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Places near Papatowai by type
All 271 places by distance →One day from Papatowai
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:45 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Papatowai
- Purakaunui Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Maclennan River Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Catlins Conservation Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- McLean Fallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Tautuku Peninsulabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Papatowai
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Papatowai?
Tautuku Peninsula (beach, about 7 km), Purakaunui Falls (waterfall, about 10 km), McLean Falls (waterfall, about 11 km), Papatowai Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 1 km), Catlins Conservation Park (nature spot, about 21 km), Picnic Point (beach, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Papatowai?
232 places on Spotwander: 88 hill stations & viewpoints, 55 beaches & coast, 47 wildlife, forests & gardens, 22 waterfalls, 10 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Papatowai?
Florence Hill, about 1 km by road; McArthurs Hill (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Papatowai?
Picnic Point, about 1 km by road; Mahaka Point (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Papatowai?
Start in Papatowai, visit Purakaunui Falls, then Maclennan River Scenic Reserve, then Catlins Conservation Park, then McLean Falls, then Tautuku Peninsula, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.