WaterfallHidden gem
Mount Damper Falls
Whangamōmona, Taranaki
74 m waterfall on farmland off the Forgotten World Highway, reached by an easy farm track.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 75 min
Mount Damper Falls is among the tallest waterfalls on the North Island at about 74 m. The track crosses private farmland and is maintained by DOC, starting about a kilometre from the road. Stay on the marked track, and check for seasonal closures such as lambing.
Good to know
- Gravel road in, take it slowly
- Check DOC for seasonal closures
- Keep to the track, it crosses private land
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Gravel road off SH43, car park near the start
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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