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Okarito (Ōkārito) village and lagoon
Okarito, West Coast
Tiny seaside village with a big lagoon, kayak trips and kōtuku.
- Cost
- Free
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Okarito is a few houses beside a big shallow lagoon with snow peaks behind. You can paddle among herons, spot rowi kiwi, and walk the beach. Rare, quiet and genuinely off the glacier trail.
Good to know
- Kayak trips are tide-dependent
- Take insect repellent
- Fill up on food before you go, it has few services
- Best time
- Morning for birds
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road to Okarito, last section gravel
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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