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Canterbury · Walks near Twizel · Standard

Lake Middleton Campsite

Dogs allowed

Dogs on a leash only

23 dog-friendly walks within 30 km
See Lake Middleton Campsite on the map
Adult$10/night
Child$5/night
SeasonPeak season only, 1 October to Easter weekend. After Easter weekend to 30 September there is no nightly charge and the vault toilet is the only facility open.
CategoryStandard
BookingFirst come
DOC Campsite PassAccepted
Facilities
Boat launchingDump stationNon-poweredToilets - flushWater from tapPhone
Getting there
CampervanCar

About this campsite

Use this campsite as a base to walk or mountain bike in the Lake Ōhau area or in Ruataniwha Conservation Park.

Facilities After Easter weekend – 30 September Vault toilet only.

Department of Conservation

Fires: No fires allowed

Getting there

Turn off SH6 onto Lake Ohau Road 13 km south of Twizel. Travel 17 km to Lake Middleton.

DirectionsForecast

Department of Conservation

Nearest dog-friendly tracks

The closest dog-friendly tracks to this campsite, 1.9 to 18.7 km away in a straight line. We have not routed a walking connection from the campsite, so check the map before you set off on foot.

Lake Ohau Track 1.9 km away · Moderate Freehold Creek Track 3.4 km away · Moderate Greta Track 3.5 km away · Hard Parsons Creek Track 3.6 km away · Moderate Maitland Hut via Maitland Track [PRIVATE PROPERTY] 12.3 km away · Hard Lake Ruataniwha Track 18.7 km away · Moderate

Sourced from the Department of Conservation. The campsite facts and the dog rule on this page come from DOC and are used under CC BY 4.0. Details change with the seasons, the DOC page is the source of truth. The terrain drawing above is our own, computed from elevation data.

Location -44.2739, 169.8496 · View this campsite on doc.govt.nz

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