Right next door to the park, One free round per stay, subsequent rounds $10.  Book at reception.

Historic Timaru - the central city features some wonderful examples of Victorian & Edwardian architecture. Central Timaru Historic Walk

Summer swimming & picnicking at Caroline Bay and all year round play area, wheel park and skating rink – Caroline Bay is one of the South Island’s safest swimming beaches, features a new cross beach walkway, with planting of native tussocks, lupins and grasses across the dunes. Caroline Bay Walk.

Fun Cafés for the Kids – Off the Rail café, Station Road, Timaru,T: 03 688 3594 - funky retro café in 60s style railway station, adjacent to rail yards get to see freight trains passing through;

Sopheze (inside Mitre 10 Mega) - 23 Bank Street (03) 684 4544,

Stables cafe 253 Beaconsfield road, Fairview (03) 684 5617

The Shearer's Quarters – unique retro style Country Gift Shop & Café - 932 Seadown Road RD 3, Timaru. ph (03) 6159043. Open 7 days, 10am-4pm. 15min drive from Timaru, a licensed lunch café. The Shop features gifts, local art & craft products. Setting includes farmyard & animal attractions & mini golf.

For window views of the bay and Pacific:

Ginger & Garlic, great food, 335 Stafford St ph 03 688 3981

Historic Steak@Custom House, 2 Strathallan Street ph 03 684 5528.

Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden – (located on the bay) with its beautifully structured design, this unique garden features 1200 roses. The garden progressively comes into bloom from Nov. through to Feb/Mar.

The Botanic Gardens – the garden features many rare and endangered species, two ponds and a large conservatory. Botanic Garden Walk There are also Domains at Pleasant Point, Temuka and Geraldine that have large public spaces within which well established trees are a feature.

• Maori Park Aqualand – open Nov to Mar. Te Weka Street, Timaru. 50m heated outdoor pool with slide, diving well, barbeque and picnic area.
• Century Indoor Pool – open all year, Craigie Ave, Timaru. 33m indoor heated pool, separate hydroslide.
• Fabulous new pool complex coming next year

Phar Lap – immortalised in bronze by sculptor Joanne Sullivan-Gessler. The statue is due to be unveiled on 25th November 2009 and will be placed at the gates of the Timaru’s Pharlap Raceway. The huge Timaru-bred horse won 37 of his 51 starts before his premature death aged five.

Walkways & Cycleways – mountain bike hire available at the park; the following maps give full details of route and sites you will see on the way.
Botanic Garden Walk
Caroline Bay Walk
Centennial Park
Central Timaru Historic Walk
Dashing Rocks Walk
Otipua Wetlands
Pioneer Trail
Redruth Caledonian
Saltwater Creek

Sporting Venues – Timaru has a comprehensive range of community sporting facilities designed to international standards for rugby, tennis, yachting, swimming, netball, cricket, golf, hockey, croquet and bowls. Aorangi Park is Timaru's major sporting venue. The Council also operates two swimming pools.