National Park Village

village in New Zealand

National Park Village is in the Central North Island region of New Zealand.

Understand

National Park is at an altitude of 825m and has a population of about 175.

Get in

By car

National Park Village is on State Highways 4 and 47.

By train

Main article: Rail travel in New Zealand

The Northern Explorer has trains three times per week from Auckland or Wellington. The 🌍 train station is on Station Road on the western side of the village. There is a cafe at the station.

By bus

Get around

See

Do

  • 🌍 Walk to Taranaki Lookout (take the track from the end of Fisher Road). Or continue on the more adventurous Tupapakurua Falls Track. (updated Oct 2016)

Buy

  • 🌍 Four Square National Park, cnr SH4 & Waimarino Tokaanu Road. Daily 7AM–7PM. A small supermarket at a service station, which was in the classic Kiwi film 'Goodbye Pork Pie'. No liquor. (updated Oct 2016)

Eat

Drink

Sleep

  • 🌍 YHA National Park, 4 Findlay Street. (updated Oct 2016)
  • 🌍 The Crossing Backpackers, 4 Erua Rd E, Erua Village (just off SH4, 6 km south of National Park Village), ☏ +64 7 892-2894. Backpackers and lodge with dorms, rooms and motel-style family units. Global Gossip computers and Wi-Fi, on site paintball arena, lots of free parking, big screen TV and Projector Room. $15-120. 
  • 🌍 The Park Hotel, 2/6 Millar St (corner of SH4 and SH47). A range of accommodation from dorm-style bunk rooms, through motel-style family units to hotel rooms. Free parking, large lounge with open fireplace, on-site bar and restaurant. 

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