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Lake Matheson

Fox Glacier · The West Coast & the glaciers · New Zealand

★★★★☆   View & landmark

What it costs a family of four

Free

No admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.

What to know

FREE. The mirror lake - Aoraki and Mount Tasman reflected in dark, still water. IT ONLY WORKS AT DAWN ON A CALM CLEAR MORNING, which is not most mornings here. The brown colour is leached from the forest floor and is what makes the reflection work. A 90-minute loop. SANDFLIES are a genuine problem on the West Coast and in Fiordland - not a nuisance but a trip-shaping one. Cover up and take repellent.

The details

Adult ticketFree entry
Child ticketFree entry
Typical visit1.5 hours
Opening hoursOpen all hours; best at dawn
Indoors or outOutdoors
RegionWest Coast, New Zealand
Prices quoted inNZD

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