Best parks and nature in Manukau City (NZ)

Auckland Botanic Gardens is most popular around 12 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Auckland Botanic Gardens is a spectacular South Pacific botanic garden located in Auckland, New Zealand. The garden covers 64 hectares (156 acres) of land, including 10 hectares of native forest. Stroll through our unique garden collections and seasonal displays, bring a picnic to relax on the lawns or grab a bite to eat at the cafe in our visitor centre. Auckland Botanic Gardens is approximately 20 minutes drive from downtown Auckland and Auckland International Airport.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Totara Park is most popular around 12 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Waenganui/Allenby Park is most popular around 3 PM on Tuesdays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Manukau Sports Bowl is most popular around 12 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

Google Maps

Murphys Bush Reserve is most popular around 1 PM on Tuesdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Murphy's Bush has the largest remaining stand of mature lowland bush in Auckland and the finest examples of mature Kahikatea (white pine) which are coniferous and endemic to New Zealand.

For more info visit the website or checkout Google Maps.

Hayman Park is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

Google Maps