Bells Falls

Bells Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Bells Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Bells Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.26667, 174.03333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bells Falls

• Ahukawakawa · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~5 km · Must-see
• Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~11 km · Must-see
• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tapuae Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~30 km · Must-see
• Cape Egmont Lighthouse · beach · South Taranaki · ~30 km · Must-see
• Te Ikaroa-a-Māui / Cape Egmont · beach · South Taranaki · ~30 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bells Falls

Other waterfalls near Bells Falls

• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~11 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~29 km · Must-see
• Te Rere-o-Tahurangi Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~1 km
• The Cataracts · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~2 km
• Paul Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~2 km
• Mangakotukutuku Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~7 km
• Brames Falls · waterfall · South Taranaki · ~8 km
• Maude Track to Mangakotukutuku Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~9 km
• Curtis Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~9 km
• Curtis Falls Track · waterfall · Stratford · ~9 km

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