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Best Places to Visit Near Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Fox Glacier, Lake Tekapo, Franz Josef) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Where to go for a weekend trip near Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park within a 50 mile radius.

16 milesNW

Locality

fox glacier
Fox Glacier
30 milesS

Town

lake tekapo
Lake Tekapo
16 milesN

Town

franz josef
Franz Josef
14 milesNW

National park

westland national park
Westland National Park
46 milesS

Town

twizel
Twizel
27 milesN

Locality

okarito
Ōkārito

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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Church of the Good Shepherd29 milesSChurch of the Good Shepherd
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
View pointChurch
Lake Matheson20 milesNWLake Matheson
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
West Coast Wildlife Centre16 milesNWest Coast Wildlife Centre
Franz Josef, New Zealand
Nature and wildlifePark
Mount John University Observatory28 milesSMount John University Observatory
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Scenic walking areasObservation decks and towers
Mount Potts33 milesEMount Potts
New Zealand
Winter sportSki area
Roundhill Ski Area24 milesSERoundhill Ski Area
New Zealand
Winter sportSki area
Lake Gault19 milesNWLake Gault
Westland National Park, New Zealand
Lake
Lake Mapourika20 milesNLake Mapourika
Westland National Park, New Zealand
Picturesque lake for kayaking and birding
NatureNatural attraction
Lake Ruataniwha48 milesSLake Ruataniwha
Twizel, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Lake Tekapo23 milesSELake Tekapo
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana13 milesNESouthern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
New Zealand
Natural feature
Mount Elie de Beaumont8.6 miNMount Elie de Beaumont
Westland National Park, New Zealand
Mountain
Lake Pukaki36 milesSLake Pukaki
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Lake Alexandrina25 milesSLake Alexandrina
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Mount Haast6.1 miNWMount Haast
Westland National Park, New Zealand
Mountain
Lake Ōhau50 milesSWLake Ōhau
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Lake Heron46 milesELake Heron
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Ohau50 milesSWOhau
New Zealand
Winter sportSki area
Lake Ianthe41 milesNELake Ianthe
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Lake Clearwater38 milesELake Clearwater
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Douglas Peak5.9 miNWDouglas Peak
Westland National Park, New Zealand
Mountain
Mount Tasman7.2 miWMount Tasman
Westland National Park, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Mount Peel47 milesEMount Peel
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Lendenfeld Peak6.5 miNWLendenfeld Peak
Westland National Park, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Mount Cook Village13 milesSWMount Cook Village
New Zealand
Village
Copland Pass10 milesWCopland Pass
Westland National Park, New Zealand
Mountain pass
Franz Josef Glacier11 milesNWFranz Josef Glacier
Westland National Park, New Zealand
Sizable glacier viewed by guided tours
NatureNatural attraction
Mount Adams37 milesNMount Adams
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Lake Paringa45 milesWLake Paringa
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Cycle Journeys47 milesSCycle Journeys
Twizel, New Zealand
Gear rentalTours
High Country Salmon49 milesSHigh Country Salmon
Twizel, New Zealand
FarmFish market
Mount Dampier7.7 miWMount Dampier
Westland National Park, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Arrowsmith Range39 milesNEArrowsmith Range
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Silberhorn7.2 miWSilberhorn
Westland National Park, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Alpine Lake / Ata Puai23 milesNAlpine Lake / Ata Puai
Westland National Park, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Te Koha Gallery16 milesNTe Koha Gallery
Franz Josef, New Zealand
Museum
Fairlie44 milesSEFairlie
New Zealand
Town
Douglas Glacier15 milesWDouglas Glacier
Westland National Park, New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Whataroa24 milesNWhataroa
New Zealand
Locality
Burkes Pass37 milesSEBurkes Pass
New Zealand
Mountain
Hari Hari34 milesNEHari Hari
New Zealand
Town
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