Akatarawa Forest

Akatarawa Forest
Karapoti Gorge in the Akatarawa Forest
LocationUpper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
Nearest cityUpper Hutt
Coordinates41°02′27.4″S 175°02′13.2″E / 41.040944°S 175.037000°E / -41.040944; 175.037000
Area15,000 hectares (37,000 acres)
Operated byGreater Wellington Regional Council

Akatarawa Forest is a regional park in the Upper Hutt within the Wellington Region at the southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand. It encompasses 15,000 hectares of native and plantation forest. It includes the headwaters of the Maungakotukutuku Steam, Akatarawa River West and the Whakatīkei River.

The park is owned and managed by Greater Wellington Regional Council, making it one of the largest landowners in New Zealand.

Akatarawa is a Māori name meaning 'Trailing vines'.

Activities include cycling, hunting, fishing, horse riding, 4WD-vehicle trips and trail biking, including at the Karapoti Gorge.

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