List of National Parks
| National Park | Area | Established | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Te Urewera National Park | 70032127000000000002,127 km² | 1954 | 38°45′S 117°9′E / 38.75°S 117.15°E / -38.75; 117.15 | Together with neighbouring Whirinaki Forest Park, Te Urewera is the largest remaining stand of native forest in the North Island. Lake Waikaremoana, within the park, is noted for its scenic shoreline. |
| Tongariro National Park* | 7002796000000000000796 km² | 1887 | 39°12′S 175°35′E / 39.2°S 175.58333°E / -39.2; 175.58333 | New Zealand's first national park, recognised as one of the 27 World Heritage Sites that are of both outstanding natural and cultural value. Gifted to the Crown by Te Heuheu Tūkino IV, the park includes several sacred Māori sites and three active volcanoes, Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro. |
| Egmont National Park | 7002335000000000000335 km² | 1900 | 39°16′S 174°6′E / 39.26667°S 174.1°E / -39.26667; 174.1 | This park comprises the land about a nine-kilometre radius of Mount Taranaki/Egmont and some outlying areas to the north. The symmetrical cone of the dormant volcano is a provincial landmark. |
| Whanganui National Park | 7002742000000000000742 km² | 1986 | 39°35′S 175°5′E / 39.58333°S 175.08333°E / -39.58333; 175.08333 | Bordering the Whanganui River, it incorporates areas of Crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. |
| Abel Tasman National Park | 7002225000000000000225 km² | 1942 | 40°50′S 172°54′E / 40.83333°S 172.9°E / -40.83333; 172.9 | The smallest national park, this popular tourist destination has numerous tidal inlets and beaches of golden sand along the shores of Tasman Bay. "Doing the Abel Tasman" as a tramping or kayaking journey is a popular activity. |
| Kahurangi National Park | 70034520000000000004,520 km² | 1996 | 41°15′S 172°7′E / 41.25°S 172.11667°E / -41.25; 172.11667 | Situated in the north-west of the South Island, Kahurangi contains spectacular and remote country, including the well-used Heaphy Track. Ancient landforms and unique flora and fauna add to the value of New Zealand's second largest national park. |
| Nelson Lakes National Park | 70031018000000000001,018 km² | 1956 | 41°49′9″S 172°50′15″E / 41.81917°S 172.8375°E / -41.81917; 172.8375 | A rugged, mountainous area in Nelson Region. It extends southwards from the forested shores of Lake Rotoiti and Rotoroa to the Lewis Pass National Reserve. |
| Paparoa National Park | 7002306000000000000306 km² | 1987 | 42°5′S 171°30′E / 42.08333°S 171.5°E / -42.08333; 171.5 | On the West Coast of the South Island between Westport and Greymouth. It includes the celebrated Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki. |
| Arthur's Pass National Park | 70031144000000000001,144 km² | 1929 | 42°57′S 171°34′E / 42.95°S 171.56667°E / -42.95; 171.56667 | A rugged and mountainous area straddling the main divide of the Southern Alps. |
| Westland Tai Poutini National Park* | 70031175000000000001,175 km² | 1960 | 43°23′S 170°11′E / 43.38333°S 170.18333°E / -43.38333; 170.18333 | Extends from the highest peaks of the Southern Alps to a wild remote coastline. Included in the park are glaciers, scenic lakes and dense rainforest, as well as remains of old gold mining towns along the coast. |
| Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park* | 7002707000000000000707 km² | 1953 | 43°44′S 170°6′E / 43.73333°S 170.1°E / -43.73333; 170.1 | An alpine park, containing New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook (3,754 m) and its longest glacier, Tasman Glacier (29 km). A hotspot for mountaineering, ski touring and scenic flights, the park is an area of outstanding natural beauty. |
| Mount Aspiring National Park* | 70033555000000000003,555 km² | 1964 | 44°23′S 168°44′E / 44.38333°S 168.73333°E / -44.38333; 168.73333 | A complex of impressively glaciated mountain scenery centred on Mount Aspiring/Tititea (3,036 m), New Zealand's highest peak outside of the main divide. |
| Fiordland National Park* | 700412519000000000012,519 km² | 1952 | 45°25′S 167°43′E / 45.41667°S 167.71667°E / -45.41667; 167.71667 | The largest national park in New Zealand and one of the largest in the world, the park covers the southwest corner of the South Island. The grandeur of its scenery, with its deep fiords, its glacial lakes, its mountains and waterfalls, make it a popular tourist destination. |
| Rakiura National Park | 70031500000000000001,500 km² | 2002 | 46°54′S 168°7′E / 46.9°S 168.11667°E / -46.9; 168.11667 | Covering about 85% of Stewart Island/Rakiura, this is the newest of the national parks. |
* – World Heritage Site or part thereof.
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