Top rated Scenic spots in Auckland

Experience the best that Auckland has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 66 places from Scenic spot category.

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Hakarimata Summit Tower image
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Hakarimata Summit Tower
Scenic spot
👍👍 I might struggle at time to reach the summit, but it is always well worth the time to get up, no matter the weather. Can be slippery in places so be careful if its wet. Good trek shoes recommend
4.90 (223 reviews) (~95.75 km from centre)
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Donald Mclean Lookout
Scenic spot
👍👍 Steady and steep walk to the summit. The view is exquisite. Worth the 2 hours up and down. Not much info in the middle of the walk,.... but keep going!
4.90 (95 reviews) (~26.06 km from centre)
Bream Head (Te Whara) Track Scenic Lookout image
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Bream Head (Te Whara) Track Scenic Lookout
Scenic spot
4.90 (73 reviews) (~112.19 km from centre)
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Te Waha Point Lookout
Scenic spot
👍👍 Stunning. Can do a hike from along the beach, up through the rainforest, to this point. There are a few seats along get east. Or else there is another hike down. You get a stunning view across two beaches and then the ocean straight out in front of you. There is also a seat at the lookout where you...
4.90 (60 reviews) (~27.84 km from centre)
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Huka Falls
Scenic spot
Footbridge over a rushing whitewater pool, with views of the 220,000-litres-per-second waterfall.
4.80 (8.5K reviews) (~231.75 km from centre)
Mauao / Mount Maunganui summit image
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Mauao / Mount Maunganui summit
Tourist attraction
Extinct 232-m. volcanic cone & sacred Maori site, with hiking trails offering ocean views.
4.80 (8.3K reviews) (~152.58 km from centre)
Huka Falls Lookout image
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Huka Falls Lookout
Scenic spot
4.80 (297 reviews) (~231.5 km from centre)
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Whangapoua Beach
Scenic spot
4.80 (232 reviews) (~78.54 km from centre)
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Tasman Lookout
Scenic spot
👍👍 A “must-do” little hike for the views up to Tasman Lookout when you visit Piha Beach. It’s only 20 minutes or less up the trail from the end of the parking lot on the South end of Piha Beach to the lookout. Beautiful views from there of the beaches, the ocean, the town of Piha and the surrounding mo...
4.80 (218 reviews) (~27.93 km from centre)
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Pakia Hill Lookout
Scenic spot
👍👍 Definitely worth stopping here, especially if you’ve just driven through the forest as the view of the harbour mouth and dunes is lovely
4.80 (134 reviews) (~190.51 km from centre)
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Smuggler's Bay
Scenic spot
👍👍 The beach is only accessible by boat or by foot. We are not that rich therefore we walked. The walk to Smuggler's Bay is about 10 to 15 Minutes from Beream head. It was challenging finding a spot to park our car. My only disappointment was that there are hardly any tree for shade. We went there in S...
4.80 (106 reviews) (~112.69 km from centre)
Tutukaka Lighthouse Walkway Trail Head image
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Tutukaka Lighthouse Walkway Trail Head
Scenic spot
👍👍 Great walk! Easy walk, step rise at the end heading up to the light house. The walks suggests approximately 1hour. Highly recommend checking tides and going at low tide. Wear decent shoes for crossing the rock platform.
4.80 (62 reviews) (~139.58 km from centre)
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Royal Billy Point
Scenic spot
4.80 (44 reviews) (~100.26 km from centre)
Maungawhau / Mount Eden image
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Maungawhau / Mount Eden
Nature preserve
Site of Auckland's highest volcano, with spectacular city & harbour views & a large crater.
4.70 (7.2K reviews) (~2.88 km from centre)
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One Tree Hill
Historical landmark
Landmark volcanic peak providing panoramic views, 2 parks, memorial statues & a graveside obelisk.
4.70 (2.9K reviews) (~5.98 km from centre)
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Takarunga / Mount Victoria
Park
This mountaintop park offers a short hike to the summit with city skyline & harbor views.
4.70 (1.9K reviews) (~5.22 km from centre)
Rangitoto Summit image
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Rangitoto Summit
Scenic spot
👍👍 A short ferry ride from Auckland ferry terminals (Rangitoto terminal not so easy to find without asking) $45AUD approx return trip and then hike up to summit for amazing views. Some quite demanding steep slopes but interesting scenery all around, from scrub to 600yr old volcanic rock, semi tropica...
4.70 (523 reviews) (~12.04 km from centre)
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Mt Paku Summit
Scenic spot
4.70 (414 reviews) (~100.43 km from centre)
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Goat Island Marine Reserve
Scenic spot
Nature preserve popular for swimming, snorkeling & kayaking, plus trail hikes along the beach.
4.70 (308 reviews) (~65.01 km from centre)
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Pukematekeo Lookout
Scenic spot
👍👍 FYI! It has two one way roads, one on either side of the hill so you will likely find the entrance before it says you have arrived in maps. Almost looks like someone’s driveway with a gate on it. Once your up there it’s a awesome look out, you can see up to all the west coast beaches and all the way...
4.70 (190 reviews) (~19.21 km from centre)
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