Māpua Wharf
A former wharf at the river mouth, converted into a food and leisure precinct with seafood restaurants, a smokehouse, craft beer and galleries.
Māpua Wharf sits at the mouth of the Waimea River, about 30 km west of Nelson. The old wharf warehouses have been converted into restaurants, a fish smokehouse, an ice-cream shop, galleries and craft beer bars. It is the most popular pit stop on the Great Taste Trail cycle route around Tasman. In summer, a small ferry crosses to Rabbit Island, so you can take your bike over and keep riding. Eating fish and chips on the wharf while watching the sun go down is a classic experience.
Opening hours
Most shops about 10:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Rabbit Island / Moturoa
- Tasman's Great Taste Trail
- World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum
- Tahunanui Beach
- Nelson Market
- Queens Gardens
- Nelson Provincial Museum
- Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson