Forest Parks

New Zealand forest parks are managed to provide great walking and walking tracks for public recreation as well as conservation for scenic, historic, or scientific purposes, while also allowing for NZ resource use. Along with guided walks and the fantastic walking tracks the NZ forest tracks and walks in the forest parks allow mountain biking. But please be careful, as New Zealand forest parks are popular with all sorts of people walking, tramping and running the forest park.

Enjoy the New Zealand scenery.

Catlins Forest Park

A small coastal park south of Dunedin famous for waterfalls, penguins and a petrified forest. Highest point: 728m (Mt Pye).
• Area: 24000ha

Department of Conservation
Tel +64-3-3-415 8341
20 Ryley St
Owaka