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Places near Whakatane by type
All 281 places by distance →One day from Whakatane
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:12 pm
48 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Whakatane
- Otarawairere Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Tauwhare Pāheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ōhope Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Ohineteraraku Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Whakatane
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Whakatane?
Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park (nature spot, about 20 km), Bank Manager's House (Former) (heritage site, about 1 km), Keepa Road Scenic Reserve (nature spot, about 1 km), Sullivan Lake (lake, about 2 km), Wairere Falls (waterfall, about 2 km), Awatapu Lagoon (lake, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Whakatane?
212 places on Spotwander: 79 hill stations & viewpoints, 45 wildlife, forests & gardens, 39 beaches & coast, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Whakatane?
Pukehoko, about 9 km by road; Te Tiringa (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Whakatane?
Keepa Road Scenic Reserve, about 1 km by road; Mokorua Bush Scenic Reserve (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Whakatane?
Start in Whakatane, visit Otarawairere Bay, then Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park, then Tauwhare Pā, then Ōhope Scenic Reserve, then Ohineteraraku Scenic Reserve, and drive back — about 48 km by road in all.