Mirror Lakes Walk
WalkSouthlandOpen
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 10 min
- Distance
- 400 m
- Route
- Return
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThis walk begins from the Milford Road, Fiordland, about 56 km north from Te Anau.
Car parking and the walkway is well marked on the roadside.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.03070° S, 168.01030° E
About this place
Stroll among small lakes with lovely reflections of the Earl Mountains on this easy, short walk off Milford Road - it's great for children.
The route
Mirror Lakes offers a good place to stretch your legs during the drive to Milford Sound. Small lakes provide outstanding reflective views of the Earl Mountains. Water fowl and wetland plants can be seen against a backdrop of beech forest. This is an easy walk suited to all ages and accessible to wheelchairs.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Totara Campsite
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Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Kiosk Creek Campsite
Standard • Southland • 7.6 km
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Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - non-flush
Walker Creek Campsite
Standard • Southland • 8.6 km
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Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream
Walks nearby
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Sources
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).