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The 3 places worth the trip
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Places near Wanganui by type
All 278 places by distance →One day from Wanganui
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:17 pm
61 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Wanganui
- Kaitoke Lakelake · 45 min
- Gordon Park Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Westmere Scenic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bushy Park / Tarapuruhinature spot · 2 hrs
- Bason Botanic Gardensgarden · 2 hrs
- Back in Wanganui
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Wanganui?
Cooks Gardens (garden, about 1 km), Whanganui Regional Museum (museum, about 1 km), Sarjeant Gallery (museum, about 1 km), Moutoa Gardens (garden, about 1 km), Bason Botanic Gardens (garden, about 13 km), Raukawa Falls (waterfall, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wanganui?
139 places on Spotwander: 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 41 wildlife, forests & gardens, 32 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 forts & heritage, 2 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Wanganui?
Kaiatea, about 18 km by road; Ngataiakiaki (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Wanganui?
Moutoa Gardens Historic Reserve, about 1 km by road; Gordon Park Scenic Reserve (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Wanganui?
Start in Wanganui, visit Kaitoke Lake, then Gordon Park Scenic Reserve, then Westmere Scenic Reserve, then Bushy Park / Tarapuruhi, then Bason Botanic Gardens, and drive back — about 61 km by road in all.