To celebrate a New Year, in 2023 an event (GCA32QK) and overnight camp was held at McCreadies Paddock.
There are many walks nearby, with the Karekare falls a 20 minute walk away (4 minutes drive).
Slowly tracks have re-opened around Karekare, and it is now possible to connect to the Hillary trail North (which incorporates the Comans, Ahu Ahu and Mercer Bay tracks) or South (Karekare beach, Pararaha Valley and Gibbons tracks).
The nearby campground has picnic tables, toilets and a shelter for cooking (Book through the Auckland Council website).
The cache is hidden above the Karekare stream, and across the bridge is the Horoeka track which is closed for kauri dieback (it connected to Piha road, now permanently closed).
Cache: San Francisco special.