Lake Middleton Campsite

Lake Middleton Campsite

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Lake Middleton Campsite

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

The Waitaki District Council looks after this campsite and for a small fee you can experience the goodness. Please register and pay on arrival - information is on the registration booths.

This campsite is situated on the shores of Lake Middleton, which is next to Lake Ohau. Camp in among the mature douglas fir trees, feels a bit Canadian really. This is a good place for fishing, walking and mountain biking.

DOC Campsite Pricing

Lake Middleton Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.

DOC Standard Campsite

Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.

Feature Value Value

Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.

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Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Otago

Central government organisation

Location

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzieOmarama

Categories

  • Activity__basic_facility_campingBasic Camping

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Coordinates

-44.2733531840869

169.850828552246

Latitude
-44.2733531840869
Longitude
169.850828552246

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Reviews

    ✓ Beautiful landscape

    ✓ Few people

    ✓ Good for water sports

    ✓ Calm and silent

    ✓ Cleaned toilet

    𐄂 Confusing signage

    𐄂 Some houses nearby

    • Gorgeous place to stay.
    • We loved staying here.
    • Lovely doc site.
    • Stunning place.
    • Great
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    10/10 2
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    9/10 5
    42%
    8/10 3
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  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful landscape and only one street separates it from Lake Ohau.

    I went in the middle of January and there were few people. Good for fishing, water sports, kayaking. Calm and silent camping. Good and cleaned toilet. Sandflly wasn’t an issue! I just didn't give it 10 because I like to feel far from civilization while camping and there are some houses nearby.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

  • 3.5/5

    I arrived in the dark and was quite confused about where exactly the campground was as the sign/info is just on a pullover on the road.

    I went and camped by lake m, not totally sure if was supposed to! Next morning I realized there was a wee area on the lake ohau side of the road that appeared to have toilets also. Toilets on lake m side were locked. No water tap. Overall nice place to stay just 20-30min off from the main highway.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

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    $p

  • 5.0/5

    Great

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Picturesque, relaxing stopover site near Mt Cook.

    Easy access

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Stunning place.

    Were there is high season. Not many tourists. Lake Middleton is nice but on the other side of the road are also soms spots near lake Ohau. Great views there.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Lovely doc site.

    Toilets clean. Very popular with locals so need to get there early to get a good spot.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Gorgeous place to stay.

    Clean toilets. Lake is stunning. What a place to wake up to. Sadly, no fish. I'll just keep practicing casting and maybe one day I'll get one.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    We spent one great night in that site, enjoying swimming in the lake and wild birds while a strong wind was sweeping Ohau lake.

    Just take care of the sandflies at dusk.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful secluded spot, great place for the family with Lake Middleton very good for swimming, clean toilets & recycling bins for the rubbish.

    Great value for the $24 for a family of 4 each night, ended up staying 5 nights we enjoyed it so much. Will come again.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    Quite pricy when compared to the DOC sites.

    When we were there in November 2014 we were the only ones and could not find the toilets at first (it was quite hidden in the trees). Scenery is beautiful. Campsite itself could be better maintained, it was quite muddy and there is quite some inclination on the terrain

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in October 2014

  • 4.5/5

    One of the best places in New Zealand I have ever seen.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful landscape and only one street separates it from Lake Ohau.

    I went in the middle of January and there were few people. Good for fishing, water sports, kayaking. Calm and silent camping. Good and cleaned toilet. Sandflly wasn’t an issue! I just didn't give it 10 because I like to feel far from civilization while camping and there are some houses nearby.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

  • 3.5/5

    I arrived in the dark and was quite confused about where exactly the campground was as the sign/info is just on a pullover on the road.

    I went and camped by lake m, not totally sure if was supposed to! Next morning I realized there was a wee area on the lake ohau side of the road that appeared to have toilets also. Toilets on lake m side were locked. No water tap. Overall nice place to stay just 20-30min off from the main highway.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

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    $p

  • 5.0/5

    Great

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Picturesque, relaxing stopover site near Mt Cook.

    Easy access

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Stunning place.

    Were there is high season. Not many tourists. Lake Middleton is nice but on the other side of the road are also soms spots near lake Ohau. Great views there.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Lovely doc site.

    Toilets clean. Very popular with locals so need to get there early to get a good spot.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Gorgeous place to stay.

    Clean toilets. Lake is stunning. What a place to wake up to. Sadly, no fish. I'll just keep practicing casting and maybe one day I'll get one.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    We spent one great night in that site, enjoying swimming in the lake and wild birds while a strong wind was sweeping Ohau lake.

    Just take care of the sandflies at dusk.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful secluded spot, great place for the family with Lake Middleton very good for swimming, clean toilets & recycling bins for the rubbish.

    Great value for the $24 for a family of 4 each night, ended up staying 5 nights we enjoyed it so much. Will come again.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    One of the best places in New Zealand I have ever seen.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 3.0/5

    Quite pricy when compared to the DOC sites.

    When we were there in November 2014 we were the only ones and could not find the toilets at first (it was quite hidden in the trees). Scenery is beautiful. Campsite itself could be better maintained, it was quite muddy and there is quite some inclination on the terrain

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago and experienced in October 2014

  • 4.0/5

    We loved staying here.

    Apart from the toilets and water tap you have to be self suffcient. A sign says to boil the water but my son accidently drank it and he didn't get sick. We swam in the lake and we could hear a gale blowing up Lake Ohau but we were completely sheltered where we were. It was great being able to walk over the road to the other lake for a different view. We would stay here again.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago