Places and Spaces
The following links will give you information on places to get active or suitable locations for your favourite activities.
- Parks and Sports Fields
- Walking Tracks and Routes
- Cycling and Mountain Biking Tracks and Routes
- Facilities
- Swimming Pools
- Other Useful Links
Parks and Sports Fields
- The A to Z of Christchurch Parks and reserves gives basic information about the reserves. (CCC)
- Maps and details of Sportsfields and Sports Parks around the Christchurch city area. (CCC)
- Christchurch Botanic Gardens. (CCC)
- Popular Christchurch Parks. (CCC)
- Places in Christchurch where families and children can play. (CCC)
- Dog exercise areas in Christchurch. (CCC)
- Waimakariri River Regional Park – Stage One, McLeans Forest [PDF, 0.4MB]
Walking Tracks and Routes
- Regional park walkways in the Christchurch area from 10mins to a whole day, from coast to forest and tussocky hills. (CCC)
- Status, notices and closures of walkways and reserves in the Port Hills. (CCC)
- Waterways walks in the Christchurch area - easy walkways in scenic and often urban environments. (CCC)
- Regional park notices and closures in Canterbury. (Environment Canterbury)
- Walks in Selwyn District. (SDC)
- Guide of Waimakariri District walkways. (WDC)
- Department of Conservation Tracks and Walks in the Canterbury Region. (DOC)
- Hurunui Trails.
- New Zealand Tramper
Cycling and Mountain Biking Tracks and Routes
- Mountain biking and BMX tracks in Christchurch. (CCC)
- Download a copy of the Christchurch City Cycle Guide. (CCC)
- Status of mountain bike tracks around Christchurch. (CCC)
- Guide of Waimakariri District mountain bike tracks. (WDC)
Facilities
- Christchurch City Council Leisure Centres including swimming pools. (CCC)
- Public outdoor facilities for sport and recreation. (CCC)
- Boat launch and canoe landing facilities around Christchurch. (CCC)
- Fitness Centres in the Greater Christchurch area. (CINCH)
- Christchurch Challenge Ropes Course at the South Brighton Domain.
- Sport and recreation opportunities in Kaikoura. (Kaikoura District Council)
- Meeting venues, community halls and performance spaces available for use. (Be There)
Swimming Pools
- Swimming pools in the greater Christchurch area. (CINCH)
- Christchurch City Council Pools, Recreation and Sport Centres.
- Paddling pools open during the summer. (CCC)
- Outdoor Swimming Pools. (CCC)
- Swimming beaches in Christchurch. (CCC)
- Check the water quality at swimming locations around Canterbury. (Environment Canterbury)