Abel Tasman National Park

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Abel Tasman National Park. Waterfront serves incredible seafood, meat, and poultry dishes.  Beached Whale Restaurant & Bar serves delicious salads, pizzas, falafels, burritos, meat, seafood, and poultry dishes.  Hooked on Marahau serves incredible salads, burgers, seafood, poultry, and meat dishes.  The Views serves amazing vegetarian dishes.  If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant nearby, Beached Whale Restaurant & Bar serves delicious meat, seafood, and poultry dishes

If you are looking for accommodation in Abel Tasman National Park, there are many great options nearby.  If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve offers a few amenities, including a communal kitchen, a mini-golf course, a restaurant, a terrace, and campsites.  A more affordable hotel is the 4-Star Kimi Ora Eco Resort, which offers a few amenities, including an outdoor pool, hot tubs, a spa, comfortable rooms, and a kitchen in all rooms.  Another moderately priced option is the 4-Star Kaiteriteri Retreat and Kaiteriteri Massage, which has several amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a spa, and a kitchen in all rooms.  A more reasonably priced option is the 3-Star Kaiteri Lodge, which has a few amenities, including a communal kitchen, a barbecue grill, a playground, a restaurant, and a mini-golf course.   If you are looking for another affordable hotel, Terraced Chalets has comfortable rooms and a kitchen in some rooms.

Abel Tasman National Park does not have lifeguards but offers several other activities, including campsites, huts, lodges, restrooms, showers, eco-toilets, drinking water, a few cafes, hiking trails, a visitor center, water taxis, ferries, and guided tours.

Abel Tasman National Park offers many fun activities, including swimming, sunbathing, beachcombing, fishing, sea kayaking, watching wildlife, hiking, camping, snorkeling, paddleboarding, boating, diving, picnicking, and photography.  If you plan to go into the water, the waves are usually calm, making it a safe area to swim.  The water near the beach is calm and shallow, which is ideal for canoes, kayaks, and small boats.  Snorkelers and divers may spot the diverse marine life that thrives in its clear waters.  Hikers can enjoy the nearby Abel Tasman Coast Track, which offers unique insights into the local biodiversity.  If you enjoy camping, you can book a campsite, offering an amazing camping experience.  Visitors often spot dolphins, fur seals, stingrays, orcas, and various native birds, including tui, fantails, bellbirds, little blue penguins, and weka, in the surrounding waters.  Visitors to the Abel Tasman National Park enjoy a mild, sunny climate, making it a year-round destination. This park is known for its golden sandy beaches, pristine waters, striking rock formations, and breathtaking vistas, making it a perfect location for capturing photos.  Dogs are not allowed here, and the beach is open from sunrise until sunset.

Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand, does not offer an access path for people with disabilities.

Getting to Abel Tasman National Park is easy - the beach has a parking lot at 2 Harvey Road, Marahau 7197, New Zealand, or you can also park at Awaroa Road, Tasman 7183, New Zealand, which provides easy access to the beach.

It is worth noting that the park is only accessible by foot, boat, or air, with no internal roads and a few hiking routes, including Awaroa Inlet, requiring planning around tides for safe passage.

Interestingly, the area was inhabited by Maori for centuries, with evidence of early Maori settlements and old European logging and mining operations still to be found in the park.

Presently, over 200,000 people visit the Abel Tasman National Park each year, making it one of New Zealand’s most popular national parks.  Also, this park has been featured in nature documentaries, travel shows, and advertisements.

There are many attractions near Abel Tasman National Park.  Split Apple Rock is an iconic granite rock formation located off Kaiteriteri Beach at the southern edge of Abel Tasman National Park that resembles a perfectly halved apple, with two symmetrical sections, making it a popular natural attraction for photographers, kayakers, and nature lovers.  Visitors can take boat or kayak tours to view this natural wonder.  Wainui Falls is a 20-meter-high waterfall positioned near Golden Bay within Abel Tasman National Park that cascades into a picturesque pool where visitors can take a refreshing dip.  Visitors can access this waterfall via an easy hiking trail that winds through lush native bushes, a swing bridge, and follows the Wainui River, which offers a tranquil escape into nature.  Ngarua Caves is a fascinating limestone cave system located on Takaka Hill, which is known for its impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and the remains of the extinct moa bird, which fell into the cave and was naturally preserved.  This cave has large chambers, tight passageways, and impressive rock formations and can only be visited with a guide, offering insights into their geology, history, and Maori significance.

The Abel Tasman Coast Track is a 60-kilometer-long, immensely popular hiking trail positioned within New Zealand's Abel Tasman National Park, which stretches from Marahau in the south to Wainui in the north, with many inland tracks.  This moderate hike typically takes three to five days and passes through golden beaches, inlets, tidal crossings, suspension bridges, and lush native forests.  This track offers several amenities, including huts, campsites, and water taxis.  It’s perfect for nature lovers seeking scenic coastal views and outdoor adventure.  If you are looking for another nearby attraction, Tonga Island Marine Reserve is a protected area known for its golden sand beaches and sheltered coves spread over 4,535 acres that offers a unique opportunity to experience New Zealand’s vibrant marine ecosystems along the coast of Abel Tasman National Park and is home to a variety of marine species, including blue cod, snapper, triplefins, dolphins, seals, starfish, crayfish, and sponges.  This reserve is known for its golden sand beaches and sheltered coves, where visitors can enjoy many activities, including snorkeling, diving, kayaking, boating, and watching wildlife.