Virginia Lake, North Island, New Zealand

4.5 (427 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Manawatu-Wanganui Region Bodies of Water

Enjoyable day out

The ducks and the cafe. The ducks enjoyed their duck food and were very funny quacking and following myself and my mother around for more food. Plants in winter garden were very pretty and colourful and bird Avery was also very good.
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Address

Great North Road, Whanganui 4500 New Zealand

Mobile

+64 800 926 426

Website

http://whanganuinz.com/item/virginia-lake

Current local date and time now

Friday, May 10, 2024, 15:27

User Ratings

4.5 based on (427 reviews)

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Reviews

  • 5carol j 5:00 PM Mar 9, 2020
    Jewel in the crown for Wanganui
    This is the jewel in the crown for Wanganui.Unwind and meander along the different tracks around the lake taking in a different vista with every turn. There are two main tracks , one along the edge of lake and another upper track running parallel .Its an easy 45 min walk with bridges and water fowl, all wheelchair accessible. Along the way you pass gazebos, a band rotunda and bronze statues. One statue is Tainui depicting a woman and another of Peter Pan with NZ creatures surrounding him. The fountain is coin operated by the seat with the large mural of a swan. There are toilets on site and other amenities. A beautiful place to stroll/run and take the children .
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  • 5Karen M 5:00 PM Apr 26, 2021
    Lovely family activity - especially when passing through Whanganui
    Very pleasant, easy walk around the tree-lined lake at any time of the year. You can see ducks, swans, coots, geese. There is a fountain, band rotunda, winter gardens, aviary. Great place to stop for a stretch and a break if travelling up State Highway 3. There is a small cafe on site but it closed at 2pm on a Monday of a long weekend which I thought was odd considering there would be plenty of travellers still passing through.

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