Kauri Hill

Kauri Hill: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Kauri Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Kauri Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -36.01464, 174.09089. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kauri Hill

• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kauri Museum · museum · Kaipara · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Warrier Masts · attraction · Kaipara · ~27 km · Must-see
• Arapaoa River · beach · Northland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Ripirō Beach · beach · Kaipara · ~33 km · Must-see
• Waipu Museum · museum · Whangārei · ~40 km · Must-see
• Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~48 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~49 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~49 km · Must-see
• Kaihū Forest · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~49 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~51 km · Must-see
• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~52 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kauri Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Kauri Hill

• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~14 km · Must-see
• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~51 km · Must-see
• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~69 km · Must-see
• Maunganui · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~69 km · Must-see
• Atuanui / Mount Auckland · viewpoint · Auckland · ~72 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~77 km · Must-see
• Tamahunga · viewpoint · Auckland · ~80 km · Must-see
• Kaikohe Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~91 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Northland

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