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Canterbury

Parks & recreation

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Tracks & walks

Tramper on scree slope, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. Photo: C Rudge.

Learn about the tracks and walks in Canterbury.

Places to stay

View from inside Hooker Hut, Aoraki/Mt Cook. Photo: C Rudge.

Find DOC huts, campsites, lodges and other accommodation in the Canterbury region.

National parks

Tarn Col, Arthur's Pass National Park. Photo: B Smith.

Learn about Arthur's Pass and Aoraki/Mount cook national parks in the Canterbury region.

Places to visit

View of Aoraki/Mt Cook. Photo copyright: Paul Hardy (DOC USE ONLY).

View the parks and reserves and other places you can visit in Canterbury.

Hunting

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Find DOC places to go hunting in Canterbury.

Activities

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Check out the activities you can do in Canterbury DOC places.

Plan & prepare

Gear to take tramping.

Get any information about planning and preparing for recreation in Canterbury that is specific to the region.

Guides and commercial tourism providers

DOC-approved business.

Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in conservation areas in the Canterbury region.

Highlights:

St James Conservation Area

Located on three mountain ranges, the St James Conservation Area encompasses exceptional natural features and recreation opportunities.

Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park encompasses spectacular landscapes of ice-steppened mountains and broad glaciated valleys in the Two Thumb range.

 

Find out more

Maps

DOC maps: Discover the outdoors - DOC's key places, campsites, tracks and huts, and visitor centres on a map

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Parks and recreation - all regions

Contacts

Canterbury Conservancy Office
Phone:      +64 3 371 3700
Email:   canterburyco@doc.govt.nz
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