Westland Tai Poutini National Park
VISIT Westland Tai Poutini National Park:
Park Details
Westland Tai Poutini National Park was established in 1960, and has a total area of 326,125 acres (510 square miles, or 1,320 square kilometers).
| Address | 69 Cron Street, Waiau, South Island, 7886 |
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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 Westland Tai Poutini 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 Westland Tai Poutini National Park is.
Our data shows the best months to visit Westland Tai Poutini National Park are February, March, April & November.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Precipitation | 389 | 252 | 323 | 328 | 354 | 348 | 285 | 327 | 393 | 443 | 330 | 445 |
| Avg Temp | 61 | 62 | 59 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 57 |
| Max Temp | 73 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 69 |
| Avg Temp | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 |
| Min Temp | 38 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 36 |
Westland Tai Poutini 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 Westland Tai Poutini 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 Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
| Name | Distance |
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| Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park | 18 km |
| Mount Aspiring National Park | 138 km |
| Arthur’s Pass National Park | 140 km |
| Paparoa National Park | 189 km |
| Nelson Lakes National Park | 263 km |
| Fiordland National Park | 318 km |
| Kahurangi National Park | 326 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 Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
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| Christchurch International Airport | CHC | Christchurch, | 191 km |
| Wellington International Airport | WLG | Wellington, | 448 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 Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
| Name | Code | City | Distance |
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| Hokitika Airfield | HKK | , | 106 km |
| Timaru Airport | TIU | , | 127 km |
| Wanaka Airport | WKA | Wanaka, | 159 km |
| Oamaru Airport | OAM | , | 184 km |
| Queenstown International Airport | ZQN | Queenstown, | 208 km |
| Westport Airport | WSZ | , | 223 km |
| Dunedin International Airport | DUD | Dunedin, | 275 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.