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    Lake Opuha  (north side)

    Lake Opuha (north side)

    Free CampsitesMackenzie, Canterbury New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Lake Opuha (north side)

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    Lake Opuha  (north side)
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    Reviews

    10 Reviews

    Anonymous
    Sep 20, 2026
    Positive

    Good place although it is difficult to find the flat space to park. A dry bathroom in good condition. There is coverage but little.

    Anonymous
    Aug 30, 2026
    Positive

    Very nice and peaceful place with great views. Decent long drop toilet available. One needs to be careful and precautious before driving onto a wet grass. Some boat drivers driving in and out.

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    Juliana
    Oct 6, 2025
    Positive

    Great spot by the lake, toilet is ok and felt super save as well!

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    Anonymous
    Sep 17, 2025
    Positive

    We loved this place! Watching the sun rise over the lake in the morning and waking up to birdsong, so lovely! And still has views of snow capped mountains too. Good toilet with plenty of paper and sanitiser. A little boggy in parts but you can easily avoid that depending on where you park. 10/10 for us :)

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    Alata
    Sep 13, 2025
    Positive

    Really nice spot. Only a pit bathroom that stank. But great! The lake was contaminated and unsafe atm. The night sky was very pretty away from town. Very nice view to wake up to.

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    Jennifer
    Jul 26, 2025
    Positive

    Toilet available. Nice spot. The view isn't as good as the one on the lake opuha picnic area on the south side of the lake because of the trees around. 2 more campers and locals on the lake. It's very quiet and peaceful. I didn't have a problem with bugs or sandflies. You have phone signal. I would say the risk of getting stuck here when it has rained is smaller here.

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    Ernie
    Jul 25, 2025
    Positive

    Beautiful mountain views, babbling stream and birdsong. Bliss. A little muddy at the moment so care needed. Phone signal barely adequate (Spark) but otherwise highly recommended.

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    Patrick
    Jan 30, 2025
    Positive

    Lake Opuha: quiet place with a beautiful view of the lake; there is a toilet without water, better not to swim in the lake (recommendation), lots of sand flies (bring insect repellent with you!); you have signal/reception (mobile data)

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    Anonymous
    Nov 19, 2024
    Neutral

    Beautifully peaceful site. Some locals were waterskiing till dusk, no problem. Then just 4 vans/cars. Silence, birds. Lots of flat spots. Sorry to have to leave.

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    Anonymous
    Sep 13, 2024
    Negative

    Nice site with great views. Seems to also be the local burnout spot at midnight.

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