Wainui Waterfall Walk – Abel Tasman National Park

A celebrity waterfall featuring in:

Best 10 short walks in New Zealand

Top 10 short walks chasing waterfalls South Island – Best Bits

Requires its own star billing… 

Impossibly beautiful Abel Tasman National Park is home to the celebrity Wainui falls. The falls is the largest in the Abel Tasman National Park. 

• Short easy 3.4 km (loop) well formed track
• Suspension bridge for added delight on the Wainui falls track
• The falls drop over 20 metres onto granite boulders making for an impressive roar of water
• Nearby is Takaka with its flair for unusual things to do

Wainui Waterfalls

HOW TO GET TO WAINUI FALLS, ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK?

 

Wainui falls track begins at the car park in Wainui Bay – look for the signpost about 300 m after crossing the Wainui River Bridge. The nearest town is Takaka, Golden Bay.

The walk starts by crossing farmland then you enter a shady native forest of nikau palms, rata trees and tree ferns. The Wainui falls have large water smoothed boulders littering the pool below and are constantly wet, be careful not to slip as you grab a selfie. Return to the Wainui Bay car park on the same track.

IS WAINUI FALLS, ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK A FAMILY FRIENDLY WALK?

 

Wainui falls track, Abel Tasman National Park is family friendly with a firm surface. The walk is a short 3.4 km round trip. The popular walk can be very busy throughout the day in the peak summer months.

Wainui Falls, Abel Tasman National Park

WHAT IS THE BEST TIME TO VISIT WAINUI FALLS?

The best time to complete the walk to Wainui falls, Abel Tasman National Park is in autumn when there are fewer people in the area, and while temperatures remain warm after the summer. You’ll also get to appreciate the charms of nearby Takaka, with its share of tempting walks and cafes.

Dogs: in the boundary of the National Park, not allowed

Length: 3.4 km (loop track)

Duration: 1 ½ hours return

Grade: easy

Wainui Falls Track: Abel Tasman National Park, Nelson/Tasman region is managed by the Department of Conservation. Check DOC online resource for up to date walking conditions.

Wainui Falls Abel Tasman National Park carpark location

Wainui Falls feature as one of the TOP TEN BEST SHORT WALKS IN NELSON.