DK Eyewitness New ZealandDK Eyewitness
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DK Eyewitness New Zealand
DK Eyewitness · 2024
Illustrated maps and regional chapters, helpful for planning a road trip between Taupo, Waitomo and Fiordland.
New Zealand · Auckland Region
Oakley Creek waterfall
Oakley Creek waterfall is a waterfall in New Zealand.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Oakley Creek waterfall drops 6 metres (20 ft) on the Oakley Creek. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Albert-Eden, New Zealand. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Oakley Creek waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Albert-Eden are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
Getting there
- Base town Albert-Eden, New Zealand
- Country New Zealand
- Region Auckland Region, New Zealand, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Oakley Creek waterfall
New Zealand
Height6 mWidth—
Most similar
Voievodyn waterfall
Ukraine
Height6 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and of similar height
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
6 m
6 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Oakley Creek waterfallVoievodyn waterfallVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 163× taller than Oakley Creek waterfall. Victoria Falls is 18× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Oakley Creek waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Moon New ZealandJamie Christian Desplaces
Guidebook
Moon New Zealand
Jamie Christian Desplaces · 2024
Built around road trips and the Great Walks, a good fit if you're combining the Milford Track with North Island falls.
Guidebook
Lonely Planet New Zealand
Lonely Planet · 2023
The 21st edition covers Fiordland, Milford Sound, Taupo and the Waikato, so it handles every NZ fall on this site.
The Rough Guide to New ZealandRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to New Zealand
Rough Guides · 2023
A current second opinion on routes and stays, with good coverage of the Waikato and the road into Milford Sound.
On the map
-36.88219, 174.70318
Quick answers
Where is Oakley Creek waterfall?
Oakley Creek waterfall is in New Zealand (Auckland Region). The nearest base is Albert-Eden, New Zealand. Its coordinates are -36.8822, 174.7032.
How tall is Oakley Creek waterfall?
Oakley Creek waterfall drops 6 metres (20 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Oakley Creek.
When is the best time to visit Oakley Creek waterfall?
Peak flow is September to December. Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
What can you do at Oakley Creek waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Oakley Creek waterfall?
The usual base is Albert-Eden, New Zealand. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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