Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Craigieburn Forest Park, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
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.
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Unnamed hut
Canterbury • 5.4 km
Unnamed hut
Canterbury • 6.2 km
Cass
Canterbury • 6.5 km
Cass Saddle Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Canterbury • 7.5 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mistletoe Flats Campsite
Standard • Canterbury • 8 km
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated
All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesToilets - non-flushToilets
- Activities
- []
- Access
- CampervanCarCaravan
- Setting
- Rivers and lakes
- Unpowered sites
- 20
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Location
- Located in Craigieburn Forest Park
- Tents
- Yes
- Caravans
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- required
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.08999° S, 171.78389° E
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Sources
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.