Enjoy many activities along the Milford Road and in beautiful Milford Sound/Piopiotahi, including walking and tramping, boating, climbing, fishing, guided activities, historic appreciation, hunting, kayaking and more.
Tracks and walks – Milford Road/Milford Sound including the Milford and Routeburn Tracks (Great Walks), and many attractive short and day walks accessible from the Milford Road.
With its stunning scenery, Fiordland is a fantastic place to take your boat for scenic touring, fishing or fun. Find out where to boat, launch and about boating rules, care code and safety.
Find out about facilities and contacts for climbing and mountaineering in Fiordland, where the steep granite peaks of the Darran Mountains offer some of the finest alpine rock climbing in New Zealand.
The lakes and rivers of Fiordland offer excellent fishing for brown and rainbow trout. Find out where you can fish and all about fishing licences and conditions, didymo controls, restrictions and clean gear certificates.
Fiordland offers fantastic areas for kayaking, including Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound and numerous lakes and rivers. Find out where you can go kayaking, kayak hire, safety and tips and trip planning.
Take part in one of many special recreational events held annually in Fiordland National Park. Choose from mountain adventure runs, endurance walking, road cycling, fishing competitions, swim racing, volunteering and more.
Find out about hunting in the Fiordland region, including where to hunt, access, permits, and places to stay.
Find out about the tracks and walks in Milford Road/Milford Sound.
Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide guided activities and tours in Milford Road.
NZ weather
Weather and climate in Fiordland
DOC maps: Discover the outdoors - DOC's key places, campsites, tracks and huts, and visitor centres on a map
Check, Clean, Dry between waterways and stop the spread of didymo.
Didymo controls in Fiordland National Park
Follow the Outdoor Safety Code:1. Plan your trip2. Tell someone3. Be aware of the weather4. Know your limits5. Take sufficient supplies
Alerts for Fiordland places
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