DOC Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre
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, 10 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.
About
Visitor centres are staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge 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
•Abel Tasman National Park
•Abel Tasman Coast Track Great Walk
•Kahurangi National Park
•Heaphy Track Great Walk
•Mt Richmond Forest Park
Hours:
8:30am-5:00pm Mon-Fri
9:00am-4:00pm Sat-Sun
Map
Physical address
DOC Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre, Millers Acre, 79 Trafalgar St, Nelson Central, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand.
