Masterton is one of the oldest inland towns in New Zealand. It has no natural lake nearby and for many years its citizens and politicians looked for ways to create some ‘ornamental waters’.
The first Masterton Park lake was formed in the early 1900s before the new one was finally filled in 1988 with over 1500 rainbow trout and a flood of unofficially released perch.
It's now a wetland with walkways and pathways throughout the park.
Products and specialities
Walkways
Picnics
Playground
We love visiting this lake, it has a great walking track right around the outside. There are lots of picnic tables, some friendly ducks and beautiful swans. Heaps of room for the kids to run around in too! Sometimes you will even see the minture boat club there with their remote control speed boats!
This picturesque lake not far from the centre of Masterton is a great place to let kids run around and get some fresh air. There is a playground and plenty of walking tracks to go on and lots of swans and ducks to see. Bear in mind this is an off leash dog area so if your kids aren’t into dogs, stick to the play area.