Nelson City

Keep busy or just relax, you can find so much to do, such as browsing the art galleries, shopping, eating out, visiting historic buildings, fishing, taking time out at the river or the beach, walking in the hills, or just relaxing. Nelson is an exciting place known for its laid back way of life and sunshine.

Swimming at Tahunanui Beach, a safe beach is situated in central Nelson at the suburb of Tahunanui. Busy in summer time with both visitors and locals, and a designated area to take your dog. Tahunanui fun park offers other activities to keep you occupied such as a skating rink (roller-skates are available for hire), the modellers' pond for sailing the model boats, minature railway, hydroslide, bumper boats, mini golf, mini jeeps and a BMX track. Large playing fields, and nearby is the Tahuna Beach Holiday Park, the largest camping ground in the Southern Hemisphere with over 2000 camp sites and motel units.

There are a lot of walks available in and around Nelson to suit all ages and degrees of fitness: ** Maitai Valley, following the River from the city upstream to the Camping Ground ** The Brook Reservoir to the old reservoir in the Brook Camping Ground ** The Centre of New Zealand on the Botanics Hill ** Fringed Hill ** Dun Mountain, site of early chrome mines - New Zealand's first railway ran from here to the port; the walkway follows the old rail line ** Grampians ** Perimeter of Nelson Airport ** Various routes in the city passing historic buildings etc. ** Various routes over the Port Hills

Nelson caters for all visitors in the way of accommodation, dining and lifestyles. A truly exciting spot to have fun.