Best places: Scenic spots in Ōrākei, New Zealand

Site of Auckland's highest volcano, with spectacular city & harbour views & a large crater.

Landmark volcanic peak providing panoramic views, 2 parks, memorial statues & a graveside obelisk.

This mountaintop park offers a short hike to the summit with city skyline & harbor views.

👍👍 I might struggle at time to reach the summit, but it is always well worth the time to get up, no matter the weather. Can be slippery in places so be careful if its wet. Good trek shoes recommend

👍👍 A short ferry ride from Auckland ferry terminals (Rangitoto terminal not so easy to find without asking) $45AUD approx return trip and then hike up to summit for amazing views. Some quite demanding steep slopes but interesting scenery all around, from scrub to 600yr old volcanic rock, semi tropica...

👍👍 Really nice and scenic place. Looking through layers of cloud and overseeing the lake and basin give your peaceful mind and reset

Adjacent to a small, secluded beach, this popular, rocky viewpoint offers scenic bay & island views.

👍👍 A “must-do” little hike for the views up to Tasman Lookout when you visit Piha Beach. It’s only 20 minutes or less up the trail from the end of the parking lot on the South end of Piha Beach to the lookout. Beautiful views from there of the beaches, the ocean, the town of Piha and the surrounding mo...

Nature preserve popular for swimming, snorkeling & kayaking, plus trail hikes along the beach.

👍 The airplanes are much less than years ago maybe due to the COVID. The spot is always good to have a rest and watch planes taking off and landing. Remember to take binoculars if you have. There are rubbish bins, but no toilets. Do not drink to much water.

👍👍 We drove from.up north into 6 km of gravel road. The gravel road was just dusty. Thankfully, it was not muddy. You will pass four bridges along the way when you arrive at a road side car park. The track goes down with man made steps to the waterfall. It can take like 10 minutes to get there. When we...

👍👍 Save the trees, home to our native wildlife. Beautiful Maunga Owairaka ❤️

👍👍 Great place for a walk with your dog. Good dog park

👍👍 Beautiful mountain reserve. Stunning views from the top, fairly easy walk which takes approximately 15mins to reach the summit. Quiet reserve not many tourists frequent here. In my opinion Mount Hobson has the best overall views of everything Auckland has to offer. View of the harbour, rangitoto, on...

👍👍 FYI! It has two one way roads, one on either side of the hill so you will likely find the entrance before it says you have arrived in maps. Almost looks like someone’s driveway with a gate on it. Once your up there it’s a awesome look out, you can see up to all the west coast beaches and all the way...

👍👍 Great place for a relax and simply to look out to the ocean

👍👍 This is a very nice summit in the area, on whose name the suburban area is named. It is one of many such summits in the Auckland region. The road to the top is nicely maintained and gentle climbing. A few car parks are available on the summit. There are a couple of art installations on the top which...