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Places near Te Anau by type
All 262 places by distance →One day from Te Anau
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:39 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Te Anau
- The Kepler Mirenature spot · 2 hrs
- Pearl Harbourbeach · 1.5 hrs
- GW - 08 Kepler Tracktrek · 3 hrs
- Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmoreviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Te Rua / Dock Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Te Anau
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Te Anau?
GW - 08 Kepler Track (trek, about 10 km), The Kepler Mire (nature spot, about 13 km), Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore (viewpoint, about 13 km), Big Takahe (attraction, about 1 km), Bluegum Point (beach, about 2 km), Lake Henry (lake, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Te Anau?
210 places on Spotwander: 84 hill stations & viewpoints, 48 beaches & coast, 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 22 rivers, islands & mangroves, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Te Anau?
The Ramparts, about 6 km by road; Harts Hill (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Te Anau?
Bluegum Point, about 2 km by road; Te Rua / Dock Bay (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Te Anau?
Start in Te Anau, visit The Kepler Mire, then Pearl Harbour, then GW - 08 Kepler Track, then Ō-te-horua-a-Te-Puhituia / Mount Luxmore, then Te Rua / Dock Bay, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.