Waterfall
Wainui Falls
Wainui Bay, Tasman
A 20-minute bush walk to a thundering 20 m waterfall at the northern edge of Abel Tasman.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min

The track follows the Wainui River through bush and across a swing bridge to a plunge pool beneath a single-drop waterfall. It is an easy outing for most ages. There are a few boulder scrambles at the end, and the track can be slippery after rain.
Good to know
- Allow 40 to 60 minutes return
- Wear shoes with grip
- Combine with a swim at Wainui Bay
- Best time
- After rain for the best flow, but watch the river
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road to a small car park, then a walking track with a swing bridge.
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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