Low tide route:
From the jetty or ramp near the Stillwater Boating Club (Tel: 09 428-2185), walk to the eastern end of Duck Creek Rd to the start of DOC’s Okura Bush Walkway. Follow this track around the coast, past the historic Dacre Cottage to Dacre Point. At low tide, it is possible to leave the track and walk out right out on the spit. It is possible to wade across the Okura Estuary at low tide (roughly hip-deep at the 4th white marker in from the river mouth) across to the SW end of the cliffs.  Once across the estuary, dry off & veer around the SW end of the cliffs and up into the Long Bay Regional Reserve. Pick up the coastal track that heads SE to the Long Bay. (Note: This track does pass Pohutukawa Bay - a male nudist beach).

Caution: you need to make your own water safety assessment - based on amount of recent rain, tides, currents, waves & your own confidence in water.

At higher tides or if you don't want to get wet, you’d be advised to continue on the Okura Bush Track until you reach a spit with a shallower crossing to the ramp at the end of Okura River Rd. Follow this road to the East Coast Road, turn south then NE onto Glenvar Rd. Follow this road all the way down to Long Bay Regional Park.

For more information on Wenderholm Regional Park, see www.arc.govt.nz or contact the Auckland Regional Council on Tel: 09 366-2000.

For bus transport to/from Long Bay Regional Park, see www.maxx.co.nz.