- Explore breathtaking SCENIC NATIONAL PARKS. Postcard snap happy selfies are easily accessible. Immerse yourself in nature with the promise of coffee break in the afternoon. NZ national parks offer visitors a perfect holiday combo, nearby top attractions, urban centres and nature in the backyard.Â
- New Zealand delivers in spades the opportunity to take SHORT EASY WALKS in a national park. The hard bit is choosing where to go.
- Are you short on time or don’t want to hike for an extended period? Check out Seventeen top short walks in New Zealand
- CAMP, pitch a tent or park your motorhome. The Department of Conservation (DOC) manages National Parks. DOC manages over 15,000 km of tracks. Choose from more than 200 DOC campsites in forest settings, lakeshores and sandy beaches.Â
- DIVERSITY is packed into 13 National Parks and many Conservation Reserves. Glaciers are found in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, gold sandy beaches in Abel Tasman National Park, thundering waterfalls in Fiordland, Tai Poumanu National Park, layered pancake rocks found in Paparoa National Park and heritage trails through farmland in Auckland’s Regional Parks.
NATIONAL PARKS – NORTH ISLAND
Tongariro National Park
Learn More Whanganui National Park
Learn More Egmont National Park
Learn MoreNATIONAL PARKS – SOUTH ISLAND
Kahurangi National Park
Learn More Abel Tasman National Park
Learn More Paparoa National Park
Learn More Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
Learn More Rakiura National Park
Learn More Fiordland National Park
Learn More Mount Aspiring National Park
Learn More Nelson Lakes National Park
Learn MoreMORE TO EXPLORE…
Whakapapa, Tongariro National Park Village
Learn More Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, Paparoa National Park
Learn More TranzAlpine Rail Journey, Arthur's Pass National Park
Learn More Owharoa Falls, Waikino
What’s not to love about a waterfall? The unwinding of tension as waterfall power washes over you. There is sheer joy of falling water spraying jets of diamond light. The Wainui Falls in Golden Bay in the Abel Tasman National Park is very accessible.
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