Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite
Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve • West Coast
Alerts
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- About
- This is a large, grassy lake-front campsite beside beautiful Lake Kaniere. Fish from the jetty, boat or swim in the lake.
- Facilities
- Boat launching
- Jetty
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Shelter for cooking
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Activities
- Boating, Fishing, Swimming
- Dogs
- Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit.
- Landscape
- Rivers and lakes
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 40
About this campsite
Water from the tap must be boiled for three minutes prior to use.
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Child (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Infant (0 - 4 years): free
Passes
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite.
Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.
- If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked.
- No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking.
- Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
- Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Book Hans Bay – Lake Kaniere Campsite online
Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Getting there
19 km southeast of Hokitika. From Kaniere, follow Lake Kaniere Rd to end. Take Dorothy Falls Rd at fork, follow to Hans Bay.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1449134, N5258774
Latitude: -42.80872933, Longitude: 171.15481125
Know before you go
- This campground is pack in/pack out
- There are no rubbish or recycling facilities on site – remove all rubbish and recycling with you when you depart
- Fires not permitted at any time
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