4WD Trails in North Island
906 trails in North Island, New Zealand.
About North Island
New Zealand’s North Island offers a tighter but no less varied 4WD scene. Ninety Mile Beach in the Far North, the Coromandel forestry tracks, the Central Plateau volcanic terrain around Tongariro, and the East Cape coastline cover most of the iconic driving.
Other notable areas include the Bay of Plenty pine forests, the Kaimanawa ranges, the Rimutakas, and selected forestry permits in the Wairarapa. Many forestry blocks require landowner or DOC permits arranged in advance.
The North Island is drivable year-round, but winter rains turn forestry tracks slick and unpredictable. Tide-aware driving applies to Ninety Mile Beach. A snorkel is optional but useful in deeper crossings.