Mangaopa Recreation Reserve

Mangaopa 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 Mangaopa 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 Mangaopa Recreation Reserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.18653, 174.51936. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mangaopa Recreation Reserve

• North Taranaki Bight · beach · Taranaki · ~36 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~44 km · Must-see
• Parininihi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~48 km · Must-see
• Te Rewa Rewa Bridge · attraction · New Plymouth · ~49 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~49 km · Must-see
• Coastal Walkway · trek · Taranaki · ~50 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~51 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~51 km · Must-see
• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~51 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~52 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~52 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~52 km · Must-see
• Ahukawakawa · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~52 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~54 km · Must-see

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

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mangaopa Recreation Reserve

• Parininihi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~45 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ahukawakawa · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~52 km · Must-see
• Whanganui National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~58 km · Must-see
• Tapuae Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~59 km · Must-see
• Bushy Park / Tarapuruhi · sanctuary · South Taranaki · ~96 km · Must-see
• Bason Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Whanganui · ~107 km · Must-see
• Tongariro National Park · sanctuary · Ruapehu · ~115 km · Must-see
• Paengaroa Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Rangitīkei · ~143 km · Must-see

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