Sharplin Falls Reserve is a walking area with a waterfall, near the Mount Somers Track in the Mount Somers area of Canterbury. It has a 4.6 rating from 119 Google reviews. Visitors often mention the waterfall, the walk to the falls and the boulders. The directory address is listed as Bishopdale, but the Department of Conservation information is for the Mount Somers area, so check the location before you drive.
Reviewers describe a shaded walk through beech forest, a well-kept path and a picnic table near the river. The car park can fill up later in the day. The Mount Somers Track starts at the Sharplin Falls car park and runs to the Woolshed Creek car park. Dogs are not allowed on the track. Some sections are steep and rough, and the track to Pinnacles Hut is more demanding than the other routes, so pick a walk that suits your fitness and allow extra time.
For a shaded walk to a waterfall or a family picnic by the river, this reserve is a peaceful place in the foothills of Mount Somers.