Rutherglen Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Rutherglen
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.
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.
Shantytown Heritage Railway
Enjoy an outing to Shantytown Heritage Railway during your stay in Greymouth.
Gem & Mineral Hall
You can spend time exploring the galleries in Gem & Mineral Hall during your trip to Greymouth.
Shantytown Heritage Park
Bring the family to Shantytown Heritage Park and enjoy some excitement at this theme park 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.
Activities
Greymouth: Hokitika Gorge and Tree Top Walkway Half-Day Tour
Our pick of the best Rutherglen Hotel Deals
Beachfront Hotel
Bit sad we didn’t get our usual room with a balcony and facing the beach. But it was a busy weekend in Hokitika with the Wild Food festival. Made for a noisy weekend too!
Reviewed on 28 Mar 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
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
Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation
Suited our needs for a overnight stay
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Jade Court Motor Lodge
Stayed one night: efficient, clean and quiet. Surpassed my expectations, to be honest. Decent place
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Rutherglen
Gladstone
Restaurants and spas are some things travellers note about Gladstone. Check out Shantytown or Gem & Mineral Hall while you're familiarising yourself with the larger area.
Paroa
Beaches and restaurants are some things travellers note about Paroa. Check out Shantytown or Monteith's Brewing Company while you're familiarising yourself with the larger area.
Camerons
Some popular features of Camerons include its restaurants and spas. If you're in the mood to explore farther, Shantytown or Gem & Mineral Hall are worth checking out in the surrounding nearby area.
Marsden
While Marsden isn't home to many top sights, Shantytown and Shantytown Heritage Park are some notable places to visit nearby.
Karoro
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Karoro and surrounding area, you can visit Monteith's Brewing Company and Grey District Aquatic Centre.
Central Greymouth
Though Central Greymouth may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Monteith's Brewing Company and Grey District Aquatic Centre.
