Chases Gorge

Chases Gorge: 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 Chases Gorge

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 Chases Gorge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -35.95032, 173.74236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Chases Gorge

• Ripirō Beach · beach · Kaipara · ~11 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Warrier Masts · attraction · Kaipara · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Kaiiwi · lake · Kaipara · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kaihū Forest · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~30 km · Must-see
• Maunganui · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Trounson Kauri Park Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Kaipara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Waipoua Forest · sanctuary · Far North · ~49 km · Must-see
• Father of the Forest · attraction · Far North · ~53 km · Must-see
• Tāne Mahuta · attraction · Far North · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kauri Museum · museum · Kaipara · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~64 km · Must-see
• Te Raupua · viewpoint · Far North · ~65 km · Must-see
• Arapaoa River · beach · Northland · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hundertwasser Art Centre · museum · Whangārei · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Chases Gorge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Chases Gorge

• Tutamoe / Tutamoi · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tokatoka · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~30 km · Must-see
• Maunganui · viewpoint · Kaipara · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hikurangi · viewpoint · Far North · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tauanui · viewpoint · Far North · ~64 km · Must-see
• Te Raupua · viewpoint · Far North · ~65 km · Must-see
• Hurupaki · viewpoint · Whangārei · ~71 km · Must-see
• Kaikohe Hill · viewpoint · Far North · ~75 km · Must-see
• Putahi · viewpoint · Far North · ~81 km · Must-see
• Maungaturoto · viewpoint · Far North · ~82 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Northland

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