Scandrett Bay provides access to several named tracks that form linked track options around Scandrett Regional Park. The best option is to walk the linked Kawau Bay, Mullet Point and Orchard Tracks, which allow you to loop around the coastal edges of the park. The walking time is around 2 hours, but there are numerous options for settling down for a picnic, either sheltered by trees or in wide open paddocks with fabulous views.
Start your walk from the main car park near the house and farm buildings and take the marked track access between the toilets and the beach. This takes you through paddocks along the park's north side towards Mullet Point. The climb may feel steep, but it's only a climb of about 50 metres, and the views over Kawau Bay towards Tawharanui are stunning as you approach the point.
The track then heads south along the cliff, protected by a fence and some trees. This affects the coastal views until it veers west, with an improving outlook of Kawau Island, Motuketekete Island, Moturekareka Island, Motuora Island, and the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, and over Martins Bay.
This part of the track has more trees, including interesting old gnarled pōhutukawa, native regrowth and exotics. Be aware that the cliff is more exposed in a couple of places. Continue east to the upper car park near the short Martins Bay Track. Cross the car park to the entrance to another track section, which takes you to the west end of the beach at Scadrett Bay, near the park bachs. You can walk back along the beach or the bach access road to the farmhouse, buildings and main car park.
You can keep the time down to an hour by taking a shortcut back to the main car park on the signposted Pigsty Track from the south side of the loop. This track looks fine, despite the name!
