Egmont National Park
VISIT Egmont National Park:
Park Details
Egmont National Park was established in 1900, and has a total area of 84,436 acres (132 square miles, or 342 square kilometers).
| Address | 2879 Egmont Rd, New Plymouth, North Island, 4386 |
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| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Learn More | Official Website |
When to Visit: Weather vs. Peak Visitation
We crunched 30 years of historical weather and/or park service data to find the best months to visit Egmont National Park. We looked for the optimal temperatures, the least amount of snow and rain, and stayed away from peak visitation months if we could help it. All this data then helped us paint a picture as to what the absolute best time to visit Egmont National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Egmont National Park are January, February, March & April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Park Visits | data unavailable | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | 107 | 100 | 112 | 128 | 133 | 167 | 157 | 154 | 166 | 180 | 140 | 158 |
| Avg Temp | 68 | 69 | 66 | 62 | 58 | 55 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 65 |
| Max Temp | 74 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 72 |
| Avg Temp | 56 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 54 |
| Min Temp | 44 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 43 |
Egmont National Park Road Trips
Many family vacations consist of stringing one or more national parks together during a week-long trip. Creating these types of trips is our specialty! Here are the road trips we've created where Egmont National Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
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Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Egmont National Park.
| Name | Distance |
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| Whanganui National Park | 73 km |
| Tongariro National Park | 131 km |
| Abel Tasman National Park | 132 km |
| Kahurangi National Park | 239 km |
| Nelson Lakes National Park | 318 km |
| Paparoa National Park | 376 km |
Nearest Airports
When visiting a National park, many people are faced with either a very long drive across country, or a much shorter flight.
Large Airports
A large airport has scheduled major airline service with millions of passengers per year. This type of airport always accepts international flights. Here are the closest large airports to Egmont National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
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| Wellington International Airport | WLG | Wellington, | 234 km |
| Auckland International Airport | AKL | Auckland, | 262 km |
| Christchurch International Airport | CHC | Christchurch, | 483 km |
Medium Airports
A medium-sized airport has scheduled regional airline service. This type of airport may or may not accept international flights. Here are the closest medium-sized airports to Egmont National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
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| New Plymouth Airport | NPL | New Plymouth, | 34 km |
| Wanganui Airport | WAG | Wanganui, | 110 km |
| Palmerston North Airport | PMR | , | 174 km |
| Taupo Airport | TUO | Taupo, | 185 km |
| Hamilton International Airport | HLZ | Hamilton, | 193 km |
| Nelson Airport | NSN | Nelson, | 233 km |
| Rotorua Regional Airport | ROT | Rotorua, | 235 km |
Credits: Campground data provided by USCampgrounds.info. Map shapes from CartographyVectors. Weather data from NOAA. Airport data from OurAirports.com. Images from Unsplash, Flickr and Parks&Trips. All data has also been updated and augmented by Parks&Trips.