Bulmer Cavern

Bulmer Cavern: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Bulmer Cavern

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

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 Bulmer Cavern — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.55830, 172.51880. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bulmer Cavern

• Mount Owen · viewpoint · Tasman · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hope Saddle Lookout · viewpoint · Tasman · ~23 km · Must-see
• Wangapeka Track · trek · Buller · ~27 km · Must-see
• Braeburn Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~36 km · Must-see
• Glasgow Range · viewpoint · Buller · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Robert · viewpoint · Tasman · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Arthur · viewpoint · Tasman · ~50 km · Must-see
• Wharepapa / Arthur Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~53 km · Must-see
• Angelus Peak · viewpoint · Tasman · ~54 km · Must-see
• Travers-Sabine Circuit · trek · Tasman · ~56 km · Must-see
• Maungakura / Red Hill · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~57 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Buller · ~57 km · Must-see
• St John's Church (Anglican) · church · Tasman · ~59 km · Must-see
• Karamea Centennial Museum · museum · Tasman · ~60 km · Must-see
• Kahurangi National Park · sanctuary · Tasman · ~60 km · Must-see
• Saint Arnaud Range · viewpoint · Tasman · ~62 km · Must-see
• Mount Cupola · viewpoint · Tasman · ~63 km · Must-see
• Ernest Rutherford Memorial, Brightwater · attraction · Tasman · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bulmer Cavern

Other caves near Bulmer Cavern

• Rawhiti Cave / Manson Cave · cave · Tasman · ~100 km · Must-see
• Ananui Caves · cave · Buller · ~119 km · Must-see
• Bohemia Cave · cave · Tasman · ~2 km
• Huia Cave · cave · Tasman · ~17 km
• Nettlebed Cave · cave · Tasman · ~46 km
• Ellis Basin cave system · cave · Tasman · ~49 km
• Sphinx Valley Cave · cave · Tasman · ~53 km
• Stormy Pot · cave · Tasman · ~55 km
• Tunnel Cave · cave · Buller · ~60 km
• Cavern Creek Cave · cave · Tasman · ~61 km

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