CampgroundHidden gem

Thicket Burn campsite

Clifden, Southland

Remote basic campsite at the edge of Fiordland National Park.

Cost
Paid
Booking
No need to book
Sites
20
Thicket Burn campsite
Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

A basic DOC campsite about 24 km up Lillburn Valley Road from Clifden, roughly 6 km from Lake Hauroko, New Zealand's deepest lake. Properly off the grid.

Good to know

  • Gravel road: allow plenty of time
  • Fill up on fuel and supplies in Tuatapere
  • Check DOC for current fees
Open
All year
Getting there
24 km of gravel from SH99 at Clifden
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • Toilets

The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.

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