Henry Creek Campsite
Milford Rd
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Henry Creek Campsite
Camp beside the picturesque Lake Te Anau on the road to Milford Sound.
This is the closest campsite from Te Anau along the Milford Road. There are small private sites tucked in amongst regenerating beech forest. The camping spot is beside Lake Te Anau and is a great place for picnics and short walks. No fires permitted at any time.
Location
Milford Rd, 25 km north of Te Anau. Grid reference: NZTM2000, E1192749-N4978212
DOC Campsite Pricing
Henry Creek 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.
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| Unpowered Site | Adult | $10.00 to $15.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $5.00 to $7.50 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.
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DOC FiordlandCentral government organisation |
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau |
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This campsite cannot be booked, sites are on a first come basis. |
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Stunning lake views -
Quiet atmosphere
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Good access to walking tracks
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Spacious camping spots
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Toilets not clean -
Lots of sandflies
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Rocky ground for tents
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This place is AWESOME!
sydneyaharris -
Very nice place and not expensive.
Maxine Gilman -
Views on the lake, access to washrooms.
Amy Fortin-Barrette -
Very beautiful place!
Puravida -
Nice place to stay close to the Lake.
Doris Neuber
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Beautiful campsite with access to and magnificent view on the lake.
The starry night was amazing. The toilets had a lot of flies and there were many mosquitoes. Very quiet.
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The campsite is mostly fine, there are nice spots in the woods and/or quite close to the lake.
But a large part is right next to the road and the drop toilets were absolutely the nastiest we’d seen so far in New Zealand. Doesn’t seem worth the $15 pp, but cheapest around Te Anau. No cell reception.
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Decent spot.
Park away from the road to avoid the noise of the early buses to Milford Sound the next day.
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One of the few doc sites around Milford Sound.
This one is the closest and is very big. Watch out for the sandflies and the bumblebees. Come prepared!
There any many toilet spots, it gets smelly but it's clean. There is a great walk in the forest which ends up on the lake. Really recommend going through it. It's pretty amazing!
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Very nice spot just by the lake!
The spots in the woods by the lake is limited though and the parking lot by the road didn't seem that nice.
Standard DoC site with only minimal amenities.
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Not ideal for tent campers.
There is one grassy area that looks good for tents but the ground is so rocky it’s impossible to get pegs in - one of us ended up using rocks instead of pegs (which was a bit dodgy on a windy night) and the other gave up and slept in the car haha. It’s a pretty location close to the lake but left a bit to be desired.
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Stayed here for 1 night on our way to Milford Sound.
Large site with many spots. Left hand side appears to be a bit more in the woods and moist. Right hand side have more open patches. Recommend.
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I have seen better DOC Camp...
Classic one with no staff, just a box where to put the money if required. Long drop toilet pretty stinky with no water and soap. Not even cold showers.
Do go if it rains, the place turns into a swamp.
Would rather to drive a bit more to reach Milford campgrounds
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We stopped for one night on the way back from Milford sound.
Plenty of space, pouring with rain when we were there but found a sheltered spot. Would stay again.
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Stayed there for one night only.
Arrived about 4.30pm and luckily found a site by the water. It was a fabulous evening and we ate our meal on the beach. Sandflies didn't seem to be a problem
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Lovely.
Would recommend driving down to the bottom of the campsite with views of the lake. Lots of sandflies.
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We arrived in the dark having driven all day.
Can't say what it was like really. You drive down from the main road. We found the first flat area and parked up for the night. We are fully self contained so it was perfect for us. A couple of other vans arrived in the night and then we left early to get to Milford Sound.
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Loved this camp site.
The lake was a minute's walk from our tent and the views of the mountains and the lake are breathtaking. Loved it so much that we spent an extra day here. Lots of long drop toilets, which weren't too clean and the place is so rocky that you'll bend a few of your tent pegs like we did. Checked with few others who pitched tents and they too had the same problem. But the views make up for everything.
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Very good spot, the only problem is the mosquito infestation.
Our van was FULL of mosquito at 2am ! Toilet are okay. Possible to have a swim in the lake
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Beautiful campsite with access to and magnificent view on the lake.
The starry night was amazing. The toilets had a lot of flies and there were many mosquitoes. Very quiet.
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The campsite is mostly fine, there are nice spots in the woods and/or quite close to the lake.
But a large part is right next to the road and the drop toilets were absolutely the nastiest we’d seen so far in New Zealand. Doesn’t seem worth the $15 pp, but cheapest around Te Anau. No cell reception.
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Decent spot.
Park away from the road to avoid the noise of the early buses to Milford Sound the next day.
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One of the few doc sites around Milford Sound.
This one is the closest and is very big. Watch out for the sandflies and the bumblebees. Come prepared!
There any many toilet spots, it gets smelly but it's clean. There is a great walk in the forest which ends up on the lake. Really recommend going through it. It's pretty amazing!
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Very nice spot just by the lake!
The spots in the woods by the lake is limited though and the parking lot by the road didn't seem that nice.
Standard DoC site with only minimal amenities.
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Not ideal for tent campers.
There is one grassy area that looks good for tents but the ground is so rocky it’s impossible to get pegs in - one of us ended up using rocks instead of pegs (which was a bit dodgy on a windy night) and the other gave up and slept in the car haha. It’s a pretty location close to the lake but left a bit to be desired.
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Stayed here for 1 night on our way to Milford Sound.
Large site with many spots. Left hand side appears to be a bit more in the woods and moist. Right hand side have more open patches. Recommend.
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I have seen better DOC Camp...
Classic one with no staff, just a box where to put the money if required. Long drop toilet pretty stinky with no water and soap. Not even cold showers.
Do go if it rains, the place turns into a swamp.
Would rather to drive a bit more to reach Milford campgrounds
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We stopped for one night on the way back from Milford sound.
Plenty of space, pouring with rain when we were there but found a sheltered spot. Would stay again.
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Stayed there for one night only.
Arrived about 4.30pm and luckily found a site by the water. It was a fabulous evening and we ate our meal on the beach. Sandflies didn't seem to be a problem
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Lovely.
Would recommend driving down to the bottom of the campsite with views of the lake. Lots of sandflies.
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We arrived in the dark having driven all day.
Can't say what it was like really. You drive down from the main road. We found the first flat area and parked up for the night. We are fully self contained so it was perfect for us. A couple of other vans arrived in the night and then we left early to get to Milford Sound.
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Pretty expensive.
15$ per adult/night
2 dumping toilets (stinky when I was there), no water. Can't wash your hands. The lake is beautiful and it's nice.
This side should be free.
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Loved this camp site.
The lake was a minute's walk from our tent and the views of the mountains and the lake are breathtaking. Loved it so much that we spent an extra day here. Lots of long drop toilets, which weren't too clean and the place is so rocky that you'll bend a few of your tent pegs like we did. Checked with few others who pitched tents and they too had the same problem. But the views make up for everything.
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This site we drove to after a 6 hour day on the road desperate for a shower.
We tried calling the place but no one answered so we drove there after seeing that it wasn’t by booking but first there first served. The site is a free site, no powered sites, no showers and no reception or anything just a little stop near a track.
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Beautiful spot but no way could you pitch a tent bigger than a 1 man here.
All stones/ rocks/ tree roots. Gutted as perfect otherwise