Activities in and around Greymouth

Enjoy our clean green environment. Walk the Woods Creek Track through magnificent rainforests and view the 1865 Gold mining caves or drive 15 minutes to Coal Creek waterfalls (one-hour return) to the waterfalls and perhaps swim at the base of the falls.

Enjoy our unsurpassed scenery (return drive of 40–45 minutes) to Punakaiki Blowholes/Pancake Rocks and Rainforest bush walks.

Franz Josef/Fox Glaciers (2–3 hours' drive)

Trout fishing tours can be arranged.

Also visit local greenstone (jade) carvers or walk through the Jade Boulder Trail, a museum with a superb display of Maori adzes and more.

Visit Shantytown Historic Gold Mining Town or our local Monteith's Brewery—and sample their award-winning beers.

Experience eco-rafting, white water rafting or NZ’s only Jungle Boat Cruise.

25 minutes south enjoy the free glow worm cave.

Paroa Homestay | Comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation overlooking Tasman Sea, a few minutes' drive from Greymouth on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand.