Iris Burn Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Fiordland National Park, FiordlandDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Iris Burn Hut is closed for winter
25 March 2026
Iris Burn Hut is closed until mid-October 2026 for major renovations. Do not plan to stay at the hut when walking the Kepler Track this winter. Luxmore Hut and Moturau Hut remain open, but there is no hut accommodation between them during this period. Iris Burn Campsite remains open – campers must be fully self-sufficient and prepared for winter conditions. First published on 26 March 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a walk-in, Great Walk campsite in the Iris Burn valley, on the Kepler Track in Fiordland National Park. Bookings required in the Great Walks season. Kea are frequent visitors.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Bookings are required in the Great Walks season. Book Iris Burn Campsite online.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
1 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Iris Burn Hut
Great Walk • 50 bunks • Fiordland • 0.1 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Luxmore Hut Wild Camping
Southland • 8.3 km
Luxmore Hut
Great Walk • 54 bunks • Fiordland • 8.8 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Freeman Burn Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Fiordland • 11 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Moturau Hut
Great Walk • 40 bunks • Fiordland • 12.2 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesShelter for cookingWater from tap - not treatedboil before useToilets - non-flushToiletsWater supply
- Activities
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- Access
- Foot
- Setting
- []
- Unpowered sites
- 15
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Great Walk
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Location
- Located in Fiordland 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.45.39891° S, 167.50880° 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).