Source: Department of Conservation, data as of 11 August 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data credits
Otago at a glance
| DOC campsites | 30 |
|---|---|
| Most sites | Twelve Mile Delta Campsite (100) |
| Most campsites in | Mount Aspiring National Park 6, Glenorchy area 3, Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas 3 |
| Marked closed in the data | 2 |
| Free campsites | 8 |
| Campsites with a fee | 22 |
| Adult nightly rates listed | $5 to $42 |
| Bookable online through DOC | 16 |
| Campsite categories | Standard campsite 14, Backcountry campsite 10, Basic campsite 5, Great Walk campsite 1 |
| Great Walk campsites | 1 |
| Campervan access | 17 |
| Reached only on foot or by boat | 11 |
| Dogs allowed in some form | 12 |
| Flush toilets | 8 |
| Campfires permitted (fire season rules apply) | 2 |
| Unpowered sites | 628 |
| Landscape | Rivers and lakes 17, Alpine 8, Forest 6, Coastal 1 |
| DOC huts in the region | 78 |
Camping with DOC in Otago
Otago's 30 DOC campsites cover a wide price spread, from $5 to $42 a night for adults. The cheap end is the backcountry. Aspiring Campsite in the Matukituki Valley area is $5, with a non-flush toilet. Campsites at huts cost $10: Dart Campsite (near hut) and Shelter Rock in Mount Aspiring National Park, and Greenstone, McKellar and Mid Caples in the Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas. All of these are reached on foot, and the hut campsites list flush toilets.
The top of the range is Routeburn Flats Campsite, the region's one Great Walk campsite, at $10 to $28 for NZ residents and $10 to $42 for international visitors. Mount Aspiring National Park holds the most campsites, with 6, and also has Pleasant Flat Campsite, a roadside standard site at $15 with flush toilets and a cooking shelter.
For campervans, 17 campsites list access. Around Queenstown and Glenorchy, Twelve Mile Delta Campsite is the largest, with 100 sites, at $18, with a boat ramp; Moke Lake, Sylvan and Kinloch are also $18, and Kinloch has a jetty. Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite in Hāwea Conservation Park and Cameron Flat in the Makarora area cost $15. Skippers Campsite is $10 but lists only 4WD and mountain bike access.
Of the 8 free campsites, Homestead Campsite in Oteake Conservation Park, Lindis Pass Historic Hotel Campsite and St Bathans Domain Campsite can be reached by campervan. Macetown Campsite is free but needs a 4WD, a bike or your feet, and Beach Point at Walter Peak Campsite is reached on foot, by boat or by mountain bike.
Dogs are allowed in some form at 12 campsites. Campfires are permitted at only 2, Tawanui and Purakaunui Bay in the Catlins coastal area. No campsite lists showers, powered sites or treated tap water. Of the 30, 16 are bookable online through DOC and 2 are marked closed. The region also has 78 DOC huts.
Campsites
25 of 30 campsites. The full list is on the map in the app.
| Name | Type | Access and facilities | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve Mile Delta CampsiteQueenstown area | Standard campsite | Boat, Campervan, Car, Caravan, Boat ramp, Wheelchair access, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $18 per night |
| Tawanui CampsiteCatlins coastal area | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Flush toilets, Campfires, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| Moke Lake CampsiteQueenstown area | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, 4WD, Cooking shelter, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $18 per night |
| Kidds Bush Reserve CampsiteHāwea Conservation Park | Standard campsite | Boat, Campervan, Car, Caravan, Cooking shelter, Boat ramp, Wheelchair access, Non-flush toilets | Adult $15 per night |
| Purakaunui Bay CampsiteCatlins coastal area | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Campfires, Wheelchair access, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $15 per night |
| Macetown CampsiteMacetown Historic Reserve | Basic campsite | On foot, 4WD, Mountain bike, Non-flush toilets, Stream water | Free |
| Cameron Flat CampsiteMakarora area | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Cooking shelter, Wheelchair access, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $15 per night |
| Skippers CampsiteSkippers area | Standard campsite | 4WD, Mountain bike, Flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| Sylvan CampsiteGlenorchy area | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Wheelchair access, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $18 per night |
| Pleasant Flat CampsiteMount Aspiring National Park | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Flush toilets, Cooking shelter, Wheelchair access, Untreated tap water | Adult $15 per night |
| Glencoe CampsiteMoeraki area | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $15 per night |
| Homestead CampsiteOteake Conservation Park | Basic campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, 4WD, Cooking shelter, Wheelchair access, Untreated tap water | Free |
| Dart Campsite (near hut)Mount Aspiring National Park | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| Lindis Pass Historic Hotel CampsiteLindis Valley area | Basic campsite | Campervan, Car, Cooking shelter, Non-flush toilets, Stream water | Free |
| Kinloch CampsiteGlenorchy area | Standard campsite | Boat, Campervan, Car, Caravan, Boat ramp, Jetty, Wheelchair access, Non-flush toilets | Adult $18 per night |
| Routeburn Flats CampsiteMount Aspiring National Park | Great Walk campsite | On foot, Cooking shelter, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 to $28 (NZ resident), $10 to $42 (international) per night |
| Beach Point at Walter Peak CampsiteQueenstown area | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Boat, Mountain bike, Cooking shelter, Jetty, Non-flush toilets, Stream water | Free |
| Greenstone Saddle CampsiteFiordland National Park | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Non-flush toilets | Free |
| Shelter Rock Campsite (lawn at hut)Mount Aspiring National Park | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| Trotters Gorge CampsiteMoeraki area | Standard campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Non-flush toilets, Stream water | Adult $15 per night |
| St Bathans Domain CampsiteSt Bathans area | Basic campsite | Campervan, Car, Caravan, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Free |
| Greenstone Campsite (lawn at hut)Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| McKellar Campsite (lawn at hut)Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| Mid Caples Campsite (lawn at hut)Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $10 per night |
| Aspiring CampsiteMatukituki Valley area | Backcountry campsite | On foot, Non-flush toilets, Untreated tap water | Adult $5 per night |
Check before you go
Fees, closures and access change. The DOC page for each place, current DOC alerts and signs on site take priority over this summary.
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