Oturere Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Tongariro National Park, Central North IslandDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Oturere Hut closed till mid December
03 September 2026
Oturere Hut is currently closed while a new hut is being built. There is no accommodation between Mangatepopo Hut and Waihohonu Hut. This section of the Tongariro Northern Circuit should only be completed by those fit enough to walk 20 km, in one day, over difficult terrain. The new Oturere Hut and campsite are due to reopen on 18 December 2026. If you have a booking between 22 October and 17 December 2026, you will be contacted directly with options for a refund or rebooking. First published on 22 May 2025. Last reviewed on 4 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This walk-in campsite is on the Tongariro Northern Circuit. Bookings must be made during the Great Walks season.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Bookings must be made during the Great Walks season. Book Oturere Campsite online .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
Whakapapa Village, State Highway 48, Mount Ruapehu 3951
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesWater from tap - not treatedboil before useToilets - non-flushToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- []
- Access
- Foot
- Setting
- Alpine
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Great Walk
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Location
- Located in Tongariro National Park
- Source data
- View source data
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.15879° S, 175.68938° 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.