🇳🇿 McLaren Falls Park Camping + Glowworms Adventure!
🍁 Why McLaren Falls Park? Autumn magic: Half emerald green, half golden maple leaves = perfect photo ops! 📸 Epic waterfall views (even in rain!). 🚗 Getting There Auckland → Matamata: 2hrs → McLaren Falls Park: 2.5hrs total ⚠️ Winter hours: Gates close at 5:30PM—arrive before then! ⛺️ Camping Deets $25/night (book online) Pick your spot: Some have showers! We chose waterside views. 💦 Dinner: Hotpot under the stars! 🌠 🔦 Glowworm Hunt (FREE!) 🕢 7:30PM: Walk 300m along McLaren’s Falls Waterfall Loop stream. 👉 Left wall: THOUSANDS of glowworms—brighter than Waitomo Cave! ✨ 📸 Eyes > camera (but try both!). 🌙 Pro Tips May nights = chilly! Pack hats + layers. ❄️ Morning coffee at the hillside café ☕ → Sofra Restaurant in Matamata (30min drive). 🍖 Order the LAMB—Auckland’s got nothing on this! 🤤 Bonus: Snap pics at the Hobbiton-esque hut nearby! 🧙♂️ #NZCamping #GlowwormMagic #TaurangaTravel #WeekendVibes #MatamataEats