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Places near Napier by type
All 280 places by distance →One day from Napier
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:23 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Napier
- Pacific Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Waitangi Regional Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Pākōwhai Regional Parkpark · 45 min
- Cornwall Parkpark · 45 min
- Te Whanganui-a-Orotūnature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Napier
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Napier?
Clive Square (park, about 1 km), Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist (church, about 1 km), Pania of the Reef (attraction, about 1 km), National Aquarium of New Zealand (nature spot, about 1 km), Bluff Hill (hill, about 2 km), Port of Napier (beach, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Napier?
228 places on Spotwander: 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 wildlife, forests & gardens, 31 forts & heritage, 33 parks, 25 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Napier?
Pānia Rock, about 8 km by road; Taputerangi (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Napier?
Sunken Gardens, about 1 km by road; National Aquarium of New Zealand (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Napier?
Start in Napier, visit Pacific Beach, then Waitangi Regional Park, then Pākōwhai Regional Park, then Cornwall Park, then Te Whanganui-a-Orotū, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.




















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