Places to visit near

Geraldine

Geraldine is a town in Timaru district, Canterbury, New Zealand of about 2,301 people. Within 50 km by road there are 106 places to visit: 48 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 wildlife, forests & gardens and 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve, The Church of the Holy Innocents and Tarahaoa / Mount Peel.

44.0906° S, 171.2446° EPop. 2,301

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Within 30 km45 places
Within 50 km106
Must-see34
Notable215
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Geraldine

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:26 pm

107 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Geraldine
  2. Pleasant Valley Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Waitohi Hillhill · 1 hrs
  4. Peel Forest Park Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Rangitata Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Orari Park Recreation Reservepark · 45 min
  7. Back in Geraldine
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Geraldine?

Acland Falls, Peel Forest (waterfall, about 1 km), Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve (nature spot, about 1 km), Pleasant Valley Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 6 km), Orari Park Recreation Reserve (park, about 8 km), Rangitata Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Waitohi Hill (hill, about 14 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Geraldine?

106 places on Spotwander: 48 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 6 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Geraldine?

Waitohi Hill, about 14 km by road; Waihī Gorge (16 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Geraldine?

Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve, about 1 km by road; Pleasant Valley Recreation Reserve (6 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Geraldine?

Start in Geraldine, visit Pleasant Valley Recreation Reserve, then Waitohi Hill, then Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve, then Rangitata Recreation Reserve, then Orari Park Recreation Reserve, and drive back — about 107 km by road in all.