Location

Get comfortable and stay with us for these amazing "satellite" day trips that you can drive to, enjoy, and come back to Fairlie in one day:

• 18km from Lake Opuha walking track in Fairlie (family-friendly walking track around beautiful Lake Opuha)
• 71km from Peel Forest in Geraldine (hiking trails, waterfalls, "The Big Tree" – shopping and dining in town)
• 88km from Clay Cliffs in Omarama (otherworldly formations formed from ancient glaciers)
• 108km from Lindis Pass Summit (most photographed pass in the South Island)
• 32km from Mount John Track in Tekapo (family-friendly hikes and trails around beautiful Lake Tekapo)
• 46km from Caroline Bay Park in Timaru ($5-million children's playground, bird aviary, putt-putt golf, tiny train rides, skate and scooter park, picturesque beach, ice cream stand)
• 112km from Steampunk HQ in Oamaru (multimedia sci-fi exhibits focused around steam power)
• 169km from Moeraki Boulders (perfectly round, giant boulders on a picturesque beach)
• 128km to Lake Ohau Track, Te Araroa Trail (family-friendly trail around beautiful Lake Ohau)

Ask the owner, Erin, about scheduling your day trips – she's an expert and her advice is free!!!

Activities in and around Fairlie include:

• Fairlie 18-hole golf course open year-round (weather depending) and open to the public
• Fishing, boating, water skiing, walking trails, picnics, public beaches on Lake Opuha
• Indoor swimming pool beginning of November thru end of February – early morning laps, family fun times, aqua aerobics classes (approx. $5 general admission)
• Fairlie Heritage Museum with additional classic car and tractor exhibit
• Gem Alpaca Stud farm and store – offering farm tours and petting alpacas
• Hunting day trips – tahr, chamois, red stag, arapawa ram, fallow deer – Red Stag Hunting NZ – $750 day guide fee plus trophy fee on NZ's most pristine, private lands
• Fishing day trips – brown and rainbow trout – Kevin Payne Fishing – $1,200 per day includes packed lunch, drinks, guide fee, use of equipment and fishing license
• Opihi Gorge tracks and trails
• Fairlie Village Green Park with children's play park, skate and scooter park, and picnic tables
• Fairlie Domain Park with children's play park, zipline, picnic tables, entry to Opihi River Walk
• Fairlie Dog Park – next to the Domain Park
• McLean's Park – a serine, peaceful nature park with a small stream, bridge and benches
• Holiday Events and Goings On: New Year's Parade, St. Patrick's Quiz Night, Easter A&P Show, Mid-Winter Market, once-a-month Farmer's and Maker's Market, Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Event, Children's Christmas Store one-day event, Christmas On The Green one-day event, regular shows, productions, and musicals at the Fairlie Community Theater