Routeburn Flats Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Mount Aspiring National Park, OtagoDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Routeburn Track bridges removed for winter
15 June 2026
Side-stream bridges have been removed between Harris Saddle and Lake Mackenzie Hut for winter. This will affect anyone planning to complete the full Routeburn Track. Stream levels can rise quickly. Crossings are not recommended in winter. First published on 16 June 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a walk-in, Great Walk campsite in the Route Burn valley, on the Routeburn Track in Mt Aspiring National Park. Bookings required in the Great Walks season.
Know before you go
Choosing a safe tent site
For your safety we recommend not camping under the trees at this campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Bookings are required in the Great Walks season. Book Routeburn Flats Campsite online or contact: Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre Phone: +64 3 442 7935 Email: queenstownvc@doc.govt.nz Address: 50 Stanley Street Queenstown 9300 Hours: Visitor centre hours and services
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Mackenzie Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 383.4 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Routeburn Flats Hut
Great Walk • 20 bunks • Otago • 0.3 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Routeburn Falls Hut
Great Walk • 48 bunks • Otago • 0.9 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Lake Mackenzie Campsite
Great Walk • Fiordland • 5.1 km
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated
Lake Mackenzie Hut
Great Walk • 50 bunks • Fiordland • 5.5 km
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesShelter for cookingWater from tap - not treatedboil before useToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- Camping
- Access
- Foot
- Setting
- []
- Unpowered sites
- 15
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Great Walk
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Location
- Located in Mount Aspiring 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.44.72503° S, 168.21092° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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.