Possum Lodge Motel and Holiday Park
Manapouri
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We have a few smaller sites suitable for cars and vans.
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For that home away from home, our self-contained cottages are in a pleasant garden setting, with glimpses of Lake Manapouri through the beech trees.
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Quietly tucked away, situated along side of the native bush offering a restful sleep or a nana nap through the day.
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Possum lodge cabins for those who like the comfort of a bed & company.
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Camping grounds once the glade. Sssssshhhhhh this spot has been a well kept secret since the 60s. It welcomes you to its grassy parking areas, from time to time.
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Possum Lodge Motel and Holiday Park
Enjoy Fiordland National Park, Lake Manapouri and Doubtful Sound from our scenic lakeside lodge. We're hidden away in the wee slice of paradise where the Waiau River meets the lake.
It's a wonderland for nature and wilderness lovers, nestled into a breathtaking Beech forest, and right on the edge of Fiordland National Park. Beautiful birds fill the trees above. Fantastic fish fill the river and lake below. Humble and historical, the accomodation is basic and the property has been a campground for over 100 years.
Both the lake and river are just a stone's throw away. Everything in the Manapouri Township is very walkable and bikeable. Take a 5-minute stroll down the river, under the Beech tree canopy, and you will find RealNZ's Doubtful Sound terminal. We can highly recommend taking a trip from there.
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4.5/5
12 & 13 April.
2 adults. $100. Quirky. Previous review as said hippy. Maybe, but definitely quirky.
Only 2 toilets for the site, one of which also has a shower. Separately there are 2 showers each for women and men.
The owners put a lot of work into keeping it clean and provide hand towels etc.
Thinking about this I have revised my rating from 8 to 9.
Only about 10 mins from the jetty for the Doubtful Sound cruise via a path through the woods. All in all a very good site
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5.0/5
Loved the hippy and relaxed atmosphere there.
Felt like a proper mountain campsite just like in the Alps. ♥️
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4.5/5
Established cosy quiet camping and camper van site.
Very convenient for Doubtful Sound Trips and shore walks. Friendly informative staff and dark skies….
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4.5/5
Established, lots of greenery quiet, cosy and friendly site.
Informative staff, close to Doubtful Sound trip departures and for shore walks… My kinda site..
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3.5/5
Small campsite in the forest with a homely vibe :) perfect place to do a Doubtful Sound tour, it’s just a ten minute walk.
I would recommend getting a powered site, the unpowered ones were extremely close together, like small parking lots. Lots of sandflies so we couldn’t really use the outdoor stuff. If you take a shower use the one inside the lounge!
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5.0/5
such a cute campsite run by lovely owners!
Lots of space with the lake just 2 minutes away. All the amenities you need, kitchen, showers, lounge room, games shed & library. Good price definitely would go back!!
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4.0/5
Nice medium-prize camping with common kitchen, bathrooms although a little pricy : 22£ pp for an unpowered site.
Close to the Doubtful sound ferry station and very practical therefore.
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0.5/5
The amenities didn’t reflect the powered site nightly $ charged time for new bathroom toilet update
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3.5/5
Small campsite in the forest with a homely vibe :) perfect place to do a Doubtful Sound tour, it’s just a ten minute walk.
I would recommend getting a powered site, the unpowered ones were extremely close together, like small parking lots. Lots of sandflies so we couldn’t really use the outdoor stuff. If you take a shower use the one inside the lounge!
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4.5/5
12 & 13 April.
2 adults. $100. Quirky. Previous review as said hippy. Maybe, but definitely quirky.
Only 2 toilets for the site, one of which also has a shower. Separately there are 2 showers each for women and men.
The owners put a lot of work into keeping it clean and provide hand towels etc.
Thinking about this I have revised my rating from 8 to 9.
Only about 10 mins from the jetty for the Doubtful Sound cruise via a path through the woods. All in all a very good site
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5.0/5
Loved the hippy and relaxed atmosphere there.
Felt like a proper mountain campsite just like in the Alps. ♥️
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4.5/5
Established, lots of greenery quiet, cosy and friendly site.
Informative staff, close to Doubtful Sound trip departures and for shore walks… My kinda site..
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4.5/5
Established cosy quiet camping and camper van site.
Very convenient for Doubtful Sound Trips and shore walks. Friendly informative staff and dark skies….
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4.0/5
Nice medium-prize camping with common kitchen, bathrooms although a little pricy : 22£ pp for an unpowered site.
Close to the Doubtful sound ferry station and very practical therefore.
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5.0/5
such a cute campsite run by lovely owners!
Lots of space with the lake just 2 minutes away. All the amenities you need, kitchen, showers, lounge room, games shed & library. Good price definitely would go back!!
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5.0/5
One of the best Camping sides I have been.
Cute kitchen with is well equipped! They created a super cute and cozy Camping side with an amazing atmosphere. Met some super nice people there! And only 5 min from the ferries to doubtful sound. Highly recommended!
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5.0/5
Absolument charmant !
Le gérant est très sympathique, toujours prêt à dépanner, aider ou simplement discuter !
Tout à disposition, emplacement parfait, rien à dire
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5.0/5
Best campground I have stayed at yet.
All the services you can imagine, a beautiful place and the host even lit a campfire in the evening for everyone to gather. Taking the complimentary kayaks for a quick tour of the lake made everything perfect.
Nice and quiet and also located very closely to the doubtful sound cruise start.
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5.0/5
Great place.
