Foreshore to Shelly Beach
Ten minutes from the waterfront, over the Coathanger Bridge, to a small beach.
Families
Things to do in Picton with kids
Listed only where a source supports it: the council's Easy grade, a playground, a museum, an island where the birds come to you. We do not know age ranges or child prices for anything, and say so rather than guess.
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Picton to Waikawa Track
The easy, dog-friendly walk between Picton and the next bay.
Picton Foreshore
The lawn, the palms, the marina and the war memorial — where the town meets the water, and where everything starts.
Edwin Fox Maritime Museum
An 1853 teak sailing ship in dry dock on the waterfront — one of the oldest surviving merchant hulls anywhere.
Picton Heritage & Whaling Museum
Two thousand items of Māori, whaling and maritime history, on the site of the original Waitohi pā.
Picton Library
Waitohi Whare Mātauranga
The town's modern library and service centre, on High Street.
Motuara Island
A predator-free bird sanctuary in the outer sound — saddleback, robin and kākāriki — with a lookout tower on its 128 m summit.
Momorangi Bay
A fully serviced DOC campsite on Queen Charlotte Drive, 25 minutes from Picton, with a playground on the reserve.
Shelly Beach
The small beach ten minutes' walk from the foreshore, at the edge of Victoria Domain.
Scenic and wildlife cruises
Out into Queen Charlotte Sound by boat — the mail run, Motuara Island, dolphins and seals.
Common questions
Is there a playground in Picton?
We have a photographed playground on Momorangi Reserve, 25 minutes along Queen Charlotte Drive. We have not confirmed one on the Picton foreshore from any source, so we do not list one there.
Plan by the time you have
Every place on this site carries a realistic time band. Pick the gap you need to fill.