Walk Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand

Queenstown, New Zealand

Description

Queenstown GardensExcellent view of The RemarkablesRelaxing and SpaciousEasily accessible

The walkway around the peninsula is flat and graveled. You can bike the path or walk it. The path is on the outer edge of the Queenstown Botanical Gardens, which you can cross into at any point from the path.

You can enjoy a swim, some fish and chips from the corner vendor near the walkway entrance, play disc golf, skate at the skate park, or feed the ducks at the pond-there is a little something for everyone!

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