Abel Tasman Coast Track Map. Credit: New Zealand Government The first section of the trail, from Marahau to Anchorage, is an easy walk that introduces hikers to the park’s coastal landscape, offering ...

Get comfortable and discover its allure—you won’t be disappointed. Abel Tasman National Park may be New Zealand’s smallest (87 square miles), but it’s one of the most popular. Fringing the ...

Named after the first European to sight New Zealand, Abel Tasman National Park is 170 mi/280 km northwest of Christchurch. Its location on the South Island has a beautiful rocky coastline edged b ...

Abel Tasman is on the northern shore. It is accessible by flying into Nelson Airport from cities throughout New Zealand, catching the 3.5-hour Interislander Ferry ride from Wellington to Picton ...