Otto/macdonalds Campsite
Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere • West Coast
Alerts
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- About
- An easily accessible campsite. You can boat, fish for trout or swim in Lake Mapourika.
- Facilities
- Boat launching
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Shelter for cooking
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Wheelchair accessible with assistance
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Activities
- Boating, Fishing, Swimming
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Landscape
- Rivers and lakes
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 20
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $18 per night
- Child (5–17 years): $9 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Passes
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite.
Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.
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.
Bookings are required all year. You must book a site before you visit.
Book Otto/MacDonalds Campsite online.
Book before you arrive as mobile phone coverage at the campsite is limited.
DOC staff will be making inspections to confirm that campers have booked and paid for their site.
Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Getting there
SH6, 15 km north of Franz Josef/Waiau at the northern end of Lake Mapourika. Short driveway off SH6. Gravel access.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1374926, N5202284
Latitude: -43.29861941, Longitude: 170.22522927
Weather
Forecast at the campsite