Activities in Long Bay-Okura Marine Reserve
Tracks and walks
A walking track from the adjacent Long Bay Regional Park extends northwards along the coast to the Okura River. A second walkway extends along the coast from Long Bay to Toroa Point.
The Okura Estuary Scenic Reserve and the Okura Bush Walkway provide walking access to the north bank of the Okura River and to Karepiro Bay. These are accessed from Stillwater and Haigh Access Road.
Other activities
Tiger shells can be seen at Long Bay
Marine Reserve
Visitors to the marine reserve are welcome and activities like swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, boating, photography and picnicking are encouraged. However a number of other activities are prohibited or restricted to protect the marine life of the area.
- Fishing of any kind is an offence.
- The taking or disturbing of any marine life, including shellfish and seaweeds, is also an offence.
- It is an offence to take any part of the seafloor, including rocks and shells, from the reserve, or to erect any structure.
- Do not feed the fish. This disturbs their natural behaviour and is an offence.
- It is an offence for boats or jet skis to exceed five knots within 200 metres of the mainland or Goat Island or a dive flag, or within 30 metres of a boat or person in the water.
- Please take your rubbish away with you - observe the Department's 'Pack in-pack out' policy. Rubbish disposal at the reserve is very difficult.
- If you come across any field or research equipment within the reserve, please do not disturb it.
Dog walking
Auckland Council manages the foreshore and parkland of the Long Bay Regional Park which borders the Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve. Please refer to the Auckland Council dog policy for the area.
Please note that dogs are not permitted on the Okura Bush Walkway. Find out more about dog access on conservation land.
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