Driving around the Upper Eglinton DOC Campsite in the Southland Region of New Zealand
Channel: ScenicDrive Productions
Date: 2023-04-10

Driving around the Upper Eglinton DOC Campsite on SH94, the Milford Sound Road, in the Fiordland National Park, in the Southland Region of New Zealand's South Island. 

This is a scenic campsite in northern Fiordland. A quiet campsite with amazing views of the Eglinton Valley. Fly fish in the river or explore nearby short walks. 

Upper Eglinton DOC Campsite is a small campsite 71 km north of Te Anau, straight off SH94. A tight turn is getting into it, and it is unsuitable for large vehicles. A few trees and a shelter are on one side, with a picnic table, fire pits and a toilet.

Fiordland is the home of Mitre Peak, the stunning fiords of Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, the beautiful lakeside towns of Manapouri and Te Anau, and the Milford, Kepler, and Routeburn Tracks. Fiordland is known as the sightseeing capital of the world. Spectacular scenic beauty has earned this region a reputation as a significant walking destination and a "must-see" for anyone travelling to New Zealand.

Milford Sound is the most famous and easiest to access among the fourteen fiords in the Fiordland National Park. The Milford Road is a unique alpine journey considered one of the world's finest drives. The magnificence of this drive even amazes locals used to New Zealand's breathtaking scenery. Travel along sparkling clear-blue lakes, through valleys flanked by towering rugged ranges, over wild cascading rivers, through lush rain forests, and around majestic cliff faces. After reaching the high alpine Homer Tunnel, emerging to reveal a dramatic, picturesque glacier-cut valley before finally reaching the utterly stunning and iconic Milford Sound.

A trip into Doubtful Sound provides a boundless wilderness experience. Visitors are often rewarded with dolphins and a wealth of marine life on a visit to the more remote Doubtful Sound. Fiordland offers many activities and opportunities to discover every aspect of its unique environment, from boat cruises and kayak options, scenic flights, glow-worm caves, or the unique Discovery Centre underwater observatory.
Located 20km from Te Anau, Lake Manapouri provides an excellent base to discover Doubtful Sound and offers services such as a café, restaurant, small shop and service station. Guided tours depart from both towns daily to visit the fiords or to explore the many other features within Fiordland National Park.

The picturesque lakeside township of Te Anau provides a perfect base to explore the area and provides visitors with various services. It is the closest service base to Milford Sound and is known as the “walking capital of the world” due to its proximity to the many outstanding walking tracks, including the Great Walks of the Milford Track, Routeburn Track and Kepler Track.

When you travel to Fiordland, you are visiting one of the most beautiful and dramatic parts of New Zealand. It is the perfect location for enjoying all outdoor activities or relaxing and taking in stunning mountain vistas.

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