Notable viewpoint · Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
Kauaki
Kauaki is a viewpoint in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.
Kauaki: 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 Kauaki
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 Kauaki — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.29171, 177.13686. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kauaki
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~36 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~66 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tarawera Falls · waterfall · Rotorua Lakes · ~70 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~74 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~75 km · Must-see
- Okehu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Ruataiko · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Kiokio · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~5 km
- Tokanui · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~5 km
- Te Ranga · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~6 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Kauaki
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~58 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~69 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~82 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~82 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~83 km · Must-see
- Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~87 km · Must-see
- Raukūmara Range · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Kauaki yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kauaki?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kauaki?
Nearby: Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe (viewpoint, 50 km), Wairaka statue (fort, 50 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 54 km), Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia (viewpoint, 58 km).
Is Kauaki worth visiting?
Kauaki is listed as a notable viewpoint in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.