Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve, West CoastOpen
- Sites
- 40
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $15
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- DOC permit only
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.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.80873° S, 171.15481° E
About this place
This is a large, grassy lake-front campsite beside beautiful Lake Kaniere. Fish from the jetty, boat or swim in the lake.
Fees and bookings
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 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.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Mt Brown Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • West Coast • 7.7 km
Mt Brown Hut is a DOC hut on the West Coast. The hut deck offers views overlooking Lake Kaniere, Hokitika, and the sea.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Trappers Rest
West Coast • 8.7 km
Newton Range Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • West Coast • 12.1 km
Newton Range Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Mid Styx Hut
Basic/bivvies • 4 bunks • West Coast • 12.2 km
Mid Styx Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Water from stream
Lower Olderog Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • West Coast • 12.7 km
Lower Olderog Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Mattresses • Water from stream • Water supply
Walks nearby
Lake Kaniere short walks
Easiest • 2 min - 15 min • 0.98 km away
Mount Tuhua Track
Advanced • 7 hr • 7.6 km • 1.72 km away
Kaniere Water Race Walkway
Easy • 4 hr • 9.9 km • 5.15 km away
Goldsborough (Shamrock) Track
Advanced • 4 hr one way • 8 km • 14.47 km away
Arahura and Styx valleys tracks
Advanced • 2–4 days • 11 km • 14.63 km away
Contact
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
4294 Coast Road, Punakaiki, RD 1 Runanga 7873
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Campsites (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.