Lake Mahinapua

Beautiful better when it isn’t raining

Went back here after 19 years since my last visit. Still a beautiful place you can no longer walk all the way along the wooden pier type structure which is a shame. It meant I couldn’t recreate the ph...

Peacefulness at its best

Easy to get to from Hokitika it's a short drive into the Lake. If ever you wanted peace and quiet this is it. Your only friends are the sandflies, but they don't get in the way of the view along the A...

Whitebait Sanctuary!

This beautiful lake is best visited on a wetland cruise up the Mahinapua River, or via the West Coast Wilderness Trail, but there is a picnic spot for those in a car.

Easy drive in to the lake edge.

Pretty lake with nice views around the shore. There's an old boat stored in a shed - pretty much ruined but gives an idea of the steam boats that travelled the lake at one stage. Generally the area is...

Great facilities for camping and picnicing

We were trying to find a picnic spot with cover as it was raining. There were a few campers around but everyone was friendly. Did a wee bit of a walk but would have liked to do more. Beautiful sce...