# Curio Bay Petrified Forest

> A rock platform containing the stumps and logs of a forest about 170 million years old, best seen at low tide.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-curio-bay-petrified-forest/

A rock platform containing the stumps and logs of a forest about 170 million years old, best seen at low tide. Yellow-eyed penguins and, in the next bay, Hector’s dolphins can often be seen. Keep to the viewing area and do not walk on the fossil logs.

- **Nearest town:** Owaka, New Zealand
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** -46.6975, 169.0970
- **Editor's pick:** ★

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually February–March and November–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, April and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [The Catlins coast from Balclutha to Invercargill](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzz-catlins-southern-scenic/)

## Nearby

- [Slope Point](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-slope-point/) – 8 km
- [McLean Falls](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-mclean-falls/) – 19 km
- [Cathedral Caves](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-cathedral-caves/) – 21 km
- [Waipapa Point Lighthouse](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzz-waipapa-point-lighthouse/) – 23 km

## FAQs

### Where is Curio Bay Petrified Forest?

Curio Bay Petrified Forest is in Owaka, New Zealand, at GPS -46.6975, 169.0970.

### Which road trips pass Curio Bay Petrified Forest?

Curio Bay Petrified Forest is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: The Catlins coast from Balclutha to Invercargill.

### What is there to see near Curio Bay Petrified Forest?

Places worth a stop nearby: Slope Point (8 km), McLean Falls (19 km), Cathedral Caves (21 km) and Waipapa Point Lighthouse (23 km).

### When is the best time to visit Curio Bay Petrified Forest?

The most pleasant months are usually February–March and November–December. Still fine, with some compromises, in January, April and October. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)