Kauri Mountain

Kauri Mountain: 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 Mountain

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 Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -35.77056, 174.54481. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kauri Mountain

• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~7 km · Must-see
• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~11 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~12 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~13 km · Must-see
• Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~13 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~14 km · Must-see
• HMNZS Pūriri · fort · Northland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~26 km · Must-see
• Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~26 km · Must-see
• Waipu Museum · museum · Whangārei · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~32 km · Must-see
• Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~39 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mangawhai Harbour · beach · Kaipara · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kauri Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Kauri Mountain

• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~7 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~76 km · Must-see
• Tamahunga · viewpoint · Auckland · ~76 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~78 km · Must-see
• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~84 km · Must-see
• Maiki Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~86 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~87 km · Must-see
• Pouerua · viewpoint · Far North · ~89 km · Must-see
• Te Puke · viewpoint · Far North · ~93 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Northland

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