Bridge to Nowhere offer you a complete Whanganui River experience.

Jet boat tours to the Bridge to Nowhere
Unique lodge accommodation in Whanganui National Park
Canoe trips to untouched parts of the River
Transport for trampers and mountain bikers to and from Whanganui National Park
The Mountain to the Sea
Mountain bike trip accommodation & transport packages

We offer lots of ready made tours and experiences for you to choose from - But we are happy and able to tailor our packages for your specific requirements.

Bridge to Nowhere Lodge – Accommodation, Dinner, Bed and Breakfast

Lodge accommodation fully catered – ideal for trampers, canoeists, guests staying extra nights.

Package includes; comfortable accom – buffet dinner and breakfast

Whanganui River TOP 10 Holiday Park is situated right on the banks of the mighty Whanganui River.

Whether you want a high quality Motel, a budget-stretching Cabin, or a site for your Tent or Campervan, we have something for everyone. And it’s all set in a peaceful, spacious, relaxing, family friendly park setting.

We have accommodation with fantastic river views where you can watch the paddle steamer Waimarie go by – we’re the only holiday park in New Zealand to have a working paddle steamer pass by and give a ‘toot-toot’ to waving guests.

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Activities 'Day Pass'

For just $5 per person you can visit Whanganui River TOP 10 Holiday Park and take advantage of all our fantastic facilities from 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Entry price includes: unlimited use of the swimming pool, playgrounds, jumping pillow, kitchen, dining, BBQs, shower facilities, Games room and TV lounge.
Bring the family down for a picnic and a relaxing day out, or book a birthday party for the children. Call us for special rates for parties or school groups.

Please be aware of that groups of 10 or more should be pre-booked in advance. Call us on 06 343 8402 to book.

Activities

Outdoor heated Swimming Pool (Up to 30 degrees from September-April)
° Jumping Pillow
° Playground areas
° Bouncy Castle (Summer Only)
° BBQs
° Spa Pool for hire (Maximum of 5 people)
° Excellent kitchen and dining facilities
° Immaculate shower facilities
° Games room with table tennis, pool, air hockey and arcade machines
° TV Lounge with full Sky TV
° Picnic Areas
° Fun Trikes for hire
° Kayak Hire

We also have a large open field for games of football, volleyball etc. 
All our facilities are available to overnight guests and to day visitors. Day visitor pass is just $5 per person. 

Spa Pool

Here at Whanganui River TOP 10 Holiday Park we have a private spa pool heated to a toasty 40 degrees, where you can relax and let the stresses of the day wash away. 

The Spa is available to overnight guests and locals alike.

Hire is just $13 for a half hour session for maximum of 5 people. 
Bookings highly recommended. Call us on 06 343 8402 or pop into reception.

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Kayak Hire

Hire a kayak from Whanganui River TOP 10 Holiday Park and experience the Whanganui River up close and personal for yourself. You don’t have to be staying here to hire our kayaks, just give us a call on 06 343 8402 to book your kayak. Single and double kayaks available. Launch from our boat ramp by the hour, or take a trip 5km or 8km up the river and make your own leisurely way back. We will drive you up the river and leave you to explore the river at your own pace before arriving back at our boat ramp.

Prices per person:
$20 for an hour
$35 for half a day
$35 for 5km trip
$50 for 8km trip
(20% discount to TOP 10 Members)

Wanganui Greyhounds race in the afternoon every Wednesday and in the evenings on a Friday (from 5..00pm, the first of 12 races). And there's always a friendly welcome guaranteed.

Why not join the LOYALTY CLUB and get 10% off food and drinks!

Can't ask for better than that. Always a fun night of entertainment ... so get along and be part of it!

What’s in a moment…..

Is it the moment you dare to dream of a world less ordinary? The can’t-wait-to-explore moment when you embark on a new adventure? Perhaps it’s the moment you connect with a complete stranger, the moment you find familiarity in a foreign place or the moment you laugh so hard your stomach aches.

No matter your magic moment, we want you to share it with us. The head-turners, the jaw-droppers the eye-openers. The moment when you grasp what really matters.

Explore

Where the early Maori locals lived and European settlers travelled. You will be travelling into the magical world of misty mornings clouds and awakening forests.

Discover

The hidden History and places of interest….

Connect

With times gone buy as you travel meeting local people and form new friendships

EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT you can look forward to 'live' music at the ST JOHN'S CLUB - a top class band will have you singing and dancing all the night long. Great entertainment!

COVID - 19 RESTRICTIONS:

MAIN MARKET & FARMERS MARKET OPEN

Under the new regulations, the full market is able to operate - and that of course includes the Farmers Market.

MASK wearing is requested.

WHANGANUI RIVER MARKETS - Overview.

The Whanganui River Markets are simply a 'routine' for many on a Saturday morning - from a social scene to the stalls themselves, it is just a great place to be, in a delightful setting down by the river.

From hot drinks to delicious food and lots of craft stalls offering a huge variety of their creations. And not to forget the Farmers Market when you can pick up your fresh locally grown produce.

Open from 8.30am to 1.00pm every Saturday.

'BUY LOCAL'!

Here's one stall you can see there:

The Winter Gardens at Rotokawau Virginia Lake will be closed to the public for six weeks from Monday, 2nd August 2021. These beautiful gardens are to receive an interior clean and paint. They will reopen in September with a fresh new seasonal display.

PEAT PARK DEER SANCTUARY, PLAYGROUND & FIELDS

Peat Park is an established park with wide open spaces and large trees at the base of Christie’s Hill on Peat Street, Aramoho.

In 1911 the park was gifted to the children of Whanganui by David Peat, who believed that schools did not provide adequately for children to play. It has picnic tables and two play areas, with a climbing frame for older children. This park offers the unique opportunity to get up close with deer.

Toilets and drinking fountains are on-site.

Credit - Whanganui District Council

Features

• Deer Sanctuary
• Childrens Playground
• Sports Fields
• Accessible
• Outdoor Gym Equipment
• Picnic Tables
• Toilets
• Walking Trails Unpaved
• Animals
• Drinking Fountain
• Trees