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Mavora Lakes Campsite

Mavora Lakes Campsite sits beside North Mavora Lake within Mavora Lakes Conservation Park, part of the Te Wāhipounamu/South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area.

The park is an impressive landscape of mountains, lakes, forest, and tussock grassland in the Southland region, roughly 1 hour 30 minutes from Te Anau via gravel roads off SH94.

The DOC-managed campsite offers 60 non-powered tent sites with long-drop toilets, tap water, picnic tables, BBQs, and a boat launching ramp.

Campfires are permitted in designated fire drums and barbecues using dead wood only; portable stoves are encouraged, and fire bans apply during periods of higher summer fire risk.

Motorised craft are permitted on North Mavora Lake, though jet skis are prohibited. A swing bridge near the camping area marks the start of the South Mavora Lake Walking Track, which follows the Mararoa River and lake shores.


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