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Nelson Lakes National Park
Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 10 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.
DOC Rotoiti / Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre is staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge. We provide information about:
•Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks
•Track conditions, weather, and safety
•Hut and Campsite bookings
•Heritage sites
•Cycleways
•Maps
•Marine reserves
•Conservation projects
•Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people
• Nelson Lakes National Park
• Lake Rotoiti walking tracks
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Nelson Lakes National Park DOC Visitor CentreLocal government organisation |
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ St Arnaud |
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9:00am-4:00pm daily
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Reviews
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1.5/5
Lake Rotoiti is definitely a beautiful place.However it felt like a police state run by D.O.C.
We own a fully self contained motor home and enjoy out of the way places where we can legally freedom camp and obviously we leave nothing behind except tyre tracks.DOC has covered Rotoiti in ugly polluting signs everywhere forbidding any form of freedom camping with the threat of a large fine if you transgress.We are left with the DOC owned campground at a cost of $46.00 per night to park on their gravel.As well the DOC noticeboard has various warnings regards fines if you use a drone in their park(why) and charges for using the multitude of taxpayer funded huts in what is a taxpayer funded park.Thankfully there is a POP in Rotoiti at $10.00 per night per vehicle.Last comment there are more rabbits in Rotoiti than people and fast increasing.Is this not DOC,s job to control them.
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4.5/5
People at the counter are very knowledgeable about the Abel Tasman area, friendly, accommodating and have helped us organise various activities (walks, kayaks, taxis, accommodation etc).
Bravo for the quality of service!
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4.0/5
Incredibly well explained walks, history and environment of the Nelson/Marlbrough/Tasman area.
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3.0/5
The DOC site itself was very good with loads of explanation but was not informed well enough as the person did not tell us about closed tracks.
The ranger onsite instead was great.
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3.5/5
Not quite as nice as in DOC Wanaka, but the DOC sites were very nice and in a beautiful spot.
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2.5/5
They answered all our questions, but they did not tell us that the track we were about to do included a whole day of walking in mud and crossing through the river which was horrible!
I think they should let people know about that!
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1.5/5
Lake Rotoiti is definitely a beautiful place.However it felt like a police state run by D.O.C.
We own a fully self contained motor home and enjoy out of the way places where we can legally freedom camp and obviously we leave nothing behind except tyre tracks.DOC has covered Rotoiti in ugly polluting signs everywhere forbidding any form of freedom camping with the threat of a large fine if you transgress.We are left with the DOC owned campground at a cost of $46.00 per night to park on their gravel.As well the DOC noticeboard has various warnings regards fines if you use a drone in their park(why) and charges for using the multitude of taxpayer funded huts in what is a taxpayer funded park.Thankfully there is a POP in Rotoiti at $10.00 per night per vehicle.Last comment there are more rabbits in Rotoiti than people and fast increasing.Is this not DOC,s job to control them.
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4.5/5
People at the counter are very knowledgeable about the Abel Tasman area, friendly, accommodating and have helped us organise various activities (walks, kayaks, taxis, accommodation etc).
Bravo for the quality of service!
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4.0/5
Incredibly well explained walks, history and environment of the Nelson/Marlbrough/Tasman area.
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3.0/5
The DOC site itself was very good with loads of explanation but was not informed well enough as the person did not tell us about closed tracks.
The ranger onsite instead was great.
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3.5/5
Not quite as nice as in DOC Wanaka, but the DOC sites were very nice and in a beautiful spot.
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5.0/5
The guy at the reception was really nice, had a lot of patience and knew the area well.
It was a pleasure to get advice from him, he did not let us feel ashamed as it was our first time doing a multi trip.
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2.5/5
They answered all our questions, but they did not tell us that the track we were about to do included a whole day of walking in mud and crossing through the river which was horrible!
I think they should let people know about that!
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3.5/5
The DoC centre is up the road from camps, you need to visit camp first to get the feel for the place, otherwise ok.
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4.5/5
Small museum you can visit for free.
(about the history of the region, birds and trees.)Much information available for tracks from 1 hour to various days, Big maps very helpful.
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