Most of the park is located in the Ruapehu District (Manawatu-Wanganui Region), although the northeast is in the Taupo District (Waikato Region, or Hawke's Bay region to the north).
Större delen av parken ligger i Ruapehu District (Manawatu-Wanganui Region), även om den nordöstra delen tillhör Taupo District (Waikato Region, eller Hawke's Bay Region, i norr).