Local favourite park · Nelson City, Nelson
Wards Reserve
Wards Reserve is a park in Nelson City, Nelson.
Wards Reserve: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wards Reserve
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 Wards Reserve — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.28189, 173.29082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wards Reserve
- Whisky Falls Nelson · waterfall · Nelson City · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Anglican Centre · church · Nelson City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Arrow Rock / Fifeshire Rock · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Boulder Bank Lighthouse · fort · Nelson City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Tāhunanui Beach · beach · Nelson City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Nelson Classic Car Museum · museum · Nelson City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Nelson Haven · beach · Nelson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dun Mountain Trail - walking · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Boulder Bank · beach · Nelson · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dun Mountain · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~12 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Nelson City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Maungatapu · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~14 km · Must-see
- Waimea Inlet · beach · Tasman · ~15 km · Must-see
- Horoirangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Nelson · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cable Bay · beach · Nelson · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bryant Range · viewpoint · Marlborough · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Richmond Forest Park · sanctuary · Marlborough · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ernest Rutherford Memorial, Brightwater · attraction · Tasman · ~24 km · Must-see
Other parks near Wards Reserve
- Memorial Park · park · Tasman · ~38 km · Must-see
- Horton Park · park · Marlborough · ~77 km · Must-see
- Fairfield Park · park · Nelson City · ~1 km
- Albion Square Historic Reserve · park · Nelson City · ~1 km
- Queens Gardens · park · Nelson City · ~1 km
- Anzac Park · park · Nelson City · ~2 km
- Isel Park · park · Nelson City · ~7 km
- Greenmeadows Park · park · Nelson City · ~7 km
- Samuels Rose Garden · park · Nelson City · ~7 km
- Māpua Recreation Reserve · park · Tasman · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wards Reserve open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wards Reserve yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wards Reserve?
Year-round, evenings. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wards Reserve?
Nearby: Whisky Falls Nelson (waterfall, 1 km), The Anglican Centre (church, 2 km), Arrow Rock / Fifeshire Rock (viewpoint, 4 km), Boulder Bank Lighthouse (fort, 5 km), Tāhunanui Beach (beach, 5 km), Nelson Classic Car Museum (museum, 6 km).