Lake Waikaremoana

A popular holiday spot, Lake Waikaremoana, as well as Te Urewera National Park in which the lake is found, is visited by people who wish to fish, tramp, and take part in other recreational activities.

Lake Waikaremoana Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks and one of the most significant attractions of the Lake area, takes walkers through 43 kilometres of forest and grassland, and offers great views over the lake. The track is a three to four-day tramp and follows about half of the lake's circumference.

The Lake is surrounded by mountains and untouched native forest and a huge variety of native bird species can be found there. Lake Waikaremoana covers an area of 54 square kilometers and lies in the heart of Tuhoe country.

For more information about Te Urewera National Park, search the park by name on NZLive.com.