Grossi Point Reserve, Mapua

Grossi Point Recreation Reserve is located at the end of Tahi Street, Mapua. It covers the end of a small peninsula extending into Waimea Inlet, once the site of early Maori occupation.

Amenities

• Picnic
• BBQ
• Toilets (fully accessible)
• Walking
• Swimming
• Beach Estuary
• Boat Ramp

The reserve provides excellent opportunities for picnicking, swimming, fishing, bird-watching, and boat launching.

The reserve includes an area of mown grass surrounded by mature trees, including large maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) and gum (Eucalyptus sp.) trees, and smaller pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) and buddleia trees. Camping is prohibited on the reserve. The reserve provides access to Waimea Inlet, especially to the water-ski area in the main channel between the reserve and No Mans Island. Pacific oysters are present in the area, and signs in the reserve warn of the hazard posed by their shells on the foreshore. Grossi Point Recreation Reserve adjoins and links the two parts of the Grossi Point Esplanade Reserve.

Management

Important management issues include the protection of archaeological sites, improvement of the vehicle track, maintenance of the gravel boat ramp, and maintenance and eventual replacement of the larger trees.