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.
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.
Pest control is a huge, ongoing job that occurs throughout New Zealand. In this video you'll meet The Friends of Rotoiti, volunteer trappers helping control pests in Nelson Lakes National Park.
Many trampers enjoy walking in the Nelson Lakes. This video exposes an unseen danger that lurks in the mountains.
Nelson Lakes National Park Management Plan
Nelson Lakes National Park visitor information (PDF, 425K)
General Policy for National Parks
Weather for Nelson Lakes National Park
NZ weather
National Parks visitor statistics
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.
Safety information
Always contact the nearest visitor centre for the latest information about facilities and conditions.
