Coal Creek Travel Guide
Greymouth
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Popular places to visit
Rapahoe Beach
A small cluster of houses and some oceanfront accommodation mark one of the Great Coast Road’s sleepy enclaves, an ideal place to put your feet up.
Wingham Park
Explore the great outdoors at Wingham Park, a lovely green space in Greymouth.
West Coast Rail Trail
You can take time to visit West Coast Rail Trail during your travels to Greymouth. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Shantytown
Learn about the local history of Greymouth when you spend time at Shantytown. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.
Brunner Industrial Site
You can learn about the history of Greymouth when you stop by Brunner Industrial Site. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.
Grey District Aquatic Centre
Take the family on an outing to Grey District Aquatic Centre during your trip to Greymouth. While you're here, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Skip the Line: Shantytown Heritage Park Experience Ticket
From Greymouth: Highlights West Coast Day Tour
From Greymouth: Punakaiki Blowholes & Pancake Rocks Tour
Greymouth: Hokitika Gorge and Tree Top Walkway Half-Day Tour
Christchurch to Greymouth One Way Small Group Tour
Greymouth: Full-Day Best Of The West Tour
Top hotels in Coal Creek
Apostles View Motel
Something beyond the owners control: road noise
Reviewed on 26 Feb 2026
The Ashley Hotel
Wasnt impressed with the staff on arrival as there was no one at reception for quite sometime . Even had another customer come while i was waiting and she had to wait as well. Evwn a cleaner showed up.and was txtn to see where the staff member was . Once in the room the tv was snowy was horrible ...
Reviewed on 26 Mar 2026
Scenic Hotel Punakaiki
Lovely room! Very comfortable, Spacious and lovely dining experience both at dinner and breakfast. Wonderful views of the ocean both from our room and the dining room!
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Copthorne Hotel Greymouth
The room was large and comfortable. Food was good, but dinner service was rather slow. Breakfast buffet was plentiful and covered all tastes.
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
Greymouth Seaside TOP 10 Holiday Park
Loved all the options and all the communal spaces. Super convenient to get the rocky beach from here. AMAZING play ground for the kiddos. We booked a three bedroom villa and would have had a great view if sunset but it needs some of the shrubbery trimmed way back. Great space, nice and big and super ...
Reviewed on 11 Mar 2026
Hotel Lake Brunner
Staff was lovely and accommodating, Rooms clean
Reviewed on 15 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Coal Creek
Taylorville
Travellers like the monuments in Taylorville, and Brunner Industrial Site is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Dobson
When in Dobson, you can plan a visit to Brunner Industrial Site and Killeen Island, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Nine Mile
Check out nearby sights like Rapahoe Beach while you're spending some time in Nine Mile and the surrounding area.
Rapahoe
Travellers like the parks in Rapahoe, and Rapahoe Beach is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Point Elizabeth
Though Point Elizabeth may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Rapahoe Beach and West Coast Rail Trail.
Cobden
While Cobden isn't home to many top sights, West Coast Rail Trail and History House Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
