Pounawea Nature Walks

Two easy tracks start at the Pounawea motor camp: a 15-minute nature loop with labelled plants, and a 45-minute walk through old podocarp forest that finishes across saltmarsh. Good birding for bellbirds, kererū and estuary waders, and the estuary mouth sometimes has sea lions. A gentle leg-stretch just outside Owaka.

Good to know

• The saltmarsh section only works at low tide
• Park outside the camping ground
• Bring binoculars for the godwits and spoonbills

Best time

Low tide

Open

All year

Getting there

Sealed road from Owaka to the camp, park outside the gate

Vehicles

Campervans fine

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.