Aspiring Campsite, campsite in Otago
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Aspiring Campsite

Backcountry campsiteLocated in Matukituki Valley area, OtagoDOC data as at 20 September 2026

Bookable

Current advisories

Purchasing Aspiring Hut camping tickets from April to October

06 April 2026

Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre in Wānaka is closed for winter from 11 April to 12 October, 2026. We will still answer queries via phone and email – but for tickets to camp outside Aspiring Hut , you can visit Queenstown Visitor Centre or call them on +64 3 442 7935 to pay over the phone and receive an email-receipt as proof of purchase. First published on 7 April 2026.

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.

About this place

This campsite is located outside Aspiring Hut.

Fees and bookings

Adult$5
Youth (5-17 years)$5
Child/infant (0-4 years)Free

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 Aspiring Campsite online

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet CA11
Grid reference
E1254866, N5065962

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

West Matukituki TrackGreat walk/easy tramping track • 17.2 km one way • Over 4 hours

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
['Water from tap - not treatedboil before use''Toilets - non-flush''Toilets''Water supply']
Activities
['Walking and tramping']
Access
['Foot']
Setting
['Alpine']
Bookable
Yes
Category
Backcountry
Dogs
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Location
Located in Matukituki Valley area
Fee
Yes
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.44.47594° S, 168.65981° E

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Sources

  • OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
  • DOC Campsites (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).