Tutukākā Recreation Reserve

Tutukākā Recreation Reserve: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tutukākā Recreation Reserve

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Tutukākā Recreation Reserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -35.61132, 174.53433. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tutukākā Recreation Reserve

• Whangārei Falls · waterfall · Whangārei · ~25 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mair Park · park · Whangārei · ~27 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~28 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour · beach · Whangārei · ~28 km · Must-see
• Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~28 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~28 km · Must-see
• Manaia · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~29 km · Must-see
• One Tree Point · beach · Whangārei · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~30 km · Must-see
• HMNZS Pūriri · fort · Northland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Marsden Point · beach · Whangārei · ~32 km · Must-see
• Manaia / Bream Head · beach · Whangārei · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bream Bay · beach · Northland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Uretiti Beach · beach · Northland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ruapekapeka · fort · Far North · ~49 km · Must-see
• Waipu Museum · museum · Whangārei · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tutukākā Recreation Reserve

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Tutukākā Recreation Reserve

• Poor Knights Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Northland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~28 km · Must-see
• Waro Limestone Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Whangārei · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mokohinau Islands Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~78 km · Must-see
• Te Ārai Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~81 km · Must-see
• Kaihū Forest · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~86 km · Must-see
• Cape Rodney-Okakari Point Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~96 km · Must-see
• Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~102 km · Must-see
• Tāwharanui Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~110 km · Must-see

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