Scenic Motorhome Parking

LAKE HERON: From SH72 at Mt. Somers (where there is a neat little inexpensive camping ground) take the inland sealed road 23ks.to Hakatere, take right unsealed road across wide open plains abt. 15ks, past lookout, to a small unpretentious, low cost, camping ground, nestled between hills and sheltered from the winds that come down the lake by trees.

This is part of the Ashburton Lake district, and Heron is a major conservation area, considered to be the most important wetland wildlife habitat left in the South Is.

Highly regarded by fishermen for its Rainbow and Brown trout as well as landlocked quinnat salmon. The view out the back window is different, not spectacular, but to see a long line of caravans, and maybe only a couple motorhomes, is almost a photo from times past. However, a one minute walk past the trees and the lake vista opens up. Toilets, water and rubbish, and very very quiet.