Almost all of Fiordland National Park is a Closed area (closed to all dogs).
There are some areas within the Fiordland (DOC) district boundries that are Controlled access areas (open to dogs, permit needed) and Open access areas (open to dogs, no permit needed).
See a map of Fiordland dog access zones (JPG, 188K)
Closed areas (closed to all dogs)
- Fiordland National Park (*with some exceptions)
- Burwood Bush Reserve - see a map of the closed area (PDF, 677K)
- Pyke Forest and Awarua Point Conservation Areas
National parks and areas holding ground-dwelling birds are closed to general access with dogs. No dogs allowed for any recreational use at all.
Only dogs specially permitted for DOC management activities may be taken into this zone. Registered search and rescue and seeing-eye guide dogs have legal access.
*Controlled access is allowed within the national park boundary in the Waitutu area, Supply Bay area (near Manapouri), and some small areas on the eastern side of Lake Te Anau between the Ewe Burn and Camp Bay.
Controlled access areas (open to dogs, permit needed)
- Takitimu Conservation Area- see a map of the dog access area (PDF, 986K)
- Eyre Mountains Conservation Park
- Snowdon Forest, Mount Prospect, Margin Forest conservation areas - see a map of the dog access area (PDF, 861K)
- Ewe Burn - see a map of the dog access area (PDF, 433K)
- Supply Bay - see a map of the dog access area (PDF, 387K)
- Welcome Point up to Camp Bay - see a map of the dog access area (JPG, 193K)
- Waitutu Forest - see a map of the dog access area (PDF, 387K)
A dog permit for Controlled access areas is required to take dogs into these areas and can be optained from the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre or the Murihiku District Office.
Open access areas (open to dogs, no permit needed)
- Mavora Lakes Park - see a map of the dog access area (PDF, 940K)
- Te Anau Basin public conservation land
- Public conservation land between Te Anau Manapouri road and the Waiau River - see a map of the dog access area (PDF, 560K)
Dogs are allowed in Open access areas but must be under control and not left to roam. All dogs must be tethered on a leash in any camping areas and at hut sites. Consider other users of the area and do not disturb feeding or nesting birds in riverbed or wetland habitats.
For more information see: Dog walking in Fiordland