Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre

Introduction

Get all the latest information and best tips to make the most of your visit to Fiordland National Park.

Come and see us. Our staff have a wealth of experience and knowledge about walks to do and sights to see in Fiordland.

Te Rua-o-te-moko / Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre is in the lakeside town of Te Anau, the gateway to Fiordland National Park – part of the Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage Area.

Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre a phone and email service on Sundays and Wednesdays

The Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre will operate a phone and email only service on Sundays and Wednesdays from 2 February 2025.

This means that the doors will be closed to visitors in-person but information will be available via email and phone on these days.

You can contact us on +64 3 249 7924 or by email at fiordlandvc@doc.govt.nz when our doors are closed. Visitors will still have access to the 24-hour lobby for up-to-date weather information, notices, and other services.

The visitor centre remains open to in-person visitors Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Contact details

Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre

Phone:  

+64 3 249 7924

Email:  

fiordlandvc@doc.govt.nz

Address:  

Lakefront Drive
Te Anau 9600

Getting there

We’re on the waterfront, at the corner of Lakefront Drive and SH95 Manapouri Highway. It's a 10 minute walk from Te Anau's main street.

Opening hours

Phone us or check here for any last minute updates to our opening hours. 

Summer 2025

Until 30 April 2025:

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday open 9 am – 4 pm. Closed 12–1 pm for lunch.
  • Wednesday and Sunday, closed to in-person entry. Open for phone and email service 9 am – 4 pm. Closed 12–1 pm for lunch.

Winter 2025

1 May to 24 October 2025:

  • Monday to Saturday open 9 am – 4 pm. Closed 12–1 pm for lunch.
  • Closed Sunday.

Summer 2025/26

25 October 2025 to 30 April 2026:

  • Monday to Sunday open 9 am – 4 pm. Closed 12–1 pm for lunch.

Holidays

  • Anzac Day, 25 April, 1 pm – 4 pm.
  • Open on public holidays, except closed Christmas Day, 25 December.

Information and services

  • Great Walks and backcountry tracks information, tickets and maps.
  • Track conditions and weather forecasts.
  • Short walks and family friendly activities.
  • Hunting permits and didymo clean gear certificates.
  • Books, postcards, clothing and gifts and last minute essential items for your trip.

Learn about conservation in Fiordland

  • Get details about our conservation projects and how you can get involved.
  • Watch our 20-minute film Stepping into Fiordland National Park (screens on demand).
  • View museum showing the natural and human history and features of Fiordland.
  • Learn about Fiordland's special birds, the endangered takahē and kākāpō, and the work we do to protect them.