Charlotte & Brendan's Guidebook
Places to eat
awesome coffees called Caravans. It’s a latte with caramel and vanilla syrup 😍 lovely couple run this local cafe
Cafe Strata
20 Wilson Rdawesome coffees called Caravans. It’s a latte with caramel and vanilla syrup 😍 lovely couple run this local cafe
Flatwhite Waihi Beach
21 Shaw RdBeautiful view of the Moana.
Surf Shack Eatery
123 Emerton Rdnow called Surf Shack - MASSIVE meals and great quality food
The Porch Kitchen and Bar
23 Wilson RdWaihi Beach Hotel
60 Wilson RdGreat coffee! Quick five minute walk from home
Walks
Fast but steep with many stairs! Spectacular views of Waihi Beach coastline up to Mount Maunganui
12 locals recommend
The Trig Walk
Fast but steep with many stairs! Spectacular views of Waihi Beach coastline up to Mount Maunganui
Beautiful beach. Good surf. Hour walk there and back, can be very hot walk in summer as not too much shade cover.
21 locals recommend
Orokawa Bay
Beautiful beach. Good surf. Hour walk there and back, can be very hot walk in summer as not too much shade cover.
Shelly Bay
More quiet beach. Walk over hill on track from Anzac Bay in Bowentown.
Good beach for young children as no waves. Be aware of dangerous bar if kayaking out!!!
14 locals recommend
Anzac Bay
Good beach for young children as no waves. Be aware of dangerous bar if kayaking out!!!
Sightseeing
Located in Karangahake Gorge between Waihi and Paeroa. Beautiful views and awesome history of mining in Waikino. Bring a torch!
Two short walks are the Windows Walk and the Underground Tunnel.
Must see if driving through the gorge.
96 locals recommend
Karangahake gorge
State Highway 2Located in Karangahake Gorge between Waihi and Paeroa. Beautiful views and awesome history of mining in Waikino. Bring a torch!
Two short walks are the Windows Walk and the Underground Tunnel.
Must see if driving through the gorge.
Right in the middle of town is the gold one and historic pumphouse. You can walk around the gold mine on a walk track.
26 locals recommend
Waihi
Right in the middle of town is the gold one and historic pumphouse. You can walk around the gold mine on a walk track.