Visitor centres

Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Visitor Centre

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Introduction

Contact your nearest DOC visitor centre for the latest information and our best tips for your visit to New Zealand's conservation areas.

We have DOC visitor centres nationwide, staffed by DOC rangers with local knowledge about conservation places and activities. Visit us for local information, bookings, and hut tickets.

Some isites and other visitor centres also provide DOC services. They are listed on this page.

If there is no DOC visitor centre in your region, search for an isite.

On public holidays: Visitor centre hours vary. Contact the centre to confirm if they're open.

Coromandel

Kauaeranga Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 7 867 9080
Email	kauaerangavc@doc.govt.nz
Address	995C Kauaeranga Valley Road Thames 3577
Hours	8.30 am – 4 pm daily

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Bay of Plenty

Rotorua isite Visitor Information Centre
Phone	+64 7 348 5179
Email	rotoruavisitor@doc.govt.nz
Address	1167 Fenton Street Rotorua 3010
Hours	8.30 am – 5 pm daily DOC staff present: April – October: 9 am – 1 pm Monday to Friday November – March: 9 am – 4 pm Monday to Saturday

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East Coast

Te Urewera Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 6 837 3900
Email	teureweravc@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz
Address	Te Kura Whenua 6249 Lake Road/SH38 Waikaremoana 4195 Te Urewera
Hours	8 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Friday

Central North Island

Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 7 892 3729
Email	tongarirovc@doc.govt.nz
Address	Whakapapa Village State Highway 48 Mount Ruapehu 3083
Hours	8 am – 4.30 pm daily (Closed Christmas Day)

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Taranaki

Taranaki/Egmont National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 6 756 0990
Email	egmontvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	2879 Egmont Road Egmont National Park 4386
Hours	8.30 am – 3.30 pm daily (Closed Christmas Day)

Dawson Falls Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 27 443 0248
Email	egmontvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	Manaia Road Egmont National Park 4391
Hours	9 am to 3.30 pm Thursday to Sunday (may vary) Sometimes open on public holidays

Nelson and Marlborough

Whakatū/Nelson Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 546 9339
Email	nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	Millers Acre/Taha o te Awa 1/37 Halifax Street Nelson 7010
Hours	8.30 am – 5 pm Monday to Friday 9 am – 4 pm Saturday and Sunday

Rotoiti/Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 521 1806
Email	nelsonlakesvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	View Road St Arnaud 7072
Hours	1 May – 31 October: 9 am – 4 pm (closed for 30 minutes between 12 – 1 pm) 1 November – 30 April: 8 am – 4.30 pm (Closed Christmas Day)

West Coast

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 731 1895
Email	paparoavc@doc.govt.nz
Address	4294 Coast Road Punakaiki RD 1 Runanga 7873
Hours	April – November: 9 am – 4.30 pm daily December – March: 9 am – 5 pm daily

Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 752 0360
Email	westlandnpvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	69 Cron Street Franz Josef Glacier 7856
Hours	8.30 am – 5 pm daily (may be closed over the lunch period)

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Awarua/Haast Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 750 0809
Email	haastvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	Haast Junction Corner SH6 and Jackson Bay Road Haast 7886
Hours	9 am – 4.30 pm daily (may be closed over the lunch period)

Canterbury

Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 318 9211
Email	arthurspassvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	104 West Coast Road Arthur's Pass 7654
Hours	8.30 am – 4.30 pm daily

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 435 1186
Email	mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	1 Larch Grove Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999
Hours	November to April: 8.30 am – 5 pm daily May to October: 8.30 am – 4.30 pm daily

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Otago

Dunedin Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 474 3300
Email	dunedinvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	50 The Octagon Dunedin
Hours	Monday to Friday: 8.30 am – 6 pm Saturday and Sunday: 8.45 am – 6 pm Public holidays: 9 am – 5 pm

Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 443 7660
Email	wanakavc@doc.govt.nz
Address	1 Ballantyne Road Wanaka 9305
Hours	November to April: 8.15 am – 4.15 pm Monday to Sunday (Closed Christmas Day)

Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 442 7935
Email	queenstownvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	50 Stanley Street Queenstown 9300
Hours	November to April: 8.30 am – 4.30 pm daily (Closed Christmas Day) May to October: 8.30 am – 4.30 pm Monday – Saturday, closed Sunday Anzac Day 25 April: 1 pm – 4.30 pm

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Fiordland

Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 249 7924
Email	fiordlandvc@doc.govt.nz
Address	Lakefront Drive Te Anau 9600
Hours	May – 21 October: Monday to Saturday 9 am – 12 pm and 1 - 4 pm (closed 12 - 1 pm). Closed Sundays. 22 October – April: Thursday to Tuesday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm, Wednesday 9 am – 4.30pm Anzac Day 25 April: 1 pm – 4.30 pm Closed Christmas Day

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Southland

Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre
Phone	+64 3 219 0009
Email	stewartisland@doc.govt.nz
Address	15 Main Road Oban 9818
Hours	8.30 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday 9.30 am – 3 pm Weekends and public holidays Anzac Day 25 April – closed

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