2025 Lower Kaimai Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in July)

📍 Location McLaren Falls Park is located near Tauranga, New Zealand, surrounding the tranquil McLaren Lake. With its waterfalls and expansive forest trails, it is a must-visit destination for nature lovers. 🚗 Transportation It’s about a 15-minute drive from Tauranga city center. Simply follow SH29 and turn onto McLaren Falls Road to reach the park. There are multiple parking lots within the park, making it convenient to explore various attractions. Public transportation is limited, so driving is recommended. 📝 Personal Experience The scenery here is incredibly diverse. The calm lake reflects the surrounding greenery, instantly putting you at ease. Heading towards the waterfall area, though not tall, it is majestic, with the sound of cascading water accompanied by birdsong, creating a truly soothing atmosphere. The trails are flat and easy to walk, making it perfect for family outings, and strollers can navigate with ease. I particularly enjoyed the evenings here. On clear days, a gentle breeze ripples across the lake, and the sunset paints the entire sky red. There are also picnic areas and free BBQ facilities, making it a great spot for gatherings with friends or family. The park also features a small animal farm where you can get up close to sheep, goats, and rabbits, which is especially delightful for children to experience a farm-like atmosphere. At night, you might even spot glowworms along the creek, as if stepping into a magical little forest. Overall, McLaren Falls Park is a fantastic place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy nature and leisure. Whether for a day trip or camping, it leaves you feeling both energized and relaxed.

【Introduction】: The fiery red and golden autumn leaves all over the mountains and fields of New Zealand in autumn are a landscape that tourists and photography enthusiasts cannot miss. But for friends who come to New Zealand for the first time, where to take good photos is a problem. Here I recommend a few locations that are very easy to walk to and where you can take good photos. ⛺【South Island Photography Location Recommendations】: 1. Arrowtown, BNZ Bank intersection on Main Street. Take pictures of the golden waves of leaves on the opposite hillside. 2. Arrowtown, Arrowtown War Memorial. From the heights of Arrowtown, you can overlook the entire town and the surrounding hills. 3. Arrowtown, the 7 hairpin bends on the mountain road from Queenstown Valley to Wanaka. The first and second roadside parking areas are great places to overlook Arrowtown. 4. Queenstown, Queenstown Wharf. Take pictures of the hillside streets of Queenstown from the pier to the north. 5. Wanaka, That Wanaka Tree. There is a row of tall black poplar trees by the lake at That Wanaka Tree, and the yellow leaves are very spectacular. ⛺【North Island Photography Location Recommendations】: 1. Cambridge, Lake Te Ko Utu. A free small park with a trail around the lake. 2. Tauranga, McLaren Falls Park. A free camping park, very large, with forests, waterfalls and reservoirs. 🧡【Tips】: The best time to enjoy the autumn scenery is from mid-April to early May every year. Due to different temperatures, the leaves on the North Island will turn yellow slightly later than those on the South Island. 🚌【Transportation Guide】: You can choose to rent a car and drive yourself to experience the driving pleasure of New Zealand's highways. You can also charter a car to travel and better enjoy the scenery along the way. Friends who need to charter a car can click the product link below to contact us. Auckland · Auckland Region Arrowtown Queenstown · Otago Region Wanaka

The autumn in the southern hemisphere is no less beautiful. If you come to New Zealand, I suggest you go here. Few people know about it. Save it‼ ️ I live in Tauranga. Although it is the North Island of New Zealand, it is also autumn now. McLaren Falls park is a very niche park with few overseas tourists, but locals like to bring their children here. 🍁McLaren Falls park 📍It only takes more than 10 minutes to drive from Tauranga🚗 ⚠️There are winding mountain roads, so you must be careful when driving 🎫Free, parking is also 🆓 🕰The recommended time to visit is to come in the afternoon and play for 2-3 hours. The setting sun is very warm and suitable for taking photos📷 🌟Game Tips ✔️The park is actually accessible by car, but we parked in the parking lot🅿️ because we wanted the kids to walk and see the scenery ✔️You can have a picnic or barbecue in the park. You don't need to make reservations or use the barbecue equipment in the park. Just bring your own food and take away the garbage when you leave. ✔️There are many wild ducks and wild swans here. You can feed them, but not bread. You should feed them natural food such as corn kernels and dried berries. Some swans are very fierce and snatch food. Children should be careful. ✔️Autumn is the most beautiful from March to May, the park becomes colorful and very beautiful ✔️There are many kinds of mushrooms in the park🍄. It is a good way to find mushrooms with a magnifying glass🔍. We found 6 or 7 kinds. But remember not to pick mushrooms randomly to prevent poisoning ✔️This park also has New Zealand's unique blue fireflies to see, and there are quite a lot of them