Aspiring Campsite
Backcountry campsiteLocated in Matukituki Valley area, OtagoDOC data as at 20 September 2026
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
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
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
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
- View source data
Map and tracks
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).