Mount Robert, Nelson Lakes National Park
Nelson Lakes National Park offers tranquil beech forest, craggy mountains, clear streams and lakes both big and small.
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.
Find out about huts, campsites and other accommodation options in and around Nelson Lakes National Park.
If you are going to use the track system in the park make sure you are properly equipped and well prepared.
View time-lapse photos taken from a webcam at Lake Rotoiti.
Take one of the many walks through the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project in Nelson Lakes National Park and you'll experience a forest alive with the sights and sounds of birds.
A field trip to the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project offers students a first-hand experience of conservation work in a native forest.
Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in Nelson Lakes National Park.
Nelson Lakes National Park Management Plan
Nelson Lakes National Park visitor information (PDF, 715K)
Media release, 8 September 2010: New Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre interpretive displays celebrated
General Policy for National Parks
Weather for Nelson Lakes National Park
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View the Journeys in National Parks documentary on NZ on Screen
Stop the spread of didymo
Check, Clean, Dry all items before entering, and when moving between, waterways.
Follow the Outdoor Safety Code: 1. Plan your trip 2. Tell someone 3. Be aware of the weather 4. Know your limits 5. Take sufficient supplies
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