Ōkārito Wetland Walk
Westland / Tai Poutini National Park
- 20 min return by the same track
- Easy
Short walk to a view over a wetland near Ōkārito lagoon.

Walking time
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20 min |
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Distance
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1.0km |
Type
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Return by the same track
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Grade
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Easy |
Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Car park next to Ōkārito school house |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BW15
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Altitude
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10m
–
40m
Altitude change 30m
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From the car park, a boardwalk leads across a wetland of wire rush. Listen for fernbirds here. Manuka bushes edge forest. The track climbs gently behind them to a low viewpoint over the wetland. From here, longer tracks continue on to the trig and to Three Mile Lagoon.