Possum Ladder is a park and stepped walkway at 31 View Rd, Campbells Bay, on Auckland's North Shore, holding a 4.3 rating from 23 Google reviews. Reviewers describe a peaceful spot with plenty of steps down to Campbells Bay beach — and an energetic climb back up.
Coastal stair tracks like this are a North Shore speciality: long flights of steps threading down bushy gullies from clifftop streets to the sand. The descent is the easy half; regulars know the return climb is the real workout, so pace yourself and wear shoes with a bit of grip after rain. Council crews keep these tracks clear of fallen branches and storm damage — the quiet work reviewers here were grateful for.
For Campbells Bay locals it's a much-loved shortcut between View Rd and the beach: peaceful, green, and steep enough to earn the view.