Possum Lodge Motel and Holiday Park

Manapouri

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Possum Lodge Motel and Holiday Park

Enjoy Fiordland National Park, Lake Manapouri and Doubtful Sound from our scenic lakeside lodge. We're hidden away in the wee slice of paradise where the Waiau River meets the lake.

It's a wonderland for nature and wilderness lovers, nestled into a breathtaking Beech forest, and right on the edge of Fiordland National Park. Beautiful birds fill the trees above. Fantastic fish fill the river and lake below. Humble and historical, the accomodation is basic and the property has been a campground for over 100 years.

Both the lake and river are just a stone's throw away. Everything in the Manapouri Township is very walkable and bikeable. Take a 5-minute stroll down the river, under the Beech tree canopy, and you will find RealNZ's Doubtful Sound terminal. We can highly recommend taking a trip from there.

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Possum Lodge Motel and Holiday Park

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South IslandFiordlandManapouri

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-45.5667383478552

167.604381942749

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    ✓ Great atmosphere

    ✓ Friendly hosts

    ✓ Proximity to Doubtful Sound

    ✓ Quiet and cosy

    ✓ Good WiFi

    𐄂 Older facilities

    𐄂 Crowded at times

    • Small, perfectly formed campsite.
    • Best campground I have stayed at yet.
    • Ganz kleiner und sehr charmanter Campingplatz.
    • 12 & 13 April.
    • Great position.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 31
    28%
    9/10 38
    35%
    8/10 20
    18%
    7/10 15
    14%
    6/10 1
    1%
    5/10 0
    0%
    4/10 1
    1%
    3/10 3
    3%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 1
    1%
  • 4.5/5

    Small campsite which packed in a lot of facilities with great access to Real Nz centre via a 10min walk through beautiful woodland by the river.

    Also a 10min walk the other direction to Fraser Beach.

    Had toilets, showers, laundry, cooking and washing up facilities. Also had a lounge where people could eat, with lots of board games, also had a fire pit and bbq, and table tennis in another little social area.

    There are sand flies here.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

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    Emily's avatar

    Emily

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great position.

    Very friendly family run campsite. Close to the sound. Older style however very clean and the friendly atmosphere makes up for being older. Highly recommended as beginning or ending of anywhere in Fiordland

    Reviewed 4 months ago

    Dn
    Diane n Dave's avatar

    Diane n Dave

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    This site is perfect for the doubtful sound day trip and they were happy for us to leave the campervan on the pitch until we returned at 3pm.

    You can walk 10 mins to the little ferry port through the woods. The site is fine although pitches are cramped. A couple of showers for each gender with hot water included but basic small cubicles. Sandflies obvs!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    AM
    Annie Mandelstam's avatar

    Annie Mandelstam

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great facilities, friendly hosts and very small vibe.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

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    Dean's avatar

    Dean

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    A great laid back feel to this place.

    Quiet and by a great beach (Frasers) and water taxi to take to walking areas. People use it for the Doubtful sound trip too if you can afford it! Could do with investment in facilities.

    Reviewed 2 months ago

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    Pedro's avatar

    Pedro

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    48$ for 2 nights unpowered site, Clean kitchen, Okay facilities, Okay WiFi Very close to the beach

    Reviewed 3 months ago

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    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing

    Reviewed 12 months ago

    NS
    Noah Samel's avatar

    Noah Samel

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Small campsite in the forest with a homely vibe :) perfect place to do a Doubtful Sound tour, it’s just a ten minute walk.

    I would recommend getting a powered site, the unpowered ones were extremely close together, like small parking lots. Lots of sandflies so we couldn’t really use the outdoor stuff. If you take a shower use the one inside the lounge!

    Reviewed 4 months ago

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    Hannah's avatar

    Hannah

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    12 & 13 April.

    2 adults. $100. Quirky. Previous review as said hippy. Maybe, but definitely quirky.

    Only 2 toilets for the site, one of which also has a shower. Separately there are 2 showers each for women and men.

    The owners put a lot of work into keeping it clean and provide hand towels etc.

    Thinking about this I have revised my rating from 8 to 9.

    Only about 10 mins from the jetty for the Doubtful Sound cruise via a path through the woods. All in all a very good site

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    MF
    Mike Fricker's avatar

    Mike Fricker

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Loved the hippy and relaxed atmosphere there.

    Felt like a proper mountain campsite just like in the Alps. ♥️

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    J
    Jorian's avatar

    Jorian

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Established cosy quiet camping and camper van site.

    Very convenient for Doubtful Sound Trips and shore walks. Friendly informative staff and dark skies….

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    BF
    Bob F's avatar

    Bob F

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Established, lots of greenery quiet, cosy and friendly site.

    Informative staff, close to Doubtful Sound trip departures and for shore walks… My kinda site..

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    BF
    Bob F's avatar

    Bob F

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    such a cute campsite run by lovely owners!

    Lots of space with the lake just 2 minutes away. All the amenities you need, kitchen, showers, lounge room, games shed & library. Good price definitely would go back!!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Elena's avatar

    Elena

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice medium-prize camping with common kitchen, bathrooms although a little pricy : 22£ pp for an unpowered site.

