# Giant Carrot, Ōhakune

> A giant fibreglass carrot beside the main road, a nod to the market gardens on the volcanic soils around Ōhakune.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-ohakune-carrot/

A giant fibreglass carrot beside the main road, a nod to the market gardens on the volcanic soils around Ōhakune. It makes a quick photo stop on the way to the mountain. Parking is on the roadside beside it, and the town cafes are a short walk away.

- **Nearest town:** Ōhakune, New Zealand
- **Category:** Roadside oddities
- **GPS:** -39.4185, 175.4101

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually March–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February, June, August–September and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Tongariro National Park, Whakapapa and Ōhakune in two days](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzm-tongariro-ruapehu/)
- [The Whanganui River Road from Whanganui to Ōhakune](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzm-whanganui-river-road/)

## Nearby

- [Waitonga Falls Track](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-waitonga-falls/) – 13 km
- [Turoa and the Ōhakune Mountain Road](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-turoa-ski-area/) – 16 km
- [Tongariro Holiday Park](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-tongariro-holiday-park/) – 25 km
- [Taranaki Falls Track](https://camping-spirit.com/places/nzm-taranaki-falls/) – 26 km

## FAQs

### Where is Giant Carrot, Ōhakune?

Giant Carrot, Ōhakune is in Ōhakune, New Zealand, at GPS -39.4185, 175.4101.

### Which road trips pass Giant Carrot, Ōhakune?

Giant Carrot, Ōhakune is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Tongariro National Park, Whakapapa and Ōhakune in two days and The Whanganui River Road from Whanganui to Ōhakune.

### What is there to see near Giant Carrot, Ōhakune?

Places worth a stop nearby: Waitonga Falls Track (13 km), Turoa and the Ōhakune Mountain Road (16 km), Tongariro Holiday Park (25 km) and Taranaki Falls Track (26 km).

### When is the best time to visit Giant Carrot, Ōhakune?

The most pleasant months are usually March–May and October–November. Still fine, with some compromises, in February, June, August–September and December. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)