Arthur's Pass National Park

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Arthur's Pass National Park

Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 9 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.

DOC Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre is staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge. We provide information about:

•Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks
•Track conditions, weather, and safety
•Hut and Campsite bookings
•Heritage sites
•Cycleways
•Maps
•Marine reserves
•Conservation projects
•Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people

• Arthur’s Pass National Park
• Native birds include the kea, the world’s only alpine parrot, and the Great Spotted Kiwi (Roroa).
• Walk to a nearby waterfall or hike up an alpine peak

In the heart of the unique alpine village of Arthur's Pass, high in the spectacular Southern Alps.

Since becoming the South Island’s first National Park in 1929, Arthur’s Pass has gained a world-wide reputation for alpine recreation, as well as for its stunning natural history.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Canterbury

Local government organisation

Location

South IslandCanterburyArthur's Pass

Categories

  • Activity__doc_visitor_centresDOC Centres
  • Free

Operating Season And Hours

Nov-March 8:00am-5:00 pm daily
April-Oct 8:30am-4:30pm daily
Christmas Day closed

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-42.9417377289094

171.562389039993

Latitude
-42.9417377289094
Longitude
171.562389039993

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Reviews

    • Got all the information we needed.
    • Helpful.
    • Very friendly and helpful.
    • I have seldomnly felt as good as in here.
    • Nice with the museum of this centre.
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    10/10 4
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    9/10 9
    41%
    8/10 5
    23%
    7/10 3
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  • 5.0/5

    The ladies in this office were beyond helpful and really went above and beyond to help us plan a great day and place to camp even with the terrible weather.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 5.0/5

    I have seldomnly felt as good as in here.

    The person was highly knowledgable and really took into account what we wanted before giving us information. GREAT.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Very friendly and helpful.

    The weather forecast was very bad and the guy in the office pointed one walk where the rain would not be that bad. Had a great four hour walk without rain.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in February 2015

  • 4.0/5

    Nice staff, free weather forecast, maps for sale.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Got all the information we needed.

    The maps were for sale, but we did not need them.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Totally different to an i-Site!

    It looks lovely inside, also they have museum and something like an information room about birds, town......

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Friendly, clean, we already knew what we wanted to do, so cannot really say how helpful they would have been.

    Told us about freedom camping sites, checked with Rankers - it was correct information.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 5.0/5

    Good information about the weather forecast and day walks and there is a small museum inside.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 3.0/5

    We got the information we needed (free campground, tracks) and they were friendly.

    Compared to our holiday in Australia we feel people there (Australia) love to tell you more and love chatting to you more.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Seemed like a good information source if you are doing a multi-day tramp.

    I did not have time this trip but the staff were open for a chat.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 3.5/5

    Interesting displays - would have stayed longer but they were closing (5pm) and asked us to leave!

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 5.0/5

    Very nice and helpful people.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 5.0/5

    I have seldomnly felt as good as in here.

    The person was highly knowledgable and really took into account what we wanted before giving us information. GREAT.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 5.0/5

    The ladies in this office were beyond helpful and really went above and beyond to help us plan a great day and place to camp even with the terrible weather.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Very friendly and helpful.

    The weather forecast was very bad and the guy in the office pointed one walk where the rain would not be that bad. Had a great four hour walk without rain.

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in February 2015

  • 4.0/5

    Nice staff, free weather forecast, maps for sale.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Got all the information we needed.

    The maps were for sale, but we did not need them.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Totally different to an i-Site!

    It looks lovely inside, also they have museum and something like an information room about birds, town......

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Friendly, clean, we already knew what we wanted to do, so cannot really say how helpful they would have been.

    Told us about freedom camping sites, checked with Rankers - it was correct information.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 3.0/5

    We got the information we needed (free campground, tracks) and they were friendly.

    Compared to our holiday in Australia we feel people there (Australia) love to tell you more and love chatting to you more.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 5.0/5

    Good information about the weather forecast and day walks and there is a small museum inside.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Seemed like a good information source if you are doing a multi-day tramp.

    I did not have time this trip but the staff were open for a chat.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 3.5/5

    Interesting displays - would have stayed longer but they were closing (5pm) and asked us to leave!

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 5.0/5

    Very nice and helpful people.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Very nice and helpful people.

    Also interesting information about the Kiwi.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Very useful information about walks and resturants.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Nice with the museum of this centre.

    Reviewed about 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

  • 4.0/5

    Helpful.

    Reviewed about 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

  • 4.5/5

    Staff care about your safety, does not let you make tracks when the weather is too dangerous.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

  • 4.5/5

    Staff knew a lot about the tracks around and ensure you do not do dangerous tracks when weather is wet.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

  • 3.5/5

    Not as good as Fiordland but helpful, great exhibition.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

  • 4.5/5

    Friendly, interesting museum.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Very informative.

    Good museum. Seemed to be open for most of the day. However, the shop is expensive.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago