Monro Beach

It is the walk not the destination that makes this worthwhile

You might go for the beach but you will end up talking about what a magical experience the hike was - the archetypical New Zealand rainforest. It is a pretty long walk but you won't notice how long be...

Nature at its best

We went specifically to see the Fiordland Crested Penguin. Good carpark, and lovely walk through the rainforest. It was a wet day when we visited, and we did get soaked. The track to the beach is f...

loved Monro Beach

Private beach with bush, stream and dramatic waves. Only accessible through a delightful bush walk. Penguins nesting.

Great beach even though we did not see penguins

No penguins but this was a nice walk we took from The Wilderness Lodge. We also took the nature trail (they have laminated guides). Cute "topiary" at the start of the trail - looked like Cecil the se...

Rainforest walk, beautiful beach, and penguins

The main claim to fame for this walk is that it leads to a penguin colony. But it's a really nice walk anyway, through rainforest, and the pebble beach is beautiful. Not guaranteed to see a penguin,...