Tauranga Airport 38 min
McLaren Falls Park (19 min)
Large park on Lake McLaren with a hike to a waterfall, plus picnic areas, camping & kayaking. McLaren Falls (18 min)
Scenic, rocky natural area popular for its waterfall trail with nighttime glow worm sightings. Wairere Falls (14 min)
Picturesque, tiered 153-m. cascade that can be accessed via a 5-km. forest hike. Puketoki Reserve (45 min) Tirau Shell & Jade (16 min) Trapd Escape Rooms (11 min) Firth Tower Reserve and Museum (11 min)
Built in 1882, this tower served as the office of the Matamata estate & now houses history exhibits. Marshalls Animal Park (19 min)
This 35-acre zoo offers feeding & play options with farm animals such as horses, rabbits & goats. Kaimai Range (15 min)
Figuring prominently in Māori folklore, this volcanic mountain range offers hiking & wildlife. Hobbiton™ Movie Set Tours (17 min)
Picturesque sheep farm used for filming Shire scenes, with guided tours, a gift shop, cafe & inn. The Green Dragon Inn (39 min) Tirau Museum (16 min) Te Waihou Walkway (17 min) Lake McLaren (21 min)
Lake and kayaking Matamata i-SITE Visitor Information Centre (10 min) | 
