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Highfield Garden Reserve
Also known as The Glade Reserve
477 Mahurangi East Road, Algies Bay
About Highfield Garden Reserve
Higfield Garden Reserve - Picnic table and view over Algies Bay. Photo credit: Jay Farnworth.
This reserve sits between Snells Beach and Algies Bay. Follow the 60-minute walk to enjoy good views of Algies Bay, Snells Beach and Scandrett Regional Park from the lookouts.
The reserve is also home to a small herd of donkeys, a great attraction for families. Read more about the reserve and how the donkey sanctuary came to be at the reserve on the Matakana Coast website.
Access the car park from Mahurangi East Road.
A car park, picnic tables and seating are inside the park.
You need to know
Animals
Dogs must be on leash at all times in our parks unless otherwise stated in the dog walking section.
Alcohol
Alcohol is banned from some public places in Auckland. Visit Alcohol bans to find out the rules for each park and view ban maps.
Smokefree parks
Our parks are all smokefree.
Waste
Use bins where provided to dispose of your rubbish. If there are no bins take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.
Outdoor fires
It is illegal to light open fires in public areas in the Auckland region.
Contact us to report a problem at this park.