National Park Village is in the Central North Island region of New Zealand.

Understand[edit]

National Park is at an altitude of 825m and has a population of about 175.

Get in[edit]

By car[edit]

National Park Village is on State Highways 4 and 47.

By train[edit]

Main article: Rail travel in New Zealand

The Northern Explorer has trains three times per week from Auckland or Wellington. The -39.17556175.392951 train station is on Station Road on the western side of the village. There is a cafe at the station.

By bus[edit]

• Intercity has a daily service from Auckland and from Palmerston North

Get around[edit]

39°10′27″S 175°23′49″E

Map of National Park Village

See[edit]

Do[edit]

• -39.1732175.37651 Walk to Taranaki Lookout (take the track from the end of Fisher Road). Or continue on the more adventurous Tupapakurua Falls Track. (updated Oct 2016)

Buy[edit]

• -39.17698175.402121 Four Square National Park, cnr SH4 & Waimarino Tokaanu Road. Daily 7AM–7PM. A small supermarket at a service station, which was in the classic Kiwi film 'Goodbye Pork Pie'. No liquor. (updated Oct 2016)

Eat[edit]

Drink[edit]

Sleep[edit]

• -39.17484175.401111 YHA National Park, 4 Findlay Street. (updated Oct 2016)
• -39.227175.3972 The Crossing Backpackers, 4 Erua Rd E, Erua Village (just off SH4, 6 km south of National Park Village), ☏ +64 7 892-2894. Backpackers and lodge with dorms, rooms and motel-style family units. Global Gossip computers and Wi-Fi, on site paintball arena, lots of free parking, big screen TV and Projector Room. $15-120. 
• -39.1732175.40123 The Park Hotel, 2/6 Millar St (corner of SH4 and SH47). A range of accommodation from dorm-style bunk rooms, through motel-style family units to hotel rooms. Free parking, large lounge with open fireplace, on-site bar and restaurant. 

Connect[edit]

Go next[edit]

• Raetihi
• Tongariro National Park
• Turangi
• Ohakune