This popular natural reserve rises above Bluff, offering panoramic views, mountain biking and walking trails across 27 tracks - a brilliant destination for group outings, team building and active outdoor events.
A 4.7km walking and cycling track winding past Pleasure Bay Lagoon via the Roger Sutton Boardwalk.
A wonderful setting for picnics, cross country, harriers, environmental activities and arts and crafts events.
Greenpoint Recreation Reserve
A large coastal shrubland reserve near Bluff, offering a walkway through grasses, flax and cabbage trees and overlooking nearby historic shipwrecks. It’s a memorable setting for guided walks, environmental education and outdoor events.
Grant Road Reserve
A largely forested reserve in Otatara with an open grassed area along the road frontage, perfect for picnics, outdoor recreation and community gatherings in a natural bush setting.
Joeys Island Reserve
Feeling adventurous? Joeys Island is a small, narrow island in Awarua Bay between Tiwai Point and the mainland, accessible on foot at low tide or by boat. Home to unique plants and creatures, this one-of-a-kind natural setting is ideal for environmental activities, nature study and some memorable outdoor experiences.
Matua Road Reserve
A peaceful native bush reserve in Otatara with a swing and grassed area suitable for casual outdoor activities and nature-based events.
Steeped in history as the first gateway to Invercargill, it was originally settled by Māori and later used as a whaling base, pilot station and health camp. It’s an ideal setting for community gatherings, school trips and outdoor education.
Home to open space and walking trails linking through to Bowman’s Bush. This natural reserve is a bush setting ideal for concerts and outdoor activities, including harriers and cross country.
Red Tussock Reserve
Home to the only remnant of red tussock in the Invercargill city area, this botanically significant reserve on the eastern edge of the city is ideally suited to environmental education and nature-based activities.
A popular scenic reserve in Otatara featuring a walking track through coastal and sand dune forest, open grassed clearings and a playground. It’s perfect for picnics, nature walks, orienteering and family events.
Close to central Invercargill, this remnant of kahikatea swamp forest offers 3.5km of well-graded walking tracks and a living classroom setting. Suitable for picnics, birthday celebrations, cross country, orienteering and environmental activities.
Located 9km from central Invercargill, this beautiful remnant of regenerating native kāmahi forest offers walking tracks and a sheltered picnic area for hire. It’s an ideal setting for picnics, weddings, workshops and environmental activities.
