Best places: Tourist attractions in Waitākere Ranges, New Zealand

Popular hiking area known for scenic views of a picturesque rugged coastline & shady areas.

👍👍 Beautiful view of this wild West Coast beach.

Typical tourist information hub with free Wi-Fi, restrooms & park rangers to answer questions.

Scenic, hilly walk & ocean overlook with sweeping views of a rocky coast & some steep areas.

👍👍 Some of the best falls in Auckland with a short 5 min walk from the beach carpark (parking is very limited) just some helpful notes are that the road to the Falls are very narrow and you will have to stop and allow cars to pass in places. If you are not a confident driver you may find this intimidat...

👍👍 The perfect park for sport like, football, cricket, volleyball, and kids activities. Love the place to spend leisure time with kids.

👍👍 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...

👍👍 Te Uru is a wonderful contemporary art gallery. Highest recommendation. This is the place to come to in order to experience exciting new art. The building is a brilliant example of Judy Stout and David Mitchell's architecture. Here's some close up photos of the architecture's careful detailing. Wond...

😠 A bit of a mission to get there, but worth the effort. Excellent view of the Manukau Harbor heads and bar crossing. Both the settlements of Huia and Cornwallis,[which you will travel through] have good examples of the simple sea side cottages built for an era fifty years or more now past .

😠 CLOSED SINCE DEC 2020!!! AND STILL IS. ALSO GOOGLE MAPS IS WRONG! Such a shame as we were looking forward to seeing the falls but were sent on a goose chase only to find 15m into the walk a big fence up saying it's Closed...😩🤬

👍👍 Arguably one of the most serene bays, thriving with life. As serene as it gets, ended up attaining the state of zen for a novice. Enjoyed every minute, even racing against the rain to get into the car to head back home.

👍👍 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...

👍👍 This place is awesome! Kids will love it. It made me feel like a kid again. There are a lot of animals to pay and feed, as well as horse rides and a tractor ride. When you go up the hill on the tractor, you are able to see Rangitoto and Sky City. The views are amazing! There is also a fun maze, and...

👍👍 Quiet little tucked away beach until high tide.....then it becomes a social highlight!

👍👍 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!

👍👍 Karamatura Falls is located on the southern border of the Waitakere Ranges. The fall is a narrow but reasonably rich water column for its parameter, with a height of about 15- 20 metres. This waterfall is part of Karamatura Stream which has a series of smaller cascading waterfalls downstream as we...

👍👍 Stunning views. The vast ocean and mountains just left me in awe. Quick walk that can be done in under an hour. Quite steep going back up, but doable.

👍👍 It’s not a long track but lots of steps and steep ascend to keep you challenged throughout, very rewarding with absolutely stunning views! You can do there and back or make it a loop if you come back via Whatipu Rd.

👍👍 Beautiful spot! Great short walk.

👍👍 The new bridge is up. This is an excellent, beautiful walk, or a good hard run. It's definitely not for people who are unfit – as done sections are quite steep and the full walkway is 10km end to end; 20km round trip – and some sections require a bit of nimbleness to cross challenging terrain, and...