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Places near Rakaia by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Rakaia
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:45 pm
160 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rakaia
- Ashburton Domainpark · 45 min
- St John's Hallchurch · 30 min
- St Joseph's Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Bankside Scientific Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Mead Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Rakaia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rakaia?
The Big Salmon of Rakaia (attraction, about 1 km), Rakaia Riverbed Reserve Railway Purposes (nature spot, about 2 km), Mead Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 5 km), St John's Hall (church, about 33 km), Ashburton Domain (park, about 34 km), Ashburton Art Gallery & Heritage Centre (museum, about 34 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rakaia?
71 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 churches, 5 parks, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rakaia?
Harper Hills, about 36 km by road; Surveyors Gully (41 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Rakaia?
Rakaia Riverbed Reserve Railway Purposes, about 2 km by road; Mead Recreation Reserve (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rakaia?
Start in Rakaia, visit Ashburton Domain, then St John's Hall, then St Joseph's Catholic Church, then Bankside Scientific Reserve, then Mead Recreation Reserve, and drive back — about 160 km by road in all.