Campground · Otago, New Zealand
Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite
Hāwea Conservation Park
Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite has 40 sites on Lake Hāwea, with lake shore walks, fishing and swimming, and the Kidds Bush Nature Walk starts at the campsite. Meads Road is narrow gravel, steep in places, and not suitable for large campervans. Portable toilets are in place until a new block is built.
Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite is a campground in Hāwea Conservation Park, Otago, New Zealand, with 40 sites. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 40 sites.
At a glance
- Type
- Campground · DOC category: Standard
- Sites
- 40 sites
- Fees (NZD)
- Adult (18+): $15 per night
- Child (5 to 17): $7.50 per night
- Infant (0 to 4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Portable toilets, until a new block is built
- Rules and limits
- Not available: permanent toilet block not yet built
- Getting there
- Meads Road, narrow gravel, steep in places; not suitable for large campervans
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -44.44087, 169.26138
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Boundary Creek CampsiteHāwea Conservation Park12.3 km (7.6 mi)
- Siberia HutMount Aspiring National Park30.7 km (19.1 mi)
- Cameron Flat CampsiteMakarora area31.2 km (19.4 mi)
- Young HutMount Aspiring National Park32.6 km (20.3 mi)
- Brewster HutMakarora area41.1 km (25.5 mi)
- French Ridge HutMatukituki Valley area45.1 km (28 mi)
Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite: questions
Do I need to book Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite ahead?
Yes. Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many sites does Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite have?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 40 sites at Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite.
How much does Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $15 NZD per night; Child (5 to 17) $7.50 NZD per night; Infant (0 to 4) free.
What is the emergency number at Hāwea Conservation Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.