ACTIVITIES

Many guests never get in a vehicle during their stay with us; there’s plenty to do right onsite. When your backyard is one of the most beautiful around, it’s pretty hard to beat.

Here’s a list of some of our “vehicle free” activities:

Day hike or bike up The Old Ghost Road.
Fish for brown trout for days on end in one of New Zealand’s purest rivers (please bring your own gear and fishing license).
Pan for gold in the riversand; the Mokihinui is known for its nuggets!
Mountain bike local roads to the renowned Charming Creek Walkway (BYO bikes!).
Bike to the Tasman Sea (30-minute ride), be a beach bum, then cycle back along the Chasm Creek Walkway.
Swim in The Pool. It’s 40 feet deep and (often) crystal clear.

Things to Do Within a Short, Scenic Drive.

Hike, run or bike the Charming Creek Walkway from either end;
Visit the Karamea area, 45 minutes north and truly the end of the road. There, you can walk in a short way to one of the finest beaches on the Heaphy Track, and explore the fascinating limestone arches and caves systems of the Oparara Basin.
Explore the historic Denniston plateau, rich in relics, burning mines and mountain biking & four wheel driving opportunities;
Four wheel drive the old forestry roads in the Charming Creek area for hours. If you love mud, they’re heaven!
Visit our friendly local pubs and cafés in Seddonville and Granity;
Visit the famous Tauranga Bay Seal Colony and Cape Foulwind Walkway;
Find a possie and whitebait some of the Coast’s most famous rivers.
Drive or bike to the Mokihinui river-mouth, visit the shipwreck, fossick for driftwood and walk the beach – usually empty for miles on end.