Fiordland National Park
VISIT Fiordland National Park:
Park Details
Fiordland National Park was established in 1952, and has a total area of 3,113,782 acres (4,865 square miles, or 12,606 square kilometers).
| Address | Lakefront Drive, Te Anau, South Island, 9640 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (03) 249 7924 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours a day. |
| 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 Fiordland 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 Fiordland National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Fiordland National Park are February, April, January & June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Visits | data unavailable | |||||||||||
| Precipitation | 341 | 256 | 312 | 276 | 300 | 252 | 227 | 239 | 303 | 349 | 289 | 344 |
| Avg Temp | 53 | 54 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 |
| Max Temp | 65 | 66 | 62 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 58 | 63 |
| Avg Temp | 40 | 40 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 37 |
| Min Temp | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
Fiordland 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 Fiordland National Park is visited.
| Trip Name | Trip Miles | Trip Days |
|---|---|---|
| None Found. | ||
Other Nearby National Park Sites
From national monuments, to historic sites to seashores and more, here are the other parks closest to Fiordland National Park.
| Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Rakiura National Park | 178 km |
| Mount Aspiring National Park | 182 km |
| Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park | 314 km |
| Westland Tai Poutini National Park | 318 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 Fiordland National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch International Airport | CHC | Christchurch, | 470 km |
| Wellington International Airport | WLG | Wellington, | 761 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 Fiordland National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queenstown International Airport | ZQN | Queenstown, | 124 km |
| Invercargill Airport | IVC | Invercargill, | 135 km |
| Wanaka Airport | WKA | Wanaka, | 175 km |
| Dunedin International Airport | DUD | Dunedin, | 234 km |
| Oamaru Airport | OAM | , | 303 km |
| Timaru Airport | TIU | , | 336 km |
| Hokitika Airfield | HKK | , | 424 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.