Must-see sanctuary · Gisborne, Gisborne
Hackfalls Arboretum
Hackfalls Arboretum is a sanctuary in Gisborne, Gisborne.
Hackfalls Arboretum: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hackfalls Arboretum
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hackfalls Arboretum — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.76939, 177.54459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hackfalls Arboretum
- Eastwoodhill Arboretum · attraction · Gisborne · ~34 km · Must-see
- Young Nick's Head · fort · Gisborne · ~45 km · Must-see
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī · beach · Gisborne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mōkau Falls · waterfall · Wairoa · ~49 km · Must-see
- Poverty Bay · beach · Gisborne · ~50 km · Must-see
- Harry Barker Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~52 km · Must-see
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festival · park · Gisborne · ~52 km · Must-see
- SS Talune · fort · Hawke's Bay · ~52 km · Must-see
- Childers Road Reserve · park · Gisborne · ~53 km · Must-see
- GW - 01 Lake Waikaremoana · trek · Wairoa · ~54 km · Must-see
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Titirangi · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tuaheni Point · beach · Gisborne · ~58 km · Must-see
- Huiarau Range · viewpoint · Whakatāne · ~61 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Poutini · viewpoint · Wairoa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Maungahaumi / Maungahaumia · viewpoint · Gisborne · ~67 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Hackfalls Arboretum
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~54 km · Must-see
- Te Urewera National Park · sanctuary · Wairoa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park · sanctuary · Whakatāne · ~91 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~116 km · Must-see
- Te Whanganui-a-Orotū · sanctuary · Napier City · ~120 km · Must-see
- Raukūmara Conservation Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~120 km · Must-see
- National Aquarium of New Zealand · sanctuary · Napier City · ~122 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Regional Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~129 km · Must-see
- Hangaroa Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Gisborne · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Hackfalls Arboretum yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hackfalls Arboretum?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hackfalls Arboretum?
Nearby: Eastwoodhill Arboretum (attraction, 34 km), Young Nick's Head (fort, 45 km), Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī (beach, 46 km), Mōkau Falls (waterfall, 49 km), Poverty Bay (beach, 50 km), Harry Barker Reserve (park, 52 km).
Is Hackfalls Arboretum worth visiting?
Hackfalls Arboretum is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Gisborne on Spotwander.