Plan your trip

The Haast area is comprised of small settlements including Haast township, Haast Junction and Haast Beach.

Situated in Haast Township this is the place to visit for a huge range of possum merino products.

A unique little restaurant in a perfect location at Jacksons Bay, Haast.

Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 10 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.

Haast Beach Motels are a one minute walk from a stunning beach in Haast.

Enjoy boating, fishing and swimming in the lake. Walk the Haast to Paringa Cattle Track.

HeliServices.NZ Haast started December 2015 offering scenic helicopter flights, hunting and fishing from our Haast Base adjacent to the Hard Antler Restaurant and Bar. We also offer scenic flights to Milford Sound.

The Haast River Motels & Holiday Park is a great place to base yourself whether exploring the local district and its many attractions or enjoying the outdoors with fishing, boating, rain forest and beach walks.

South Westland's wild and undisturbed landscape is deemed to have natural and cultural features of such world significance, it is now protected in the 2.6 million hectare, South Westland World Heritage Area.

Active Adventures New Zealand offer small group hiking, biking and kayaking multi-day tours through New Zealand's wilderness. Operating since 1996, we're the experts in Kiwi adventure travel.

Jackson Bay is a working fishing port and a popular fishing spot in summer, it's a great place to catch crayfish and just meander.

Kōkako Walk/Cycleway from Haast township threading through bush out onto the stunning Haast Beach