Kauri Falls

Kauri 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 Kauri 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 Kauri Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -36.22525, 175.40200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kauri Falls

• Mount Hobson · viewpoint · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Aotea Conservation Park · sanctuary · Auckland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Palmers Beach · beach · Auckland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kaitoke Beach · beach · Auckland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Awana Bay · beach · Auckland · ~9 km · Must-see
• Glenfern Sanctuary Regional Park · sanctuary · Auckland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Medlands Beach · beach · Auckland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Harataonga Bay · beach · Auckland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Whangapoua Beach · beach · Auckland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Te Whanga-o-Motairehe / Katherine Bay · beach · Auckland · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cape Colville · beach · Thames-Coromandel · ~35 km · Must-see
• Moehau Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~46 km · Must-see
• Cuvier Island · river spot · Waikato · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mokohinau Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Tāwharanui Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tāwharanui Regional Park · park · Auckland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Ōmaha Cove / Whanga-o-Maha · beach · Auckland · ~67 km · Must-see
• Challenger Island / Little Kawau Island · river spot · Auckland · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kauri Falls

Other waterfalls near Kauri Falls

• Pohuehue Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~90 km · Must-see
• Hunua Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~112 km · Must-see
• Omeru Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~114 km · Must-see
• Hūnua Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~122 km · Must-see
• Waitākere Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~135 km · Must-see
• Wainamu Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~139 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~142 km · Must-see
• Kitakita Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~144 km · Must-see
• Awana Waterfall · waterfall · Auckland · ~7 km
• Karuna Falls · waterfall · Auckland · ~56 km

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