PARK CLOSURE:  Summerhill will be closed for the North Island Secondary School Mountain Biking Championships from Friday 11th - Monday 14th April, 2025.  It is recommended that only competitors and spectators visit Summerhill over this time.

Explore, enjoy and experience the significance of the Pāpāmoa hills.

Summerhill is a privately owned, not-for-profit charitable trust dedicated to preserving a green space for future generations, in one of New Zealand's fastest growing districts.

Our mission is to provide opportunities for recreation and education within a working farm and forestry environment.

Summerhill
Base

Community gathering space for education and recreational events.  Would you like to host your event or class here?  We are taking bookings from May 2025.

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Hiking Trails & Mountain Biking

If you are a mountain biker or a hiker, there is a trail suited to you...

Schools & Kindergartens

Looking to provide a farm and forest experience for the children?

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Find us here

319 Reid Road, Papamoa. 

Summerhill is 11km southwest of Tauranga. Leave Tauranga on Welcome Bay road in the direction of Papamoa Beach. Turn right at Reid Road and climb 3km along the road, Summerhill will be on your left. Look for the Summerhill sign and carpark. 

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