Bookable sites

Please feel free to picnic in the parks. 

However, to avoid disappointment you may wish to reserve one of our bookable picnic sites.  If you are in a group greater than 50 persons your are required to obtain a permit and a small fee may apply.

Most booked sites have picnic tables, space suitable for games and drinking water.  Most sites have either an electric or wood burning BBQs (bring your own fuel).  You are welcome to bring your own gas BBQ.

There are bookable picnic sites at:

Ambury:

Ambury bookable site 1 (500 people)

Auckland Botanic Gardens:

Hanging baskets covered courtyard (200 people)
Herb garden (25 people)
Subtropical courtyard (200 people)

Awhitu:

Awhitu bookable site (100 people)

Cornwallis:

Cornwallis bookable site 1 (60 people)
Cornwallis bookable site 2 (60 people)
Cornwallis bookable site 3 (50 people)
Cornwallis bookable site 4 (50 people)

Long Bay:

Long Bay bookable site 1 (100 people)
Long Bay bookable site 2 (75 people)
Long Bay bookable site 3 (300 people)
Long Bay bookable site 4 (300 people)
Long Bay bookable site 5 (500 people)
Long Bay bookable site 6 (150 people)
Long Bay bookable site 7 (150 people)

Omana:

Omana bookable site 1 (50 people)
Omana bookable site 2 (30 people)
Omana bookable site 3 (50 people)
Omana bookable site 4 (100 people)
Omana bookable site 5 (100 people)

Shakespear:

Shakespear bookable site 1 (500 people)
Shakespear bookable site 2 (100 people)
Shakespear bookable site 3 (100 people)
Shakespear bookable site 4 (200 people)
Shakespear bookable site 5 (500 people)

Wenderholm:

Wenderholm bookable site 1 (50 people)
Wenderholm bookable site 2 (500 people)
Wenderholm bookable site 3 (200 people)
Wenderholm bookable site 4 (200 people)

Whakanewha:

Whakanewha bookable site 1 (100 people)

To secure a site payment must be made at the time of your booking. 

Reserving a bookable area gives you exclusive use of the site for the time stated on the permit.  Your permit will also outline your responsibilities for the safety and welfare of your group. 

Bookings are not taken for public holidays.

For bookings please contact the ARC on 09 366 2000. If you have any enquiries, please email the ARC at parks@arc.govt.nz