WaterfallHidden gem
Waihi Falls
Waihi Village, Waikato
Roadside waterfall at the southern end of the lake, worth a pull-over.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min
Waihi Falls tumbles down a bush-lined cliff just off the highway near the village of Waihi at the southern end of Lake Taupō. It's an easy view with a short walk. Good for a leg stretch on the road to Tokaanu and Tūrangi.
Good to know
- Check the signs for the short path to the viewpoint
- Combine with Tokaanu pools nearby
- Best time
- Any time, best after rain
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road, small car park
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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