Waitara River Falls

Waitara River 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 Waitara River 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 Waitara River Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.97280, 174.73750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Waitara River Falls

• Parininihi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~28 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~40 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~53 km · Must-see
• Whanganui National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~57 km · Must-see
• Tīeke · fort · Ruapehu · ~58 km · Must-see
• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~65 km · Must-see
• Te Rewa Rewa Bridge · attraction · New Plymouth · ~68 km · Must-see
• Coastal Walkway · trek · Taranaki · ~69 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~70 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~72 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~72 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~73 km · Must-see
• Raurimu Spiral · attraction · Ruapehu · ~75 km · Must-see
• Te Matai · viewpoint · Stratford · ~2 km
• Rerekapa Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~3 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Waitara River Falls

Other waterfalls near Waitara River Falls

• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~72 km · Must-see
• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~84 km · Must-see
• Bridal Veil Falls · waterfall · Waikato · ~149 km · Must-see
• Rerekapa Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~3 km
• Rerekapa Falls Recreation Reserve · waterfall · Stratford · ~4 km
• Mount Damper Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~9 km
• Mount Damper Falls viewing platform · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~9 km
• Te Rerepahupahu Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~18 km
• Te Rerepahupahu Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~18 km
• Matapeka Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~28 km

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