Centennial Park

                          
Key Information
Distance: 5km
Duration: 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy with some gradual inclines
Dog Friendly: Yes
Wheelchair and pram friendly: Yes
Bikes Permitted: Yes
Track Description
Centennial Park spans 65 hectares at the edge of the Timaru City limits. In the heart of the park, you’ll find the Centennial Park Lake recreational area. It has ample parking for cars, an expansive sheltered picnic area, BBQs, children’s playgrounds and toilet facilities (1). It’s also the starting point for an orienteering course. At one end of the park is a BMX track (2) and a MTB skills track (3). At the other end is a pump track, great activity for all ages (4). A variety of tracks span out around the park to offer a fantastic range of trails for walkers, runners, mountain bikers and amblers. Some of the tracks are shared use for walkers and bikers, while others are exclusively for mountain bikers and cover a range of terrains, for bikers of all abilities.
It is possible to bike or walk from the coast into Centennial Park from the Otipua Wetlands, taking the Saltwater and Otipua Creek tracks.
Getting There
Centennial Park is located to the Southern side of Timaru City. Follow Church Street from the city centre to the start of the park.