Places to visit near

Greymouth

Greymouth is a town in Grey district, West Coast, New Zealand of about 9,419 people. Within 50 km by road there are 224 places to visit: 72 hill stations & viewpoints, 69 wildlife, forests & gardens and 26 beaches & coast. The must-see places are History House Museum, Cobden Aromahana Sanctuary and Wingham Park.

42.4667° S, 171.2000° EPop. 9,419

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Within 30 km94 places
Within 50 km224
Must-see48
Notable212
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Greymouth

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm

30 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 Greymouth
  2. Cobden Aromahana Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
  3. Rapahoe Range Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Wingham Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Peter Ridgeviewpoint · 1 hrs
  6. Arorangi Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Greymouth
Today’s loopGreymouthStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Greymouth?

History House Museum (museum, about 3 km), Cobden Aromahana Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 4 km), Wingham Park (park, about 5 km), Lake Karoro (beach, about 1 km), Dixon Park (park, about 1 km), Monteith's Brewery (attraction, about 2 km).

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

224 places on Spotwander: 72 hill stations & viewpoints, 69 wildlife, forests & gardens, 26 beaches & coast, 26 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Greymouth?

Greymouth Flood Wall, about 3 km by road; Cobden Hill (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Greymouth?

Cobden Aromahana Sanctuary, about 4 km by road; Arorangi Scenic Reserve (4 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Greymouth?

Start in Greymouth, visit Cobden Aromahana Sanctuary, then Rapahoe Range Scenic Reserve, then Wingham Park, then Peter Ridge, then Arorangi Scenic Reserve, and drive back — about 30 km by road in all.

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