Learn about the tracks and walks in the Central North Island, including walks around Mount Ruapehu and in the Kaimanawa Forest Park. The region also boasts the Tongariro Northern Circuit, one of New Zealand's Great Walks.
Find DOC huts, campsites, lodges and other accommodation in the Central North Island.
Learn about Tongariro National Park, located in the Central North Island.
View the parks, reserves and other places you can visit in the Central North Island, including Lake Taupo, Kaimanawa Forest Park and the botanical treasure trove of Paengaroa Scenic Reserve.
Find DOC places to go hunting in the Central North Island.
Check out the activities you can do on public conservation land around the Central North Island.
Get information to help you plan and prepare for recreation in the Central North Island.
Find businesses that are DOC-approved to provide activities and services in conservation areas in the Central North Island region.
The Central North Island offers many easy places to visit such as the Tongariro National Trout Centre, and easy tracks including Rotopounamu track and Whakapapa Village short walks.
Find out about visiting the conservation areas that provided locations for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films.