Scenic walks There are a great variety of walks around the Waihi Beach area along the coast to bush walks through native forest. The walks range from minutes to days in length, from beach walks to heritage walks.
		Tuhua kauri walk

Orokawa Bay

The coastal walk from the north of Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay is a 90-minute round trip and well worth the effort. Orokawa Bay is a scenic reserve with 145 hectares of native bush containing native kauri and puriri trees. At the halfway point, walkers arrive at picturesque and secluded Orokawa beach, perfect for relaxing, fishing or for picnicking beneath the over-hanging Pohutukawa trees. William Wright Falls is roughly 1.5 kilometres inland from Orokawa Bay and spills over a 28-metre sheer rock face. 

Homunga, situated 90 minutes farther north along the coast, is another beautiful bay known for its dense Pohutukawa forest. It can be reached via track from the northern end of Orokawa Bay. This track is not as well developed as the one from Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay but provides spectacular views and interesting terrain.

Karangahake Gorge

Beautiful Karangahake Gorge has an historic walkway which is approximately 4.5 kilometres in length and suitable for both pushchairs and bicycles. It takes between 90 minutes and two hours to complete depending on your level of fitness, or there is a shorter track that takes about one hour.

The walkway follows the Ohinemuri River to the Owharoa Falls and then continues to the Victoria battery site at Waikino with a picturesque picnic and swimming spot along the way. Visitors follow a railway dating from the 1900s on a walk that includes a one kilometre-long brick tunnel, railway and swing bridges, many old mining relics and, of course, spectacular scenery.

Other walks in the area include Tuhua kauri walk near Katikati.  The Tuhua kauri track is easily accessible on a well maintained track about a 45 minute return walk from the carpark at the end of Hot Springs Road near Katikati.