Welcome to Punakaiki!

Punakaiki is best known for the Pancake Rocks and blowholes
– a spectacular must-see when visiting the West Coast.

Punakaiki is the home of the Pancake Rocks and a base for exploring the Paparoa National Park. It’s a place of luxuriant coastal forest, fantastic limestone cliffs and canyons, mysterious caves, pristine rivers, and an absolutely spectacular coastline.

Stay a while so you can explore everything on offer. There’s a great range of accommodation, superb short and long walks including the Paparoa Track, rivers to swim, waves to surf, fabulous sunsets and sparkling night skies.

Visit the Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre to find out more about local highlights and hidden gems.

There’s so much to do…

wander rainforest and coastal tracks
watch a spectacular West Coast sunset across the sea
explore unspoilt deserted beaches
swimming, surfing, standup paddle boarding, fishing, and kayaking
rock climbing, bouldering and caving in the limestone formations.