Opunake Travel Guide
Opunake accommodation, Opunake activities and attractions, Opunake maps, transportation to and around Opunake - the Jasons Opunake Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Opunake.
The historic seaside town of
Opunake enjoys a magnificent spot on
Taranaki’s
Surf Highway 45. Not surprisingly, Opunake’s crescent-shaped sandy beach is one of
Taranaki's best surf beaches and a favourite with surfers, swimmers, anglers and holiday makers. The town's population swells considerably during the summer months, when the beach is patrolled. Surfers can follow the surf Highway to
Hawera or
New Plymouth to discover more amazing surf beaches.
Opunake was settled back in the 1880s and murals celebrate the town’s history and its longstanding links with the sea. Walkers will enjoy the 7km long Opunake Walk with its stunning views of
Mount Taranaki and the rugged coastline – start by the boat ramp at the
Opunake Lake (
Layard Street). Interesting points along the way include the
Armed Constabulary Cemetery and the
Orimupiko Cemetery. Opunake also has an 18-hole golf course with many trees, making for an interesting course. Just south of Opunake is the
Cape Egmont lighthouse –
Taranaki’s most westerly point – and there is climbing, hiking and winter skiing to enjoy in nearby
Egmont National Park.
