Mokoroa Falls Waterfall

Address: Mokoroa Falls, Auckland Region

Hours: Open daily (walking track)

Mokoroa Falls is a waterfall in the Auckland Region of New Zealand located within the forested area of the Waitakere Ranges. It is a local natural attraction reached on foot via marked walking tracks.

The site offers a short bush walk through native kauri and mixed broadleaf forest that finishes at the waterfall and a small pool. The setting is compact and forested rather than a large scenic overlook, so visits are typically short walks and photography stops.

The falls and surrounding tracks lie within the traditional lands of Tāmaki Makaurau iwi and later became part of the regional park network managed for recreation and native forest protection. Tracks and visitor access have been maintained and occasionally rerouted for conservation and safety.

The falls sit in the western Auckland hill country of the Waitakere Ranges, west of central Auckland, within regional parkland that is reached by road from the Auckland metropolitan area. Parking and trailheads are at nearby park access points.

• Access: Accessible via walking tracks inside the Waitakere Ranges Regional Park; the track can be muddy after rain so wear sturdy shoes.
• When to go: Best visited after moderate rainfall when the falls have stronger flow; avoid during heavy rain due to track and stream hazards.

• Check the Auckland Council website for current track status and kauri-protection rules before you go - parts of the Waitakere/West Auckland network close intermittently and require footwear cleaning to protect kauri.
• Avoid visiting immediately after heavy rain: the Mokoroa Falls track can become very slippery and sections may be impassable or washed out, so aim for a dry spell and start early to let tracks dry out.
• Use the designated trailhead and carpark shown on council maps rather than guessing roadside access; parking at popular West Auckland trailheads is limited and enforcement is common.