Glencoe Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Moeraki area, OtagoDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a standard campsite in the Coastal Otago area. Camp in a sheltered area surrounded by beech and podocarp forest. River, walking and tramping nearby.
Know before you go
Waianakarua Nohoanga
Next to the Glencoe DOC Campsite you will see the Waianakarua Nohoanga. The nohoanga season runs from 16 August to 30 April each year. During this period, the site is for the exclusive use of Ngāi Tahu whānui who hold authorisation from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. The nohoanga site is clearly signposted. About Nohoanga Nohoanga sites are seasonal camps set aside for Ngāi Tahu whānui to carry out mahinga kai/traditional food gathering and reconnect with places used by their tīpuna/ancestors. These sites were established through the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 and are located beside rivers and lakes across Te Waipounamu/The South Island. More Information Further details about nohoanga sites and booking processes are available on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu website: Nohoanga | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
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 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 Glencoe Campsite online . Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesWater from tap - not treatedboil before useToilets - non-flushToiletsWater supply
- Activities
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- Access
- CampervanCarCaravan
- Setting
- ForestRivers and lakes
- Unpowered sites
- 20
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Dogs
- Dogs on a leash only.
- Location
- Located in Moeraki area
- Tents
- Yes
- Caravans
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Source data
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Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.45.22729° S, 170.75740° E
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Sources
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.