Otto/macdonalds Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere, West CoastDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
An easily accessible campsite. You can boat, fish for trout or swim in Lake Mapourika.
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. Bookings are required all year. You must book a site before you visit. Book Otto/MacDonalds Campsite online . Book before you arrive as mobile phone coverage at the campsite is limited. DOC staff will be making inspections to confirm that campers have booked and paid for their site. Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre
69 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier 7856
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
All details
- Facilities
- Boat launchingNon-powered/tent sitesShelter for cookingToilets - flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWheelchair accessible with assistanceToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- BoatingFishingSwimming
- Access
- CampervanCarCaravan
- Setting
- Rivers and lakes
- Unpowered sites
- 20
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Location
- Located in Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere
- Source data
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Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.29862° S, 170.22523° 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).
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.