Waimama Recreation Reserve

Waimama 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 Waimama 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 Waimama Recreation Reserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -37.26768, 175.89682. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Waimama Recreation Reserve

• Karangahake Gorge · viewpoint · Hauraki · ~29 km · Must-see
• Big Lemon & Paeroa Bottle · attraction · Hauraki · ~29 km · Must-see
• Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kauaeranga Valley · viewpoint · Auckland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kerepēhi · fort · Hauraki · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~48 km · Must-see
• Coromandel Range · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~48 km · Must-see
• Coromandel Forest Park · sanctuary · Thames-Coromandel · ~53 km · Must-see
• Te Puia / Hot Water Beach · beach · Waikato · ~54 km · Must-see
• Maumaupaki / Camels Back / Te Maungamaupaki · viewpoint · Thames-Coromandel · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tahuna · fort · Matamata Piako · ~55 km · Must-see
• New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~59 km · Must-see
• Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~60 km · Must-see
• Hapuakohe Range / Te Hapū-a-Kohe · viewpoint · Waikato · ~61 km · Must-see

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

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Waimama Recreation Reserve

• Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~43 km · Must-see
• Coromandel Forest Park · sanctuary · Thames-Coromandel · ~53 km · Must-see
• Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~63 km · Must-see
• Hūnua Ranges Regional Park · sanctuary · Waikato · ~85 km · Must-see
• Whangamarino · sanctuary · Waikato · ~85 km · Must-see
• Hamilton Zoo · sanctuary · Waikato · ~103 km · Must-see
• Te Matuku Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~103 km · Must-see
• Stony Batter Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Auckland · ~107 km · Must-see
• Moanatuatua Peat Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Waipā · ~109 km · Must-see
• Sanctuary Mountain · sanctuary · Waipā · ~112 km · Must-see

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