Parks and Reserves

Community and Recreation

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Welcome to the Community and Recreation pages of the Timaru District Council Web site. If you need to know the opening hours of the libraries, the location of Timaru's public swimming pools or what the council is doing in regards to housing for the elderly you are in the right place.

If there is something more you would like to see on this site - email us, drop us a line, send us a fax, give us a call - we would love to hear from you.

Parks and Sports Facilities

Timaru District's parks, reserves and open spaces comprise some 520 hectares. In all 70 parks are located throughout the District.

Caroline Soundshell The most readily identified park is Caroline Bay which has a safe bathing beach, large children's playground including a pirate ship, free tennis courts, aviary, soundshell, mini golf and other entertainment from time to time.

Timaru District Parks Strategy 2012-22

Rose Gardens

Roses are an important feature of the Timaru landscape. The most significant rose garden is the Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden situated at Caroline Bay adjacent to the piazza (see map below). The garden has been recognised by the World Federation of Rose Societies by awarding it a “Garden of Excellence” in 2012. It is one of 27 Gardens world wide with the award.

The Timaru, Temuka, Geraldine and Pleasant Point shopping areas all have flower carpet roses blooming in street plots for long periods of the year. In addition Timaru has a vibrant red floribunda rose called 'Trumpeter' which was named after Louis Armstrong

Walking and Cycling Maps

Forest Timaru District has many walkways, their locations are set out below.

Click on the links below to download details and maps of the walking tracks. Note some tracks have been combined on one information sheet and you will need to scroll through to find the details.