• There is one great campsite on the east side of Big River.  |  Big River campsite, Fiordland National Park

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Big River campsite | Fiordland National Park

One excellent campsite in the shelter of trees on the east side of the river. Apparently, there was once a hut somewhere around here, but it’s now long gone.

It is a spectacular place to camp and may be preferable to Westies Hut if you can be bothered carrying a tent. Quite near the open sea.

Note that the sandflies can be fierce.

No toilet.