Arthur's Pass National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand and covers 1,185 km2 of mostly mountainous terrain.

[6] Warden lived in a cottage at 'Tin Town' inside the park and was paid an honorarium for his work, which included marking and maintaining tracks, public relations and advice to visitors about the park, and trying to stop tourists from destroying or removing plants.

In 2007, the Arthur's Pass National Park plan recommended the inclusion of the Riversdale Flats.

In late 2021, the status of whether the Riversdale Flats should remain within the Mount White lease or be incorporated into Arthur's Pass National Park was before the courts.

The National Park is located within a few hours of driving from Christchurch, the largest city on the South Island of New Zealand.

[16] The park contains the following geographical features: The coldest temperature recorded in Arthurs Pass was −18.9 °C (−2 °F) at Bealey on 19 July 1878.

[20] The rarest of New Zealand's six kākāriki species, the orange-fronted parakeet is only found in Arthur's Pass National Park.

Scotts Track which leads up to Avalanche Peak is often a spot where kea spend time especially close to the tree line.

[22][23] Kea are also common visitors to the local ski fields (Porters, Cheeseman, Broken River, Craigieburn and Temple Basin).

[citation needed] Weka are becoming more common in the western side of the park and occasionally in the Edwards Valley.

[24][25] The first national park visitor centre was built in Arthur′s Pass in 1959, with the help of the Christchurch Wanderers Tramping Club.

It was designed by Christchurch architect Paul Pascoe and used local stone to reflect the geology of the national park.

[27] The Department of Conservation operates a depot, administration and information centre in Arthur's Pass village.

The report also suggested that a cable car would be popular to access the tops of the mountains as would hot pools in the village and an upgraded visitor centre.

The Department of Conservation had yet to make a decision on the development of Arthur's Pass National Park by June 2021.

The peaks are highly exposed to the weather, the tracks are often very steep, and are often marked only by poles strung across a rocky landscape.

The Department of Conservation describes it as "...best of Arthur's Pass National Park's stunning alpine landscapes.

The second day travels along the river flats of the Poulter before climbing through the beech forest to the Binser saddle and then descending to the carpark near the Andrews shelter in the Mt White road.

It has some upgrades on the original hut including a more efficient fireplace, double glazing, insulation and solar lighting.

[49] Pest control (trapping stoats, weasels, rats and feral cats) occurs along this route as part of the Blue Duck Recovery Programme.

[50][51][52] The Carroll Hut Track is on the West Coast side of Arthur′s Pass National Park, 3 kilometres north of Otira on State Highway 73 at Kellys Creek.