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Places near Waihi by type
All 235 places by distance →One day from Waihi
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:35 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Waihi
- Waikino Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Karangahake Gorgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Whakamoehauviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Matangiaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ōngare Pointbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Waihi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Waihi?
Karangahake Gorge (viewpoint, about 13 km), Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle (attraction, about 18 km), Ōngare Point (beach, about 21 km), Saint James Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Kauri Point (beach, about 24 km), Waikino Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Waihi?
200 places on Spotwander: 54 beaches & coast, 56 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 wildlife, forests & gardens, 21 rivers, islands & mangroves, 15 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest beach to Waihi?
Orokawa Bay, about 12 km by road; Boat Bay (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Waihi?
Matangia, about 9 km by road; Whakamoehau (10 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Waihi?
Start in Waihi, visit Waikino Recreation Reserve, then Karangahake Gorge, then Whakamoehau, then Matangia, then Ōngare Point, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.