Tawanui Campsite
Dogs on a leash only
About this campsite
This is a standard campsite in the Coastal Otago area. This isolated campsite is in a clearing beside the river. Day walk the Catlins River Track through silver beech forest.
Department of Conservation
Getting there
Turn off SH1 at Balclutha and drive South to Owaka. Follow Papatowai Highway for approximately 7 km, turn right onto Catlins Valley Rd, right onto Morris Saddle Rd, then left at cattle-stop (sign indicating campsite). Narrow gravel road. Tracks to this campsite Duration: 5-6 hr one way Difficulty: Advanced
Department of Conservation
Before you go
There is no mobile phone coverage.
Department of Conservation
Nearest dog-friendly tracks
The closest dog-friendly tracks to this campsite, straight-line distance.
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.