Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre

Introduction

Get all the latest information and best tips to make the most of your visit to Fiordland National Park.

Highlights

Come and see us. Our staff have a wealth of experience and knowledge about walks to do and sights to see in Fiordland.

Te Rua-o-te-moko / Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre is in the lakeside town of Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland National Park – part of the Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage Area.

DOC visitor centres are open

If you want to go to a DOC visitor centre you must be fully vaccinated. In the visitor centre:

  • have your My Vaccine Pass ready for checking
  • wear your face covering at Orange and Red settings unless exempt
  • scan the QR code or keep a record of your visit using the record keeping slips and box
  • keep your distance from people you don’t know.

COVID-19 vaccine policy for DOC visitor facilities.

More about DOC's response to COVID-19.

Plan your visit to Fiordland National Park

Information and services available:

  • Great Walks and backcountry tracks information, tickets and maps
  • track conditions and weather forecasts
  • short walks and family friendly activities
  • hunting permits and didymo clean gear certificates
  • books, postcards, clothing and gifts and last minute essential items for your trip.

Learn about conservation in Fiordland:

  • get details about our conservation projects and how you can get involved
  • watch our 20-minute film Stepping into Fiordland National Park (screens on demand)
  • museum showing the natural and human history and features of Fiordland
  • learn about Fiordland's special birds, the endangered takahē and kākāpō, and the work we do to protect them.

Opening hours

Summer hours

We're open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Sunday from 2 October until the first Monday of June (Queen’s Birthday holiday).

Winter hours

We're open 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Saturday, from after first Monday of June (Queen’s Birthday holiday) to 1 October. 

Anzac Day 25 April

We're open 1 pm to 4.30 pm

Closed Christmas Day

We're closed Christmas Day.

Getting there

We’re on the waterfront, at the corner of Lakefront Drive and SH95 Manapouri Highway. It's a 10 minute walk from Te Anau's main street.

Te Rua-o-te-moko / Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 3 249 7924
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   fiordlandvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   Fiordland National Park
Visitor Centre
Lakefront Drive
Te Anau 9600
Postal Address:   PO Box 29
Te Anau 9640
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