Local favourite fort · Masterton, Wellington

Pā

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Pā: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pā

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Pā — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.94581, 175.67113. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pā

Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · ~29 km · Must-see
Pukeamoamo / Mitre · viewpoint · Carterton · ~30 km · Must-see
Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~35 km · Must-see
Tararua Forest Park · sanctuary · Carterton · ~36 km · Must-see
Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~39 km · Must-see
Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~41 km · Must-see
Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~41 km · Must-see
Tararua Range · viewpoint · Horowhenua · ~42 km · Must-see
Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~44 km · Must-see
Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~52 km · Must-see
Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~53 km · Must-see
Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~58 km · Must-see
Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · ~59 km · Must-see
Otaki Museum · museum · Kāpiti Coast · ~62 km · Must-see
Rangiātea Church · church · Kāpiti Coast · ~62 km · Must-see
Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~64 km · Must-see
Nga Manu Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Kāpiti Coast · ~65 km · Must-see
Totara Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pā

Other forts & heritage near Pā

Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~35 km · Must-see
Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~39 km · Must-see
Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~41 km · Must-see
Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~44 km · Must-see
Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~64 km · Must-see
Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~99 km · Must-see
Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~100 km · Must-see
Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~100 km · Must-see
Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~100 km · Must-see
Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~102 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Wellington

Frequently asked

Is Pā open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Pā yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Pā?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Pā?

Nearby: Mount Holdsworth (viewpoint, 29 km), Pukeamoamo / Mitre (viewpoint, 30 km), Featherston Military Training Camp (fort, 35 km), Tararua Forest Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Fernside Homestead (fort, 39 km), Featherston prisoner of war camp (fort, 41 km).