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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Waikato

Waikato’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Waikato. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 7, 2025

Emerald Lakes

The ascent or descent on this scree is quite slippery

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Red Crater

The view at the Red Crater alone is enough to make the Alpine Crossing or one of the multi-day hikes worthwhile. However, it should be taken to bring along warm …

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Blue Lake

Beautiful, the view of the lakes when you come from the Red Crater! The Emerald Lakes and the Blue Lake are very cold and very acidic because of the volcanic …

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Cathedral Cove Arch

Update December 2024:

Cathedral Cove is accessible on foot again! A new section of trail has been built.

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South Crater, Tongariro National Park

Beautiful plateau overlooked by Mount Ngauruhoe

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Champagne Pool (Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland)

Champagne Pool is a prominent geothermal feature within the Waiotapu geothermal area in the North Island of New Zealand. The name Champagne Pool is derived from the abundant efflux of …

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Pinnacles Summit

Perfect spot for sunrise or sunset

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Devil's Staircase

Great view and great views

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Huka Falls

Amazing spectacle, a waterfall with a lot of power.

The height difference is only 11 meters, but over 220,000 liters of water are pushed through a narrowing every second.

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Waitomo Glowworm Cave

Absolute must! The glowworms are simply awesome, like stars in the sky

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