Waikawa Scenic Reserve

Waikawa Scenic 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 Waikawa Scenic 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 Waikawa Scenic Reserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -46.63056, 169.14025. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Waikawa Scenic Reserve

• Porpoise Bay · beach · Southland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Curio Bay · beach · Southland · ~6 km · Must-see
• Slope Point · viewpoint · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Waipapa / Slope Point · beach · Southland · ~15 km · Must-see
• McLean Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~22 km · Must-see
• SS Tararua · fort · Southland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Pukewao · viewpoint · Southland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~28 km · Must-see
• Waipapa Point · beach · Southland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tautuku Peninsula · beach · Clutha · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Pye · viewpoint · Clutha · ~34 km · Must-see
• Purakaunui Falls · waterfall · Clutha · ~43 km · Must-see
• Nugget Point Lighthouse · fort · Clutha · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tokatā / Nugget Point · beach · Clutha · ~70 km · Must-see
• Dog Island Lighthouse · beach · Southland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Tiwai Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~74 km · Must-see
• Te Kanawera / Stirling Point · beach · Invercargill City · ~75 km · Must-see
• Waikawa Harbour · beach · Southland · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Waikawa Scenic Reserve

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Waikawa Scenic Reserve

• Catlins Conservation Park · sanctuary · Clutha · ~28 km · Must-see
• Queen's Park, Invercargill · sanctuary · Clutha · ~81 km · Must-see
• Ulva Island - Te Wharawhara Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~107 km · Must-see
• Rakiura National Park · sanctuary · Southland · ~137 km · Must-see
• Te Papanui Conservation Park · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~142 km · Must-see
• North Head Recreation Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~2 km
• Curio Bay Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~6 km
• Curio Bay Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Otago · ~6 km
• McLeans Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~7 km
• Chaslands Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Southland · ~10 km

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