Fox Glacier

Fox Glacier

Franz Josef Glacier

About Glacier Country

Glacier Country is...

The two mighty glaciers of Fox and Franz Josef, unsurpassed views of New Zealand's two highest mountains Mt. Cook and Mt. Tasman and the lowland rainforest of Westland National Park and Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area.

Glacier Country is...

The coastal splendour and unique wildlife of Okarito, Gillespies Beach and Bruce Bay, the pristine lakes of Mapourika, Wahapo, Paringa and of course the world-famous mirror lake Lake Matheson.

Glacier Country is...

The stretch of State Highway 6 from Whataroa (north of Franz Josef Glacier) to Bruce Bay and Lake Paringa (south of Fox Glacier) including the Glacier villages of Fox and Franz Josef and the coastal hamlet of Okarito.  Fox and Franz Josef Glacier villages are about 25 minutes drive apart and both offer visitors their own unique West Coast flavour.  

This website is designed to introduce to you the wide range of activities, accommodation, restaurants and services available in Glacier Country.  Browse and enjoy.

Discover the landscapes, people and activities of the full length of the magical West Coast.  To find out more visit the West Coast of the Southern Alps site.