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Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre 4294 Coast Road Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

317 Reviews

4294 Coast Road Punakaiki, RD1 Runanga, West Coast 7873

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Wheelchair-accessible car park
Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

The pancake rocks are a natural wonder. A must see. Take the time to walk all the trails. Each formation has been shaped by wind and sea . Very beautiful and dramatic. Patience is often required to get the blowholes full action. Another New Zealand outstanding attraction.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

Very easy walk with a great view. Weird rocks that let the mind wander. Good clean bathrooms also and a sick info center with specialty regional fishing maps, just ask.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

Punakaiki pancake rocks is a cool time to visit for high tide, when the blowholes will be operating most forcefully and a strong gale force wind helps too.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

The Paparoa National Park Visitors Center, with the investment of $26 million, (which we be finished in 2024...) will be a great location to visit for information and history of the Paparoa National Park.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

Absolutely worth a stop and short walk around. The pancake rocks and the blowholes are impressive as are the views of the coastline and birdlife. A beautifully maintained tourist attraction. Paths are wide and very well maintained and are mostly hard surfaced. All points of interest are well signposted with interesting information about the item you are looking at.Walkways are mostly accessible by wheelchair with just a few sections that cannot be accessed.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

The Pancake Rocks are one of the Must See attractions of New Zealand! Make sure that you visit at high tide as the blow holes will be at their most impressive at that point!A few little shops and cafes to explore nearby too.If you like birdwatching you will see lots on the rocks!

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

Wow! Be sure to stop here and take a look! What ever the weather, you are guaranteed to be impressed.Easy to walk (large section wheel chair friendly), free to enter coastal path with superb viewing points of the Pancake rock formations.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

Beautiful, beautiful place. With an easy, well-laid out walkway. I didn’t get to see the blowholes in action the day that I went, but the pancake rocks still made it worth every second.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

A great place to stop and stretch the legs. The walk easy pretty easy with a 20 round trip time but you will probably spend an extra 20 min taking pictures and watching the blow hole. Don’t forget to look up the high tide schedule as this is the best time to view the blow hole.

Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre

Very cool to see the rocks here. You will definitely see why they are called pancake rocks! The blowholes weren't too active when we were here. It also wasn't too busy. There is a parking lot near the cafe you can park at and walk across the road to get to the rocks and blowholes.