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Slab Hut Creek Campsite

Victoria Forest Park • West Coast

Standard Campsite18 sitesBookable

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About
Close to Reefton township and a great base for exploring Victoria Forest Park walks. Try gold fossicking in the creek, or mountain bike the road.
Facilities
  • BBQ
  • Non-powered/tent sites
  • Toilets - flush
  • Water from stream
  • Toilets
  • Water supply
Activities
Mountain biking, Walking and tramping
Dogs
No dogs.
Landscape
Forest
Access
Campervan, Car, Caravan
Unpowered sites
18
About this campsite
Once a gold mining area this is now a popular picnicking and camping site.
Fees and bookings

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
  • Child (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
  • Infant (0 - 4 years): free

Pay online at the time of booking.

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.

Book Slab Creek Campsite online.

Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.

Getting there

Off SH7 on Slab Hut Creek Rd. 10 km south of Reefton. Gravel road.

Tracks to this campsite

Location

NZTM2000 coordinates: E1500236, N5332147
Latitude: -42.15645374, Longitude: 171.7924236

Know before you go
  • The campsite is well drained but be prepared for West Coast downpours.

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