A large chunk of the land around Cape Reinga is part of the Te Paki Recreation Reserves managed by DOC. It鈥檚 public land with free access; leave the gates as you found them and don鈥檛 disturb the animals. There are 7 sq km of giant sand dunes on either side of the mouth of Te Paki Stream. For those wishing to clamber up and toboggan back down, you can rent sandboards ($15) from local outfits signposted en route or from a caravan at the car park (during summer only).
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