Places to visit near

Napier

Napier is a town in Napier City district, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand of about 56,787 people. Within 50 km by road there are 228 places to visit: 37 hill stations & viewpoints, 30 wildlife, forests & gardens and 31 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Clive Square, Waiapu Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist and Pania of the Reef.

39.4926° S, 176.9123° EPop. 56,787

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Within 30 km166 places
Within 50 km228
Must-see23
Notable257
Best timeOctober to February

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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.

  1. Leave Napier
  2. Pacific Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
  3. Waitangi Regional Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Pākōwhai Regional Parkpark · 45 min
  5. Cornwall Parkpark · 45 min
  6. Te Whanganui-a-Orotūnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Napier
Today’s loopNapierStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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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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