East Harbour Regional Park
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East Harbour Regional Park
Follow Marine Drive along the coast and then Muritai Road. At Muritai turn left onto Kowhai street and the entrance to East Harbour Regional Park is at the end of the street.
For more information about other entrances check the Getting there tab in left hand menu.
Dogs are welcome in the Northern Forest, this is an on leash park.
Dogs are permitted on the Pencarrow Coast Road from Burdan's Gate to the lower Pencarrow Lighthouse between 1 November – 30 July on a leash.
Dogs are not permitted along Pencarrow Coast Road during lambing season (1 August - 30 October).
Dogs are not permitted beyond the lower lighthouse, the Parangarahu Lakes Area or at Baring Head/Orua-pouanui at any time.
Fireworks are prohibited in all Regional Parks and Forests.
Park Notices
Find all current park notices on the new Greater Wellington website.
About
East Harbour Regional Park is a contrast of native forest and rocky coastline, providing a magnificent backdrop to Wellington Harbour.
To the north, the hills are clothed in some of the best beech and rata forest in the Wellington area. In contrast, the damp valley floors contains lush semi-swamp forest including kahikatea, pukatea and nikau palms. To the south, the Parangarahu Lakes Area and Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui, provide sweeping views and features the Kohangatera and Kohangapiripiri freshwater wetlands, home to a wealth of native plants and wildlife.
Visit the historic lighthouse or explore our new Kāeaea Track offering an insight into the past, with photos showing Eastbourne settlement and a Māori fishing village in Pencarrow.
Explore East Harbour Regional Park
Parangarahu Lakes Area Co-Management Plan
The Roopu Tiaki have prepared a Co-Management Plan for the Parangarahu Lakes Area. The Co-Management Plan outlines the approach to be taken by PNBST and GWRC to fulfil their kaitiaki and legal responsibilities. The Co-Management Plan is a guiding document which sets the vision, guiding principles, historical context, management objectives and priority actions for management of the Parangarahu Lakes Area.
