WaterfallHidden gem
Maraetotara Falls
Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
A pretty falls and summer swimming hole in the hills behind Havelock North.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min
A short walk from the car park brings you to the falls and a pool that locals use for summer swims. It sits on the quiet back roads inland of the Te Awanga coast, a nice contrast to wine-trail lunches.
Good to know
- Pools can be icy even in summer
- Check for rain upstream before swimming
- Best time
- Summer afternoon
- Open
- Summer best
- Getting there
- Short walk from the reserve car park, sealed road most of the way
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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