The Best Hotel in Whanganui National Park, North Island's West Coast

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We've compiled the best of the best in Whanganui National Park - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Bridge to Nowhere Lodge

$ | 4576, New Zealand

Roughly 30 miles upriver from Pipiriki, this private farm enclave can only be reached by jet boat or kayak. The remote location rewards with magnificent river and forest vistas. Accommodations range from fully catered lodge rooms to self-catering bunkrooms and cabins. Lodge owner Jo also runs jet boat tours upriver to the Bridge to Nowhere and provides jet boat shuttle services for hikers and mountain bikers within the national park. Canoe trips and rentals are also available.

Pros

  • Memorable wilderness experience
  • Range of lodging styles
  • Package rates include meals and jet boat transport

Cons

  • River access only
  • Remote location
  • Guest rooms quite basic, with shared bathrooms
4576, New Zealand
06-385–4622
Hotel Details
Closed mid-May--Sept. Catered meals not available Sun.--Tues.
8 rooms
No Meals

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