| Baton River | |
| Pushpin Map: | New Zealand#New Zealand South Island |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 270px |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth of the Baton River |
| Source1 Location: | Wharepapa / Arthur Range |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -41.258°N 172.5776°W |
| Mouth Location: | Motueka River |
| Mouth Elevation: | 85m (279feet) |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -41.2774°N 172.8068°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Zealand |
| Length: | 25km (16miles) |
| Progression: | Baton River → Motueka River → Tasman Bay → Tasman Sea |
| Tributaries Left: | Taylor Creek, Ironstone Creek, Loveridge Creek, Haines Stream, Ellis River, Long Gully Stream, Stony Creek |
| Tributaries Right: | White Creek, Skeet River, McCarthy Creek, Clarke River, Naylor Creek |
The Baton River is a river in the Tasman District of the South Island of New Zealand. It rises near the Baton Saddle in the Arthur Range and flows ESE then northeast before feeding into the Motueka River 2km (01miles) south of Woodstock. A tramping track follows the upper part of the river valley, leading to the Karamea-Leslie track and Kahurangi National Park.[1]