In the Eglinton Valley, 63km north of Te Anau, Knob’s Flat's six self-contained units suit those who appreciate life's simple pleasures: a cosy room with the most rugged of mountain views. Unpowered sites offer back-to-nature camping with hot showers ($5) and a kitchen – relative luxuries compared to other camping grounds hereabouts.
Knob’s Flat
Fiordland & Southland
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
3.51 MILES
Fifty-eight kilometres north of Te Anau along the Milford Hwy are the Mirror Lakes, a popular stop on this world-renowned road trip. A five-minute stroll…
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25.76 MILES
Stare up at constellations of glowworms on an underground boat ride. First described in Māori stories, this 200m-long cave system was lost in time until…
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12.45 MILES
If you can find a parking space, pause at Pop's View for a bird's-eye view over the forest-cloaked Hollyford Valley. It's 87km north of Te Anau along the…
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Mavora Lakes Conservation Park
22.58 MILES
Within the Snowdon State Forest, this conservation park's huge golden meadows sit alongside two lakes – North and South Mavora – fringed by forest and…
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Milford Underwater Observatory
24.76 MILES
Run by Southern Discoveries, this small observatory is NZ's only floating underwater observatory, with displays on the unique natural environment of the…
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16.14 MILES
Less a museum, more a cabin strung with antique agricultural tools and old moa bones, Gunn's Camp Museum is worth a peep into, if only to browse the…
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18.12 MILES
An easy 45-minute return walk leads through forest to Lake Mistletoe, a small glacier-formed lake.
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20.41 MILES
This 275m-high cascade is a worthwhile detour when driving the Milford Hwy. Reach the lookout point on an easy 1.2km hike through rainforest (30 minutes…
Nearby Fiordland & Southland attractions
3.51 MILES
Fifty-eight kilometres north of Te Anau along the Milford Hwy are the Mirror Lakes, a popular stop on this world-renowned road trip. A five-minute stroll…
12.45 MILES
If you can find a parking space, pause at Pop's View for a bird's-eye view over the forest-cloaked Hollyford Valley. It's 87km north of Te Anau along the…
16.14 MILES
Less a museum, more a cabin strung with antique agricultural tools and old moa bones, Gunn's Camp Museum is worth a peep into, if only to browse the…
18.12 MILES
An easy 45-minute return walk leads through forest to Lake Mistletoe, a small glacier-formed lake.
20.41 MILES
This 275m-high cascade is a worthwhile detour when driving the Milford Hwy. Reach the lookout point on an easy 1.2km hike through rainforest (30 minutes…
6. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park
22.58 MILES
Within the Snowdon State Forest, this conservation park's huge golden meadows sit alongside two lakes – North and South Mavora – fringed by forest and…
7. Milford Underwater Observatory
24.76 MILES
Run by Southern Discoveries, this small observatory is NZ's only floating underwater observatory, with displays on the unique natural environment of the…
25.76 MILES
Stare up at constellations of glowworms on an underground boat ride. First described in Māori stories, this 200m-long cave system was lost in time until…