Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite
Craigieburn Forest Park • Canterbury
Alerts
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- About
- Camp beside a high-country lake in the Waimakariri Basin; a good base for bird watching.
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Toilets - non-flush
- Toilets
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Landscape
- Rivers and lakes
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 20
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Child (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Infant (0 - 4 years): free
Pay online at the time of booking.
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 Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite online.
Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Getting there
SH 73, 35 km south of Arthur’s Pass village.
Gravel road.
Location
NZTM2000: E1501021, N5228474
Latitude: -43.08999217, Longitude: 171.78388812
Know before you go
- No jet boating
Weather
Forecast at the campsite