36 km north of Rotorua, from Rotorua access is via Hamurana road, then the Tauranga Direct Road, Kaharoa Road and finally Kapukapu Road.
Vehicle parking
There are two carparks along Kapukapu Road. The first carpark is a picnicking area with a shelter. It parks about 10 cars. There's also information about the recent history of the reserve and efforts to restore this local kōkako population by Kaharoa Kōkako Trust, a volunteer-based community conservation group.
The second carpark is approximately 500 m north of the first and it's located at the entrance of the track. Parks three cars only.