Top rated Nature preserves in North Shore, New Zealand to elevate your visit (Updated December, 2023)

Top rated Nature preserves in North Shore

Experience the best that North Shore has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 14 places from Nature preserve category.

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Maungawhau / Mount Eden

Nature preserve

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

4.70 (7.2K reviews) (~9.64 km from centre)

Mt. Cambria Reserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful big park hidden away, near Devonport Museum. Great place to take your dog!

4.70 (32 reviews) (~4.4 km from centre)

Auckland Whale & Dolphin Safari

Whale watching tour agency

Tour agency providing educational rides aboard a marine research vessel to see whales & dolphins.

4.60 (630 reviews) (~5.79 km from centre)

Rothesay Bay Beach Reserve

Park

👍👍 Beautiful place and very peaceful. Great walk from Browns Bay to Rothesay Bay.

4.60 (495 reviews) (~8.05 km from centre)

Smiths Bush

Nature preserve

👍 The entrance is right next to Takapuna District Cricket Club. It's a short 20 minutes loop bush walk.

4.60 (228 reviews) (~2.03 km from centre)

Hobsonville Point Coastal Walkway

Nature preserve

👍👍 Excellent place to walk with a lot of beautiful sights... friendly people, but not very challenging in terms of difficulty. Sunsets are amazing.

4.60 (143 reviews) (~9.18 km from centre)

Kepa Bush Reserve

Park

👍👍 One of my favourite walks in the city. Great for dogs with lots of space to run and pools for them to swim in.

4.50 (91 reviews) (~9.3 km from centre)

Chelsea Estate Heritage Park

Park

👍👍 Love this place, you could see lots of different mushrooms in winter.

4.40 (506 reviews) (~5.82 km from centre)

Eskdale Reserve

Park

👍👍 I am glad we chose this place last Saturday. It was really a great walking trail that offers so many different walks for different folks and you can choose a long or short trail or you can do all. The bush was lush, little stream running inside. Mu mates and I truly enjoyed it. Good for hiking, dog...

4.40 (219 reviews) (~5.87 km from centre)

Weona Reserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Good quiet spot in town for a walk or run. Connects to jaggers bush for those that want a longer run. Nice at sunset time.

4.40 (31 reviews) (~9.15 km from centre)

Martyn Wilson Field

Park

4.30 (63 reviews) (~8.81 km from centre)

Meola Reef Reserve (Te Tokaroa)

Park

👍👍 Maltese Shitzu named Snaga gets so excited when he sees the park from the car window. He loves this park so much, he can't wait to get of car... all the sound of barking and crying... and teary eyes. Once he's on the ground every rock he has to do several markings... and probably at the rocks for 10...

4.30 (50 reviews) (~9.49 km from centre)

Patteson Reserve

Park

👍 A small size Reserve with a kid's playground. Playing equipments are quite new, it has a mini flying fox, slides, swings, etc. On the way to Mission Bay and not too many kids here, provided all the necessary equipments, it is actually quite nice for kids to spend some time here. The Reserve itsel...

4.20 (40 reviews) (~8.66 km from centre)

Waiatarua Rd Footbridge

Nature preserve

👍👍 This bridge is part of Orakei Basin Walkway. Love this bridge and with an awesome scene. In addition, the water there has crystalline purity. The walkway is a round path with total distance 2.8 km and is good for bringing your kids here to enjoy a leisurely noon.

4.20 (36 reviews) (~9.74 km from centre)

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Top rated Nature preserves in North Shore, New Zealand