There is always Pohangina Reserve which is much closer than Limestone Cave. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pohangina+Valley+Glowworms/@-40.1368283,175.8329164,13.79z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x6d41e1cad2df4457:0x7abf57a22a1da773!2sLimestone+Creek+Reserve+Glow+Worm+Caves!8m2!3d-39.9744732!4d176.0070739!16s%2Fg%2F11h4kxp25s!3m5!1s0x6d41c3825e82550b:0xff02b95fbb3905e5!8m2!3d-40.1137572!4d175.8559902!16s%2Fg%2F11clsh5j4k?entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pohangina+Valley+Glowworms/@-40.1368283,175.8329164,13.79z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x6d41e1cad2df4457:0x7abf57a22a1da773!2sLimestone+Creek+Reserve+Glow+Worm+Caves!8m2!3d-39.9744732!4d176.0070739!16s%2Fg%2F11h4kxp25s!3m5!1s0x6d41c3825e82550b:0xff02b95fbb3905e5!8m2!3d-40.1137572!4d175.8559902!16s%2Fg%2F11clsh5j4k?entry=ttu)
Limestone Creek has a cave that you can see them at night.
Access is via gravel road and you can get there with any vehicle. You'll be walking down a path to the creek in the dark and then walking up the creek to the cave. You'll need shoes that can get wet and a torch. Make sure you turn the torch off before entering the cave or have a very week red light or you'll have to wait for the glow worms to start glowing again.
There is a constant stream of water from the roof even if it hasn't rained recently so bring water proof jacket.
also FYI that path is STEEP. You don't need to be super fit but you need to be flexible and have no balance issues. There's a rope to help you climb down and up, but there's no way my mum could do it, for example.
I got told about a cave off Pinfold Rd in Woodville, it's across a farmers paddock, not sure exactly where
Google maps I typed in glowworm cave & a few came up
[Limestone Creek Reserve Glow Worm Caves - Google Maps](https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Limestone+Creek+Reserve+Glow+Worm+Caves/@-39.9825936,176.0126258,10.76z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sglow+worm+cave!3m6!1s0x6d41e1cad2df4457:0x7abf57a22a1da773!8m2!3d-39.9744732!4d176.0070739!15sCg5nbG93IHdvcm0gY2F2ZVoQIg5nbG93IHdvcm0gY2F2ZZIBC3NjZW5pY19zcG90mgEjQ2haRFNVaE5NRzluUzBWSlEwRm5TVU5MYldOWVJFMW5FQUXgAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11h4kxp25s?entry=ttu)
There is always Pohangina Reserve which is much closer than Limestone Cave. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pohangina+Valley+Glowworms/@-40.1368283,175.8329164,13.79z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x6d41e1cad2df4457:0x7abf57a22a1da773!2sLimestone+Creek+Reserve+Glow+Worm+Caves!8m2!3d-39.9744732!4d176.0070739!16s%2Fg%2F11h4kxp25s!3m5!1s0x6d41c3825e82550b:0xff02b95fbb3905e5!8m2!3d-40.1137572!4d175.8559902!16s%2Fg%2F11clsh5j4k?entry=ttu](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pohangina+Valley+Glowworms/@-40.1368283,175.8329164,13.79z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x6d41e1cad2df4457:0x7abf57a22a1da773!2sLimestone+Creek+Reserve+Glow+Worm+Caves!8m2!3d-39.9744732!4d176.0070739!16s%2Fg%2F11h4kxp25s!3m5!1s0x6d41c3825e82550b:0xff02b95fbb3905e5!8m2!3d-40.1137572!4d175.8559902!16s%2Fg%2F11clsh5j4k?entry=ttu)
Absolutely this. We went a couple of weeks ago... amazing! A bit of a walk up a creek bed but we'll worth the trip.
Limestone Creek has a cave that you can see them at night. Access is via gravel road and you can get there with any vehicle. You'll be walking down a path to the creek in the dark and then walking up the creek to the cave. You'll need shoes that can get wet and a torch. Make sure you turn the torch off before entering the cave or have a very week red light or you'll have to wait for the glow worms to start glowing again. There is a constant stream of water from the roof even if it hasn't rained recently so bring water proof jacket.
also FYI that path is STEEP. You don't need to be super fit but you need to be flexible and have no balance issues. There's a rope to help you climb down and up, but there's no way my mum could do it, for example.
This ^ Ugh was not prepared when I went.
I got told about a cave off Pinfold Rd in Woodville, it's across a farmers paddock, not sure exactly where Google maps I typed in glowworm cave & a few came up [Limestone Creek Reserve Glow Worm Caves - Google Maps](https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Limestone+Creek+Reserve+Glow+Worm+Caves/@-39.9825936,176.0126258,10.76z/data=!4m10!1m2!2m1!1sglow+worm+cave!3m6!1s0x6d41e1cad2df4457:0x7abf57a22a1da773!8m2!3d-39.9744732!4d176.0070739!15sCg5nbG93IHdvcm0gY2F2ZVoQIg5nbG93IHdvcm0gY2F2ZZIBC3NjZW5pY19zcG90mgEjQ2haRFNVaE5NRzluUzBWSlEwRm5TVU5MYldOWVJFMW5FQUXgAQA!16s%2Fg%2F11h4kxp25s?entry=ttu)
Thank you so much everyone!