Lake Wanaka, Mount Aspiring National Park

Lake Wanaka lies at the gateway to Mount Aspiring National Park, a pristine environment of striking mountains and deep alpine lakes. Part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area, hikers, mountaineers, rock climbers and day walkers from around the world enjoy the area's spectacular natural beauty.

Lake Wanaka is a beautiful place to visit at any time of the year. The rich gold and rusty reds in autumn, clear frosty nights with fresh snow on the mountains in winter, the colourful blossoming of spring and the long hot summer days.

For outdoor sports enthusiasts there's a wealth of activities from mountain biking to canyoning, golf to kayaking. When the snow falls Lake Wanaka's home to four very different ski areas with something for everybody from powder to terrain parks, cross-country to downhill, along with the largest heli skiing area in Australasia.

It's also a land for relaxing, surrounded by inspirational scenery; a place to enjoy award-winning local wines and fine food and to experience the strong arts and culture influenced by the spectacular setting. A full events calendar means there is always something happening in Lake Wanaka with many international events including Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow, the Festival of Colour arts festival, Race to the Sky car rally and a number of winter and summer sporting events.

Lake Wanaka i-SITE Visitor Centre
100 Ardmore Street
Lake Wanaka
NEW ZEALAND · 9343
Tel: +64 3 443 1233
Fax: +64 3 443 1290
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For more information please visit
the official Lake Wanaka website;
www.lakewanaka.co.nz