Gouland Downs Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Kahurangi National Park, Nelson/TasmanDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track. It's nestled against beech forest on a limestone outcrop. Explore the numerous caves, nooks and crannies in the area.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Book Heaphy Track huts/campsites online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Grid reference
- E1545509, N5473166
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Saxon Hut
Great Walk • 16 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 3.8 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Perry Saddle Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 4.3 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
James Mackay Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 11.5 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Heaphy Hut
Great Walk • 32 bunks • Nelson/Tasman • 23 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Brown Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Otago • 475.9 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesWater from tap - not treatedboil before useToilets - non-flushToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- []
- Access
- FootMountain bike
- Setting
- Forest
- Unpowered sites
- 5
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Great Walk
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Location
- Located in Kahurangi National Park
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- required
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.40.89078° S, 172.35315° E
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Sources
- 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.
- 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).