Lake Te Anau with a forested peninsula and snow-capped Fiordland mountains behind it, seen over native shrubs on the shore.

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Lake Te Anau

A lake of 344 km² in Fiordland, 65 km long and up to 425 m deep, with the town of Te Anau at its south-eastern corner. Three fiords branch off its western side below the Kepler and Murchison Mountains, the Milford and Kepler Tracks start at its shores, and it was a stopping place on Ngāi Tahu trails between the coasts.

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Price: Free entry

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Is Lake Te Anau free?

Yes. Entry to Lake Te Anau is free.

Free entry

Free entry — no ticket needed

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