Notable sanctuary · Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty
Yatton Park
Yatton Park is a sanctuary in Tauranga City, Bay of Plenty.
Yatton Park: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Yatton Park
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 Yatton Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -37.72682, 176.14523. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yatton Park
- Mount Maunganui · viewpoint · Tauranga City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tauranga Harbour · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~29 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Range · viewpoint · Western Bay of Plenty · ~32 km · Must-see
- New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 · fort · Western Bay of Plenty · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kauri Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kaimai Air Crash Memorial · fort · Matamata Piako · ~35 km · Must-see
- Newdicks Beach · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ōngare Point · beach · Western Bay of Plenty · ~38 km · Must-see
- Astrolabe Reef · beach · Bay of Plenty · ~40 km · Must-see
- MV Rena · fort · Bay of Plenty · ~41 km · Must-see
- Agrodome · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~50 km · Must-see
- Shweeb · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~50 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set · park · Matamata Piako · ~54 km · Must-see
- Hobbiton Movie Set and Farm Tours · fort · Matamata Piako · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jean Batten Memorial · attraction · Rotorua Lakes · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rotorua Museum · church · Rotorua Lakes · ~58 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Yatton Park
- Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park · sanctuary · Matamata Piako · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wingspan Bird of Prey Centre · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~51 km · Must-see
- Whakarewarewa Conservation Park · sanctuary · Rotorua Lakes · ~67 km · Must-see
- Sanctuary Mountain · sanctuary · Waipā · ~76 km · Must-see
- Kopuatai Peat Dome · sanctuary · Hauraki · ~78 km · Must-see
- Moanatuatua Peat Scientific Reserve · sanctuary · Waipā · ~90 km · Must-see
- Hamilton Zoo · sanctuary · Waikato · ~102 km · Must-see
- Te Paepae o Aotea (Volkner Rocks) Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Bay of Plenty · ~114 km · Must-see
- Onekawa Te Mawhai Regional Park · sanctuary · Ōpōtiki · ~118 km · Must-see
- Coromandel Forest Park · sanctuary · Thames-Coromandel · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Yatton Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Yatton Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Yatton Park?
Nearby: Mount Maunganui (viewpoint, 14 km), Tauranga Harbour (beach, 22 km), Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park (sanctuary, 29 km), Kaimai Range (viewpoint, 32 km), New Zealand National Airways Corporation Flight 441 (fort, 33 km), Kauri Point (beach, 35 km).
Is Yatton Park worth visiting?
Yatton Park is listed as a notable sanctuary in Bay of Plenty on Spotwander.