Nelson Lakes National Park

Nelson Lakes National Park, TM

Nelson Lakes alerts

3 current alerts from the park.

Alerts
3
Closures
1
Cautions
1

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Kerr Bay and Lake Rotoiti

ClosureUpdated

Rotoroa Route permanently closed

The Rotoroa Route is permanently closed along the eastern side of Lake Rotoroa between Rotoroa village and Sabine Hut.

  • This closure does not affect the Travers–Sabine Circuit unless you planned to end your trip at Rotoroa village.

Check DOC’s current Rotoroa Route information before travelling.

CautionUpdated

Unbridged stream between Sabine and D’Urville huts

The bridge on the track between Sabine Hut and D’Urville Hut has been removed; trampers must cross an unbridged stream at GR E1571366 N5359831.

  • The stream is approximately 1 m deep at normal flow and may not be safe to cross after rain.
  • Do not cross if the stream is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points, or you are unsure it is safe; turn back or wait for the water to drop.

Check DOC’s current Sabine Hut information before travelling.

InfoUpdated

Severe-weather damage lengthens West Sabine–Sabine section

Allow 6 hours to walk the West Sabine Hut–Sabine Hut section of the Travers–Sabine Circuit; damage from severe-weather events has lengthened the track time.

Check DOC’s current Travers–Sabine Circuit information before travelling.

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Nelson Lakes Tour Guide

Nelson Lakes, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Nelson Lakes National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Kerr Bay and Lake Rotoiti
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“You're approaching Kerr Bay, an easy place to get down to Lake Rotoiti without taking on a hike.”

Plays as you drive up to Lake Rotoiti – Kerr Bay and Jetty in the Parkwolf Nelson Lakes Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre
  • St Arnaud: Food and Village Stops
  • Lodge Road and Black Hill Walk
  • West Bay, Lake Rotoiti
  • 26 audio storiesacross Nelson Lakes’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor New Zealand Falcon, Weka, Kererū, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 57 trails, 47 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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