The Truman Track is an easy 600m walk that will take you around 1 hour.

The Truman Track walk is along a good benched path and will take you out to a lovely beach. The walk begins in the beautiful sub-tropical rain forest.

Quick Facts about this walk

  • Location: South Island NZ
  • Distance: 0.60 km
  • Time needed: 1 Hour
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Wheelchair Access: No
  • Route: Double back
  • Elevation: 2m
  • Wet Feet: No
  • Toilets: Yes
  • Dogs: No
  • Mobile Coverage: Yes
  • Last Updated: November, 2019
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Summary points about this walk

Walk Highlights

The track begins in the beautiful sub-tropical rain forest of ferns, nikau palms, rimu, etc. Nearing the coast you pass through typical West Coast coastal flax flats before emerging onto a coastal headland with stunning views up and down the local coastline. A stairway leads down on the north side of the headland to a fine gravel beach featuring cliffs, caves, a waterfall and amazing rock formations. The beach is accessible at low tide where you can walk north and further explore the rugged coastline. Allow approximately an hour return, to fully explore the track and the beach.

Track Quality

A very good benched walk

Hazards

Unknown

Transport

Unknown

Water

No

Driving Instructions

From Westport, take highway 67 to Reefton. 6 Km south, turn right on to highway 6 to Greymouth via Punakaiki. Charleston Township is another 25 Km. The next point is Fox River at 45 Km. There is a good walk into Fox River Caves, well worth the walk. The Irimahuwheri Bay lookout is also a good place to stop. At the Te Miko road turnoff, drive 300 Mt to the Truman walk carpark on the left, Punakaiki is just another 2 Km south.

Shops & Restaurants Nearby

Punakaiki

Area & Trail History

Unknown

Map Location

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Points of interest along the walk​

Truman Track Carpark
Truman Track Carpark

Point 1: Truman Track Carpark

If you are driving south, pull over to your left into the car park then cross over to the other side of the road. The track is well sign posted.

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Rimu Tree or Red Pine
Truman Track
Pororari Beach
Truman Track Walk
Truman Track Walk

Point 2: Truman Point

When you have entered the bush, just follow your nose out to the beach. The short bush walk is full of beautiful NZ native trees. Along the way you can read about the native trees of NZ. Then it’s a short walk down rows of native flax bushes which were harvested in the early 1900 to make rope, sacks and mats. What a stunning little beach. If you walk out to the point at low tide you might spot the very large starfish clinging to the rocks. Then take the steps down on the beach. But keep an eye on the tide.

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