Notable viewpoint · Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty
Okiriao
Okiriao is a viewpoint in Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty.
Okiriao: 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 Okiriao
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 Okiriao — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.45541, 177.14365. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Okiriao
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~17 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~38 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~44 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~59 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Hackfalls Arboretum · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~62 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~64 km · Must-see
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~65 km · Must-see
- Wairaka statue · fort · Whakatāne · ~73 km · Must-see
- Te Tarata · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~3 km
- Whakaumu · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~4 km
- Te Huia · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~5 km
- Okopeka · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~6 km
- Tauranga · viewpoint · Ōpōtiki · ~6 km
- Kairaka Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~7 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Okiriao
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~33 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~46 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Pūtauaki / Mount Edgecumbe · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mount Tarawera · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~76 km · Must-see
- Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~84 km · Must-see
- Waimangu · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~86 km · Must-see
- Maungaongaonga · viewpoint · Rotorua Lakes · ~89 km · Must-see
- Arowhana · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~92 km · Must-see
- Maungaharuru Range · viewpoint · Hastings · ~100 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Okiriao?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Okiriao?
Nearby: Te Urewera National Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Huiarau Range (viewpoint, 33 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 38 km), GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana (trek, 44 km), Poutini (viewpoint, 46 km), Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park (sanctuary, 59 km).
Is Okiriao worth visiting?
Okiriao is listed as a notable viewpoint in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.