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Top of the Inlet

Top of the Inlet is a small, paid campground situated at the head of Endeavour Inlet on the Queen Charlotte Track in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds.

It sits within a quiet community of just four permanent residents and a handful of holiday houses, making for a secluded, low-key stay. The site offers a flat, sheltered tent pitch suitable for one or two small tents, alongside a basic cabin option.

Facilities include a composting toilet, a solar outdoor shower, drinking water, a camp kitchen, and fast internet. Cell phone reception is available in most areas. Dogs are not permitted, and stays are limited to one night, with advance booking required.

The surrounding area provides easy access to the Queen Charlotte and Te Araroa tracks, with a roughly six-minute walk to a jetty for swimming and a two-and-a-half to three-hour walk south toward Punga Cove.

Furneaux Lodge, with its café and restaurant, is about 20 minutes away by water.


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