Waikaremoana (Urewera National Park)

WAIKAREMOANA ACTIVITIES AND TRAVEL | Waikaremoana Information

Waikaremoana is situated in Te Urewera National Park in the North Island of New Zealand, 60 kilometres northwest of Wairoa and 80 kilometres southwest of Gisborne. Waikaremoana is a name that encompasses both the lake and the settlement.

Lake Waikaremoana is a holiday destination for people who enjoy fishing, hunting, tramping and other sporting activities. The Lake Waikaremoana Track, one of New Zealand's best walking tracks; it is a three to four-day tramp which follows approximately half of the lake's circumference.

There are also a number of shorter walks available or you can travel around the lake by kayak or canoe, which are available for hire. Accommodation is normally basic as there are mostly cabins and camp sites.
Te Urewera National Park offers a wide range of recreational activities suitable for all ages. All forms of water sport can be enjoyed with boat ramps at various locations.

Waikaremoana (Urewera National Park) History

Geologists established that about 2200 years ago a colossal landslide, 8km long and 4km wide and composed of huge sandstone slabs, blocked the course of the Waikaretaheke River which then formed Lake Waikaremoana.

The Rev. William Williams is believed to have been the first European to have sighted and crossed Lake Waikaremoana. While travelling from Gisborne to Rotorua with several local guides, he arrived at the bluff overlooking the lake, on 25 November 1840.

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