Caves

Caves: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Caves

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

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 Caves — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.03007, 174.87272. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Caves

• Whitireia Park · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour · beach · Porirua City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Saint Alban's Anglican Church - Pauatahanui · church · Porirua City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~19 km · Must-see
• Raumati Marine Gardens · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~19 km · Must-see
• Belmont Regional Park · sanctuary · Lower Hutt City · ~20 km · Must-see
• Moonshine Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~22 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~22 km · Must-see
• St John's Anglican Church · church · Upper Hutt City · ~23 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Lower Hutt City · ~23 km · Must-see
• The Blockhouse · church · Upper Hutt City · ~23 km · Must-see
• Totara Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~25 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kapiti Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Wellington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~28 km · Must-see
• Waikanae Park · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Caves

Other caves near Caves

• Thomas Quarry and tunnel · cave · Wellington City · ~35 km
• The Wētā Cave · cave · Wellington City · ~39 km
• Nugent’s Cave · cave · Wellington City · ~45 km
• Cave Bay · cave · Wellington · ~48 km
• Ruakokoputuna Caves · cave · South Wairarapa · ~68 km
• Blow Hole · cave · Marlborough · ~100 km
• Daddy Watson's Cave · cave · Marlborough · ~100 km
• Glowworms Cave · cave · Marlborough · ~100 km
• Te Anaapani · cave · Marlborough · ~107 km
• Cave Point · cave · Marlborough · ~112 km

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