Parks and reserves
Featured
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Queens Park
Queens Park is an 81-hectare park in the centre of the Invercargill. It is a garden of national significance and is known as the jewel in the crown of the city’s reserves.
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Te Moutere – Tuatara Island
Located within award-winning Queens Park, Te Moutere – Tuatara Island is home to tuatara including Invercargill's world-famous Henry the Tuatara.
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Te Wahi Tākaro o Motupōhue – Bluff Adventure Park
Located on Motupōhue Bluff Hill, Te Wahi Tākaro o Motupōhue Adventure Park features over 10km of mountain biking and walking trails, catering to a wide range of skill levels and abilities.
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Anderson Park
The gracious and elegant Anderson Park is found on the outskirts of Invercargill and is testament to the generous spirit of one of Invercargill’s early prominent businessmen.
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Donovan Park
Take a stroll through the semi-rural environment of Donovan Park on the northern fringe of Invercargill.
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Elizabeth Park
Elizabeth Park is situated at the southeast end of Invercargill, featuring a large playground and BMX tracks.
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Otepuni Gardens
Along with the rest of the Town Belt, Otepuni Gardens were set aside as public reserve when John Turnbull Thomson laid out the town of Invercargill in 1856.
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Russell Square
Russell Square near South City is part of the Town Belt and features an enclosed playground and grassy open space among mature trees.
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Sandy Point Domain
Sandy Point is an important environmental and recreational resource, providing opportunities for picnicking, play, walking, biking, running and education.
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Elles Road Dog Park
This dog park features plantings, a high fence for safety precautions, a doggy doo depot and bags so people can clean up after their pets and facilities so people can water their dogs.
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Seaward Bush
Seaward Bush is a relatively large remnant of regenerating native kāmahi forest. It is recognised as an area of significant indigenous vegetation.
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Thomsons Bush
Thomsons Bush is one of the few remnants of the kahikatea-dominated swamp forest that was characteristic of central southern Southland.
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Turnbull Thomson Park
Turnbull Thomson Park is a large reserve, with sports facilities and formed walking tracks.
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Linkage reserves
Linkage reserves are circular and interconnected environmental corridors and networks for active transport, sport and recreation.
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Rural reserves
Rural reserves are located outside of the urban area, in rural or semi-rural settings.
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Environmental reserves
Environmental Reserves are made up predominantly of natural areas and contain remnants of forest, tussock or grassland, wetlands or sand dunes.
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Sports field reserves
A number of our parks have sports fields available for use by the public.
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List of flora and fauna
Explore the list of flora and fauna that are known to frequent our parks and reserves.
