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Kepa Bush Reserve
9 Colenso Place, Mission Bay
About Kepa Bush Reserve
Kepa Bush Reserve - Thatcher Street entrance sign with trees and a house in the background.
Kepa Bush Reserve lies on the slopes of Purewa Creek that flows past Orakei Basin into Hobson Bay.
The 13.6-hectare reserve is a peaceful pocket of native bush day or night. It is dazzling with bird life during the day and serene with glow-worms in the gully near the main entrance at night.
The reserve honours the memory of Te Rangihiwinui Kepa (Major Kemp), who fought for government forces against Te Kooti, Titokowaru and Tamaikowha during the land wars of the 1860s.
Access from the end of Colenso Place, and via walkways between numbers 251 and 255 Kepa Road and 33 and 37 Thatcher Street. You will need to park on the road.
There are a few steps throughout the bush and may not be suitable for prams and wheelchairs. There is some seating along the southern path, and picnic tables in a small clearing at the Kepa Road entrance.
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. See 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.