    Close to the Doubtful sound ferry station and very practical therefore.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

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    Linda's avatar

    Linda

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    The amenities didn’t reflect the powered site nightly $ charged time for new bathroom toilet update

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

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    MuzzJudy's avatar

    MuzzJudy

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    This site is perfect for the doubtful sound day trip and they were happy for us to leave the campervan on the pitch until we returned at 3pm.

    You can walk 10 mins to the little ferry port through the woods. The site is fine although pitches are cramped. A couple of showers for each gender with hot water included but basic small cubicles. Sandflies obvs!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    AM
    Annie Mandelstam's avatar

    Annie Mandelstam

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    A great laid back feel to this place.

    Quiet and by a great beach (Frasers) and water taxi to take to walking areas. People use it for the Doubtful sound trip too if you can afford it! Could do with investment in facilities.

    Reviewed 2 months ago

    P
    Pedro's avatar

    Pedro

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    48$ for 2 nights unpowered site, Clean kitchen, Okay facilities, Okay WiFi Very close to the beach

    Reviewed 3 months ago

    A
    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great position.

    Very friendly family run campsite. Close to the sound. Older style however very clean and the friendly atmosphere makes up for being older. Highly recommended as beginning or ending of anywhere in Fiordland

    Reviewed 4 months ago

    Dn
    Diane n Dave's avatar

    Diane n Dave

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Small campsite which packed in a lot of facilities with great access to Real Nz centre via a 10min walk through beautiful woodland by the river.

    Also a 10min walk the other direction to Fraser Beach.

    Had toilets, showers, laundry, cooking and washing up facilities. Also had a lounge where people could eat, with lots of board games, also had a fire pit and bbq, and table tennis in another little social area.

    There are sand flies here.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

    E
    Emily's avatar

    Emily

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Small campsite in the forest with a homely vibe :) perfect place to do a Doubtful Sound tour, it’s just a ten minute walk.

    I would recommend getting a powered site, the unpowered ones were extremely close together, like small parking lots. Lots of sandflies so we couldn’t really use the outdoor stuff. If you take a shower use the one inside the lounge!

    Reviewed 4 months ago

    H
    Hannah's avatar

    Hannah

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great facilities, friendly hosts and very small vibe.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

    D
    Dean's avatar

    Dean

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing

    Reviewed 12 months ago

    NS
    Noah Samel's avatar

    Noah Samel

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    12 & 13 April.

    2 adults. $100. Quirky. Previous review as said hippy. Maybe, but definitely quirky.

    Only 2 toilets for the site, one of which also has a shower. Separately there are 2 showers each for women and men.

    The owners put a lot of work into keeping it clean and provide hand towels etc.

    Thinking about this I have revised my rating from 8 to 9.

    Only about 10 mins from the jetty for the Doubtful Sound cruise via a path through the woods. All in all a very good site

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    MF
    Mike Fricker's avatar

    Mike Fricker

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Loved the hippy and relaxed atmosphere there.

    Felt like a proper mountain campsite just like in the Alps. ♥️

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    J
    Jorian's avatar

    Jorian

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Established, lots of greenery quiet, cosy and friendly site.

    Informative staff, close to Doubtful Sound trip departures and for shore walks… My kinda site..

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    BF
    Bob F's avatar

    Bob F

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Established cosy quiet camping and camper van site.

    Very convenient for Doubtful Sound Trips and shore walks. Friendly informative staff and dark skies….

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    BF
    Bob F's avatar

    Bob F

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice medium-prize camping with common kitchen, bathrooms although a little pricy : 22£ pp for an unpowered site.

    Close to the Doubtful sound ferry station and very practical therefore.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    L
    Linda's avatar

    Linda

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    such a cute campsite run by lovely owners!

    Lots of space with the lake just 2 minutes away. All the amenities you need, kitchen, showers, lounge room, games shed & library. Good price definitely would go back!!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Elena's avatar

    Elena

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    One of the best Camping sides I have been.

    Cute kitchen with is well equipped! They created a super cute and cozy Camping side with an amazing atmosphere. Met some super nice people there! And only 5 min from the ferries to doubtful sound. Highly recommended!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    SG
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  • 5.0/5

    Absolument charmant !

    Le gérant est très sympathique, toujours prêt à dépanner, aider ou simplement discuter !

    Tout à disposition, emplacement parfait, rien à dire

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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  • 5.0/5

    Best campground I have stayed at yet.

    All the services you can imagine, a beautiful place and the host even lit a campfire in the evening for everyone to gather. Taking the complimentary kayaks for a quick tour of the lake made everything perfect.

    Nice and quiet and also located very closely to the doubtful sound cruise start.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    vabene1111

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great place.

    Great showers and costed only $45 for two in a campervan (powered site). It has power sites, cabins and dorms, a fully equipped kitchen and a public lounge with some couch's and books. It also has a game barn.

    Great staff. They do a bonfire at night, pretty awesome.

    The town it's really small, but it's near a gorgeous forest and it has some great trails and several great tours.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    VP
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    Victoria Palero

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely staff, super accommodating!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    SM
    Sophie Modra's avatar

    Sophie Modra

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good place for one night.

    Forty dollars for two, unpowered site in a camper. We only used the hot showers. Good rubbish and recycling area. A group of loud people drinking around the outdoor fire at night right next to our van. I asked them to stop talking loudly at about 10.15 and they were fine with that. Camp rule is no noise after 10pm. Next time we would get a site away from the outdoor fire.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Susan

    Customer