A 2-km walk leads you to Waipu Caves. Once in the limestone caves you’ll find stalagtites, stalagmites and glow worms near the entrance.
To reach the top of Dukes Nose (Kairara Rocks), you must climb 500 m up a very steep track. At the top, you’ll be rewarded with spectacular views of Whangaroa Harbour.
Walking, cycling, fishing, canoeing, abseiling and swimming are the types of recreational opportunities available in Karangahake Gorge.
Find out about activities you can do in Tongariro National Park. One of the best one day treks in the country is the traverse of Mount Tongariro (known as the Tongariro Alpine Crossing). It can be done as part of the longer Northern Circuit, one of New Zealand's Great Walks.
Find out about other activities you can do at Lake Angelus in Nelson Lakes National Park.
Find out things you can do in the Mt Fyffe and Seaward Kaikoura Range area.
Paynes Ford Scenic Reserve is known for its impressive line of bluffs and is one of New Zealand’s popular rock-climbing areas.
Find out about the activities you can do in Nelson Lakes National Park. You can walk the Travers-Sabine Cirucit and to beautiful lakes. You can take your boat out and fish for trout.
There are a number of walking tracks in the Victoria Forest Park area that will get you into some interesting places such as Waiuta, Inangahua suspension bridge and Murray Creek.
Victoria Forest Park is the largest park of its type in the country. There is access to the park via a network of tracks, many dating from the mining days with relics amid regenerated forest.
Outdoor pursuits in the park include mountain biking, horse riding, fishing, hunting, mountaineering, four wheel driving and walking and tramping.
Outdoor pursuits in the park include mountain biking, horse riding, fishing, hunting, climbing and walking and tramping.
The new park offers a vast range of recreational opportunities including boating, swimming, tramping, climbing, skiing, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking, camping, horse riding, and fishing.
Kura Tawhiti (Castle Hill) is an ideal place for exploring, picnicking, bouldering or rock-climbing.
Find out about the day walks, overnight tracks and routes and mountaineering activities in Arthur's Pass National Park.
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