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Otago

Parks & recreation

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Tracks & walks

Trampers on the Rob Roy swingbridge, Mount Aspiring National Park. Photo: Nicola Vallance.

Learn about the tracks and walks in Otago.

Places to stay

Old French Ridge Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park. Photo: C Rudge.

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

National parks

Cattle flat at dawn, Mount Aspiring National Park. Photo copyright: Timothy Ensom (DOC USE ONLY).

Learn about the Mount Aspiring National Park in the Otago region.

Places to visit

Mou Waho in Lake Wanaka, Central Otago. Photo: Nicola Vallance.

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

Hunting

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Find DOC places to go hunting in Otago.

Activities

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

Plan & prepare

Gear to take tramping.

Get any information about planning and preparing for recreation in Otago 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 Otago region.

Highlights:

Mountain biking video

All around Central Otago, new landscapes are opening up for us to enjoy. The great thing about these places is that there are many exciting new ways for us to enjoy them.

Otago Central Rail Trail video

When the railway lines were pulled up from Central Otago the tiny local towns had a tough time. Now, as this video shows, the Otago Central Otago Rail Trail attracts thousands of visitors a year.

 

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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

Otago Conservancy Office
Phone:      +64 3 477 0677
Email:   otago@doc.govt.nz
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