Western Springs Park Lake Walk

1.80 km • 30 Minutes • Very Easy • Perfect short walk in Auckland, especially for the family and kids.

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Highlights of the Western Springs Park Walk are the eels and the free tram ride around the edge of Western Springs Park. The park surrounds a natural spring-fed lake, one of Auckland’s early water supplies. You’ll find plenty of places to stop for a picnic along the way. This is an excellent walk for the kids, you’ll pass plenty of birdlife on and off the lake.

Location: Western Springs, Auckland, North Island, NZ
Distance: 1.80 kms
Time needed: 30 Minutes
Difficulty: Very Easy
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Route: Round Trip
Elevation: 16m
Wet Feet: No
Toilets: Yes
Dogs: On a lead only
Mobile Coverage: Yes
Last Updated: February, 2021

The walk around Western Springs is lovely, it will take you about thirty minutes depending on how many people have the same idea as you. If the sun is out the park will be a popular place on the weekend with families picnicking on the large grounds. If the ducks are out and sitting on the footpath, don’t wear your best shoes, they will be covered in duck fertiliser within a few minutes.

There are a few different ways to enter the park

But all lead to the main path which goes around the whole lake. You can’t really get lost. Keep an eye out for a small bridge not too far from the kid’s playground, walk over to the bridge, and stand by the water.

Look out for the eels.

A little word of warning, do not try and catch one for lunch unless you have $500 in your back pocket. Now cut over to the side road and if you are lucky the trams might be running, the best time is on public holidays and weekends. Please do not feed the eels.

TRAM SCHEDULE

Catch a free tram ride during MOTAT’s opening hours 10am – 4pm, Monday to Sunday.

Trams run every 30 minutes. At peak times they may run more frequently. The tram goes past the park and zoo.

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Sandra from Freewalks

Over the last 20+ years, Sandra has been walking and hiking around New Zealand, discovering hidden gems and local free walking tracks. She is an avid hiker, walker, and outdoor enthusiast, as well as an amateur photographer based in New Zealand. She always makes it a point to document each walking adventure with photographs, 3D videos, GPS maps, and detailed descriptions.

2 Responses

Phil says:

16 January 2023 at 12:58 pm

Hi

Would like to suggest more shaded seating between under trees between the playground and the stadium at western spring park.

As it stands there are no shaded seating in this section of the park (approx 1.5 kilometres) it’s a gruelling walk in the intense sun with no respite in the way of a shaded seating.

Would appreciate you looking into this matter.

Kind regards

Phil

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1. FreewalksNZ says:
  
  22 July 2023 at 7:52 pm
  
  Hi Phil, thanks for your comment. Unfortunately I only write about the walks and have no control over things like shading. Your suggestion would be really good though, it can be very hot walking around with no shade. The best people to talk to about this would be the Auckland City Council. Hope that helps.