Must-see cave · Buller, West Coast
Ananui Caves
Ananui Caves is a cave in Buller, West Coast.
Ananui Caves: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ananui Caves
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ananui Caves — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.93275, 171.48511. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ananui Caves
- Paparoa National Park · sanctuary · Hurunui · ~21 km · Must-see
- Paparoa National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Bay · beach · West Coast · ~23 km · Must-see
- Inland Pack Track · trek · Buller · ~23 km · Must-see
- Paparoa Range / Te Paparoa · viewpoint · Buller · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cape Foulwind · beach · Buller · ~26 km · Must-see
- Te Miko / Perpendicular Point · beach · Buller · ~26 km · Must-see
- Carters Beach · beach · West Coast · ~27 km · Must-see
- St Canice's · church · Buller · ~27 km · Must-see
- Coaltown Museum · museum · Buller · ~27 km · Must-see
- Punakaiki Marine Reserve · sanctuary · West Coast · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Rochfort · viewpoint · Buller · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pike River Mine · fort · Grey · ~39 km · Must-see
- Paparoa Track · trek · Grey · ~41 km · Must-see
- Denniston Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Buller · ~42 km · Must-see
- Papahaua · viewpoint · Buller · ~48 km · Must-see
- Blacks Point Museum · museum · Hurunui · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Augustus · viewpoint · Buller · ~52 km · Must-see
Other caves near Ananui Caves
- Metro Cave · cave · Buller · ~1 km
- Hole in the Hill · cave · Buller · ~3 km
- Mitchells Gully Historic Goldmine · cave · Buller · ~6 km
- Underworld Adventure Centre · cave · Buller · ~6 km
- Ballroom Overhang · cave · Hurunui · ~15 km
- Ballroom Overhang · cave · Buller · ~16 km
- Fox River Cave · cave · Buller · ~16 km
- Te Orumata · cave · Hurunui · ~16 km
- Te Orumata · cave · Buller · ~16 km
- Te Ana o Matuku · cave · Buller · ~17 km
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Frequently asked
Is Ananui Caves open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ananui Caves yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ananui Caves?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ananui Caves?
Nearby: Paparoa National Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Paparoa National Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Tauranga Bay (beach, 23 km), Inland Pack Track (trek, 23 km), Paparoa Range / Te Paparoa (viewpoint, 24 km), Cape Foulwind (beach, 26 km).
Is Ananui Caves worth visiting?
Ananui Caves is listed as a must-see cave in West Coast on Spotwander.