Lake Tennyson Campsite
Located in Molesworth Recreation Reserve in the Marlborough region
Introduction
This isolated campsite beside Lake Tennyson offers trout fishing, kayaking, boating and walking opportunities.Access
- Car
- 4WD
- Mountain bike
Landscape
- Rivers and lakes
Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Wheelchair accessible with assistance
Seasonal restrictions
Fires are not permitted at any time. See fire rules on conservation land.
Dog access
Fees
Free.
Lake Tennyson Campsite is accessed from the Wairau-Hanmer Springs Hydro Road (Rainbow Road).
From Hamner Springs: Follow Clarence Valley Road, then turn left into Tophouse Road, which becomes Wairau-Hanmer Springs Hydro Road. Follow this to the signposted turn off to Lake Tennyson. This road is suitable for cars but not for vehicles over 7 m long.
From St Arnaud: Turn off SH63 onto Wairau-Hanmer Springs Hydro Road. Follow this to the signposted turn off to Lake Tennyon. This is a 4WD toll road with access restrictions – see the Rainbow Station for details.
Location
Grid reference: NZTM2000, E1578509-N5326736
Latitude: -42.21124721, Longitude: 172.73963927
Keep alpine lakes and tarns free of lindavia (lake snow)
Lindavia is an introduced microscopic alga that causes a sticky mucus known as ‘lake snow’. It is present in Lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa.
We need your help to stop it getting to the pristine alpine lakes in Nelson Lakes National Park.
Make sure all your gear is completely dry for 48 hours before swimming or taking water from any alpine lake or tarn, including Rotomaninitua/Lake Angelus.
Be extra careful if you’ve recently swum or filled a drink bottle from Lakes Rotoiti or Rotoroa.
Contacts
| Whakatū / Nelson Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 546 9339 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
Millers Acre/Taha o te Awa 79 Trafalgar Street Nelson 7010 |
| Postal Address: |
Private Bag 5 Nelson 7042 |
| Full office details | |
| Rotoiti / Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 521 1806 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | nelsonlakesvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
View Road St Arnaud |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 55 St Arnaud 7053 |
| Full office details | |