There are 3 electric BBQs, 4 single wood fired BBQs and 2 double wood fired BBQ’s available for casual use but you need to supply your own wood or charcoal. The electric BBQ's are free to operate. Wenderholm’s bookable sites have BBQ’s which can be hired with the site. If these sites have not been booked then they are able to be used by casual park users.

Wenderholm has approximately 900 metres of family friendly beach adjacent to a large grassy picnic area and the shade of pohutukawa trees.

A boat ramp is located on the Puhoi River estuary side of Wenderholm Regional Park and approximately 800 metres from the park entrance. It is not recommended to launch and retrieve boats for 3 hours each side of low tide.

Are not allowed in the general picnic areas, but are allowed on bookable sites. Conditions apply and the site must be booked. For details go to bookable sites on this page.

Coverage is good on most of the main park land but can be very patchy nearer the hillside to the south of the park. The walking tracks on this hillside have little to no reception.

Are allowed in the general picnic areas, any pegs must be less than 300 mm long to ensure water and sewage pipes are not hit or broken. Over 3 meters x 6 meters are only allowed on bookable sites. Conditions apply and the site must be booked. For details go to bookable sites on this page.

Couldrey Homestead, Whitney Room, Grounds and Gardens: (Follow the signs from the southern end of the main car park) This homestead is open to the public from 1pm to 4pm every day from Boxing day until Easter Monday (except Christmas Day and Good Friday) and every Saturday, Sunday and public holiday for the remainder of the year. There is a $5 charge per adult but under 16’s are free. Couldrey House Gardens are free and accessible at all times. Please note that this is not a group picnic area.

A number of informative interpretation panels can be found dotted around the park providing information on park history, historic buildings, landmarks and restoration work. The Maungatauhoro Te Hikoi Track and the Couldrey House gardens feature several information panels describing the viewable headlands and islands, re-vegetation work and information on early human occupation.

There are 2 designated car parks in the main car park next to the pathway to the main toilet block.

● The Main Block: 2 separate unisex limited mobility toilets each with their own paved access from 2 limited mobility car parks close by. ● The Northern Block: The male and female toilets each have 1 limited mobility cubicle. Access across the parkland may be limited and assistance maybe required. ● Schischka Campground has 1 unisex limited mobility cubicle. Access across the grass may be limited and assistance maybe required.

There is no formed path for access to the beach. For special access provisions contact us on (09) 301 0101.

No amplified music is allowed. This includes bluetooth speakers and Amps.

Coastal, podocarp and regenerating forest types exist on the park. Many mature specimens of pohutukawa, taraire, kohekohe, tawapou, puriri, mahoe and kowhai exist in the area. See the “Tracks” tab at the top of this page for the best ways to experience these.

There are 3 notice boards located on the park including the main notice board which is found at the back of the main car park directly in front of the picnic area. The main notice board contains a phone booth for contacting rangers or making campground/SCC bookings. All main parks notice boards contain park maps, brochures and information for park facilities, activities, codes and rules and tides.

There are three designated car parks: ● Main car park: 290 spaces. Contains a 5 minute loading zone ● Boat trailer / car park: 10 spaces. Parking for vehicles with boat trailers ● Bus and coach parking: 7 Spaces. ● There are also grass overflow parking areas of approximately 400 spaces. Accessible only if the main car park is full and if ground conditions allow.

There are a total of 9 casual use picnic tables located around the park with four of those associated with the casual BBQ areas. Wenderholm’s bookable sites have picnic tables which can be hired with the site. If these sites have not been booked then they are able to be used by casual park users.

There are 11 drinking fountains located around the main car park and throughout the activity/picnic areas. There are 5 drinking fountains in various locations within the Schischka Campground.

Wenderholm is a pram friendly park with access throughout the picnic area and the beach.

Located at the main notice board at the back of the main car park.

Located next to Couldrey House. Follow signs from the southern end of the main car park. Office is often unattended.

The main park gate is located at the western side entrance to the park. This gate opens and closes automatically. See “about this park” for details. It will automatically open for vehicles exiting the park at all times

Are not allowed in the general picnic areas, but are allowed on bookable sites. Conditions apply and the site must be booked. For details go to bookable sites on this page. All other generators are prohibited at all times.

(For limited mobility options, see the “Limited Mobility Toilet” icon) There are 5 toilet blocks on the park) ●The Entrance Block: Approximately 150m into the park and on the right ●The Main Block: Directly in front of the main notice board at the end of the main car park. ●The Northern Block: 80m north east from the end of the main car park. ●The Schischka Campground block: 7 unisex flushing toilets in the centre of Schischka Campground.

There is a boat and trailer car park and a boat ramp located approximately 800 metres from the park entrance.

There is a jetty located next to the boat ramp at the northern end of the main car park. The jetty reaches approximately 82 metres out into the Puhoi River estuary with a floating pontoon located off the end of the jetty. Boats are able to tie up to load and unload people and equipment. Boats cannot tie up overnight or be left unattended.