Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Craigieburn Forest Park, CanterburyOpen
- Sites
- 20
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $15
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
SH 73, 35 km south of Arthur’s Pass village.
Gravel road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.08999° S, 171.78389° E
About this place
Camp beside a high-country lake in the Waimakariri Basin – a good base for bird watching.
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 Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite online . Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Craigieburn Edge Track
Intermediate • 1 hr 15 min • 4.5 km • 6.62 km away
Helicopter Hill Track
Intermediate • 15 - 30 min one way • 500 m • 7.2 km away
Craigieburn Sidle 73 Track
Intermediate • 20 min • 1 km • 7.63 km away
The Luge Track
Intermediate • 1 hr 45 min • 3.3 km • 7.71 km away
Mistletoe Track
Intermediate • 1 hr 30 min • 7.8 km away
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
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- 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).