The Arapuni Suspension Bridge, situated downstream from the Arapuni Power Station on the Waikato River, was built in the mid-1920s. Its purpose was to provide access for workers from the village of Arapuni to the power station construction site in the bush-lined gorge.

Spanning the Arapuni gorge near the Arapuni Dam, the suspension bridge was a simple structure associated with New Zealand's largest civil engineering project at the time. Construction commenced in May 1925 and was completed within three months after April 1926, without any formal opening ceremony.

Visitors crossing the bridge are treated to breathtaking views of the scenic gorge, with visible geological features. The cliffs on the true right of the landing were formed by volcanic ignimbrite blocks, exhibiting vertical fissures resulting from cooling stresses.