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Waipu Caves
Waipu, Northland
Free limestone cave with glowworms and a stream, reached by a short walk from a gravel car park.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A scenic reserve cave south of Waipu with glowworms in the dark sections and a stream running through it. There are no guides, lights or fences, so you're on your own. Take at least two torches per person and expect wet feet.
Good to know
- Bring two torches each and spare batteries
- Wear shoes you can get wet and muddy
- Stay out after heavy rain as the stream floods
- Not suitable for young kids or anyone nervous in the dark
- Best time
- Dry spells; glowworms show best with torches off
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Short gravel road to the car park, then a short walk
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
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