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All 217 places by distance →One day from Whangamata
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:56 pm
37 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Whangamata
- Maukaha Rocksriver spot · 1 hrs
- Otaumere Pointbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Pukewhauviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Papamaire Islandisland · 1 hrs
- Whitipirorua Pointbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Whangamata
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Whangamata?
Moanaanuanu Estuary (beach, about 1 km), Moana Point (beach, about 1 km), Whangamata Domain Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 2 km), Whangamatā Harbour (beach, about 2 km), Te Karaka Point (beach, about 2 km), Te Puia Point (beach, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Whangamata?
185 places on Spotwander: 63 hill stations & viewpoints, 57 beaches & coast, 27 wildlife, forests & gardens, 21 rivers, islands & mangroves, 7 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Whangamata?
Te Wharangi Cliff, about 6 km by road; Pukewhau (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Whangamata?
Moanaanuanu Estuary, about 1 km by road; Moana Point (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Whangamata?
Start in Whangamata, visit Maukaha Rocks, then Otaumere Point, then Pukewhau, then Papamaire Island, then Whitipirorua Point, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.























