National Park Village is in the Central North Island region of New Zealand.
Understand
National Park is at an altitude of 825m and has a population of about 175.
Get in
By car
National Park Village is on State Highways 4 and 47.
By train
Main article: Rail travel in New Zealand
The Northern Explorer has trains three times per week from Auckland or Wellington. The train station 📍 is on Station Road on the western side of the village. There is a cafe at the station.
By bus
- Intercity has a daily service from Auckland and from Palmerston North
Get around
See
Do
- Walk to Taranaki Lookout, -39.1732°, 175.3765°. Or continue on the more adventurous Tupapakurua Falls Track. 2016-10-18
Buy
- Four Square National Park, cnr SH4 & Waimarino Tokaanu Road, -39.17698°, 175.40212°. Daily 7AM–7PM. A small supermarket at a service station, which was in the classic Kiwi film 'Goodbye Pork Pie'. No liquor. 2016-10-19
Eat
Drink
Sleep
- YHA National Park, 4 Findlay Street, -39.17484°, 175.40111°. 2016-10-18
- The Crossing Backpackers, 4 Erua Rd E, Erua Village (just off SH4, 6 km south of National Park Village), -39.227°, 175.397°, +64 7 892-2894. Backpackers and lodge with dorms, rooms and motel-style family units. Global Gossip computers and Wi-Fi, on site paintball arena, lots of free parking, big screen TV and Projector Room. $15-120
- The Park Hotel, 2/6 Millar St (corner of SH4 and SH47), -39.1732°, 175.4012°. A range of accommodation from dorm-style bunk rooms, through motel-style family units to hotel rooms. Free parking, large lounge with open fireplace, on-site bar and restaurant.