With some awesome road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to enjoy all that Mount Hutt, 25 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Mount Hutt Skifield, Awa Awa Rata Reserve and Exibition Quad Chair. The locals will also probably point you toward Hokitika, 35 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, make sure it’s National Kiwi Centre. (But we’d also recommend Hokitika Beach and Mountain Jade.)