Pukekura Park

Beautiful park with exotic flowers and ancient trees. The fernery was wonderful. We ate at the tea house. The tiramisu cake was moist and very tasty.

The park is large and convenient near the center and has many areas such as waterfalls, lakes, cool canopy walks, fern gardens, and a variety of tropical plants and the zoo near by.

A good park to visit anytime of the day.nPlenty of parking. Huge Playground. Pavement is stroller and wheelchair friendly.

After strong north-easterlies,and rain there is a natural tranquility & freshness to Pukekura park.nSoaking up the oxygen and crispness of a the aftermath of a late winter storm.nBlue skies squeezing out the moth balls of clouds abovenLooking for reflection in a full lake, with the Burgess Tea Rooms as a backdrop, along with the band rotunda and bridge in strong red.

What a wonderful park in the city of New Plymouth. We walked there from downtown and found it impressive for a public park. In the morning, the lake was still and reflections were perfect. However later, there were more ripples in the water. It was a lot more serene and tranquil earlier on. The forest is so lush and had so many plants. I expected cobwebs and flying insects but did not run into any. The park is so clean and well maintained. It is truly a gem. There are waterfalls, gardens, fountains and a free zoo.