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Places near Hokitika by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Hokitika
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:36 pm
64 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hokitika
- Kaniere Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Dorothy Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Grahamviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Mahinapualake · 45 min
- Māhinapua Creek Rail Bridge Historic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Hokitika
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hokitika?
St Mary's Catholic Church (church, about 1 km), St Andrew's United Church (church, about 1 km), Westland Explorers' Monument (monument, about 1 km), Seaview Asylum (heritage site, about 2 km), Lake Mahinapua (lake, about 12 km), All Saints' Church (Anglican) (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hokitika?
203 places on Spotwander: 92 hill stations & viewpoints, 48 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 beaches & coast, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Hokitika?
Blue Spur Range, about 9 km by road; Pretty Womans Gully (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Hokitika?
National Kiwi Centre, about 1 km by road; Wadeson Park Recreation Reserve (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hokitika?
Start in Hokitika, visit Kaniere Recreation Reserve, then Dorothy Falls, then Mount Graham, then Lake Mahinapua, then Māhinapua Creek Rail Bridge Historic Reserve, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.