DOC campsite
Mckellar Campsite
Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas • Otago
Backcountry Campsite6 sitesBookable
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- About
- This backcountry campsite is located outside McKellar Hut.
- Facilities
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Landscape
- Alpine
- Access
- Foot
- Unpowered sites
- 6
About this campsite
Camp outside McKellar Hut.
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Child (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Infant (0 - 4 years): free
Campers may use hut water supply and toilets only.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.
- If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked.
- No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking.
- Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
- Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Getting there
Tracks to this campsite
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CB09
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1216513, N5019822
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