Great showers and costed only $45 for two in a campervan (powered site). It has power sites, cabins and dorms, a fully equipped kitchen and a public lounge with some couch's and books. It also has a game barn.
Great staff. They do a bonfire at night, pretty awesome.
The town it's really small, but it's near a gorgeous forest and it has some great trails and several great tours.
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4.5/5
Good place for one night.
Forty dollars for two, unpowered site in a camper. We only used the hot showers. Good rubbish and recycling area. A group of loud people drinking around the outdoor fire at night right next to our van. I asked them to stop talking loudly at about 10.15 and they were fine with that. Camp rule is no noise after 10pm. Next time we would get a site away from the outdoor fire.
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4.5/5
I absolutely loved this site.
It was nice and quite and woke up to such nice weather and a pretty atmosphere. The man who worked there was so kind and helpful. Will definitely stay here again
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4.5/5
Yes basic facilities and small sites.
But lovely camp site with great hosts! For us Manapouri much preferred to Te Anou. Make sure you book ahead for the Doubtful Sound boat trip. And check out the lake to lake trail for cycling or walking.
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4.5/5
Great atmosphere, great host Thanks to Henry working hard to keep the place clean and tidy.
Very popular means sometimes a bit cramped in kitchen and queue for showers.
Highly recommended...
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5.0/5
Nice “oldschool” campsite, which says more about the feeling and location than the commodities.
Everything is very tidy and nicely kept! You get a nice feeling of privacy at all locations.
All showers work perfectly and bathrooms are comfy.
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5.0/5
One of the best campsite I have been to !
22$ unpowered site, gets you free unlimited hot showers (and everything is clean !!) kayaks, ping pong tables and babyfoot, a fireplace, a cosy lounge... and all of that on the shore of the lake... Henry is super helpful and friendly as well !! 10/10 would stay here again
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3.5/5
A lovely atmosphere.
Terrific host and a quiet and cosy camp. Old school vibes here and there was a younger crowd during our one-night stay in an RV.
Lovely to see people using the tables outside to journal and it’s a social space.
The toilets and showers are basic, not very roomy, but they do the job. The women’s showers had wet bath towel matts that may have been left by campers because they weren’t in the men’s. The toilets were very clean but had a wet hand towel so I used my own.
This was ideally located for our tour of Doubtful Sound the following morning and I would strongly recommend it to backpackers and campers looking to make friends.
Small camps like this are not for everyone and are less suited to people who prefer a lot of privacy and space (smoke from a cabin camp fire did warrant us closing the windows). Families might want more space but we were happy enough for a one nighter.
Thank you for a great stay!
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5.0/5
Henry has to be one of the best hosts in the entire country.
I was worried we would have problems because we couldn't make it to Possum Lodge before their 9pm closing time and our phones were not working to call NZ numbers. When we got there I found Henry almost immediately and he guided us to the last remaining powered site. He was friendly, laid-back and incredibly helpful at every step. We were doing the kayak tour the next day and he showed us the walking trail to the meeting point. We were able to leave our van at the park for no extra charge. Possum Lodge has everything you need for an enjoyable stay. It doesn't have its own dump station but Henry let me know that the nearby fire station has one.
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4.5/5
Ganz kleiner und sehr charmanter Campingplatz.
Die Betreiber tun viel fürs feel Good ihrer Gäste. Tischtennisplatte, Kajaks kostenlos, abends Lagerfeuer (das war leider auch ein Problem, da die frisch gewaschene Wäsche nach Rauch roch und der Geruch/Qualm ins Womo zog, was wir zum schlafen nicht so toll fanden), überall kommt man nett ins Gespräch. 10 Minuten Fußweg zum Abfahrthafen für die Doubtful Sound Cruise. Leider sehr viele Sandflys, aber so ist das nun einmal im Fjordland. Wenn die Toiletten ein Update bekommen, gibt es von uns 10/10.
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5.0/5
Amazing expérience, very kind people, attentive people.
ideal location next to Lake Manapouri, boat cruise at 5 min walk to the fiords.
We stayed 3 nights instead of one so much we felt good.
Barbecue, campfire for the fresh evenings.
Go see this little care of Paradise where we lack nothing 🙌
Thank you
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0.5/5
The amenities didn’t reflect the powered site nightly $ charged time for new bathroom toilet update
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4.5/5
We loved this site, very well maintained and very peaceful.
Right next to the river for walks and access to boat trip. Ask owner for special boat trip deals. $44 for 2 in a van on a powered site. Kitchen and ablution clean, a bit dated and quirky but adds to the charm. Free unlimited wifi and hot showers
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4.5/5
Great little campground, while the facilities are older, but clean this just adds to the feel of a old fashion campground as they use to be.
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5.0/5
Excellent campground.
Very quiet and quaint, all sites are close to facilities which is good. Owner is very friendly, nice and helpful. We stayed two nights and would highly recommend. It’s a unique campground with an old school stove in the kitchen and colourful sinks in the bathrooms. If you are looking for modern campground with high powered showers this isn’t for you but if your looking for a quiet, nice and relaxing place with character, then stay here!
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4.5/5
Great camp site $41 for powered site.
Older facilities but clean, very friendly camp managers. Good little walks to waters edge. Good wifi.
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5.0/5
A lovely quiet camp backing onto the river and lake.
Facilities are good with power and water for each site. Ask to use the kayaks, we had a nice time watching sunset from them. Friendly hosts and we can highly recommend possum lodge.