Campground · Otago, New Zealand
Routeburn Flats Campsite
Mount Aspiring National Park
Routeburn Flats Campsite is a Great Walk campsite on the Routeburn Track with 15 sites. It is about 1.5 to 2 hours walk from Routeburn Shelter, the road end. A DOC ranger is stationed at the nearby hut in the Great Walks season, and the hut facilities are not for campers.
Routeburn Flats Campsite is a campground in Mount Aspiring National Park, Otago, New Zealand, with 15 sites. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Routeburn Flats Campsite works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 15 sites.
At a glance
- Type
- Campground · DOC category: Great Walk
- Sites
- 15 sites
- Season
- “Bookings are required in the Great Walks season.”
- Fees (NZD)
1 November – 30 April
- Adult NZ (18+): $28 per person per night
- Adult INT (18+): $42 per person per night
- Child NZ (5 to 17): $14 per person per night
- Child INT (0 to 17): $21 per person per night
- Infant NZ (0 to 4): free
1 May – 30 June
- Adult NZ (18+): $10 per person per night
- Adult INT (18+): $10 per person per night
- Child NZ (5 to 17): $5 per person per night
- Child INT (0 to 17): $5 per person per night
- Infant NZ (0 to 4): free
1 July – 31 October
- Adult NZ (18+): $10 per person per night
- Adult INT (18+): $10 per person per night
- Child NZ (5 to 17): $5 per person per night
- Child INT (0 to 17): $5 per person per night
- Infant NZ (0 to 4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Rules and limits
- Not available: hut facilities not for campers
- Getting there
- About 1.5 to 2 hours walk from Routeburn Shelter (road end)
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -44.72503, 168.21092
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Routeburn Flats Campsite yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Routeburn Flats HutMount Aspiring National Park0.4 km (0.2 mi)
- Routeburn Falls HutMount Aspiring National Park0.9 km (0.6 mi)
- Lake Mackenzie CampsiteFiordland National Park5.1 km (3.2 mi)
- Lake Mackenzie HutFiordland National Park5.6 km (3.5 mi)
- Sylvan CampsiteGlenorchy area8.2 km (5.1 mi)
- Diamond Lake CampsiteGlenorchy area13.5 km (8.4 mi)
Routeburn Flats Campsite: questions
Do I need to book Routeburn Flats Campsite ahead?
Yes. Routeburn Flats Campsite is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many sites does Routeburn Flats Campsite have?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 15 sites at Routeburn Flats Campsite.
How much does Routeburn Flats Campsite cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult NZ (18+) $28 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Adult INT (18+) $42 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Child NZ (5 to 17) $14 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Child INT (0 to 17) $21 NZD per person per night (1 November – 30 April); Infant NZ (0 to 4) free (1 November – 30 April); Adult NZ (18+) $10 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Adult INT (18+) $10 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Child NZ (5 to 17) $5 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Child INT (0 to 17) $5 NZD per person per night (1 May – 30 June); Infant NZ (0 to 4) free (1 May – 30 June); Adult NZ (18+) $10 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Adult INT (18+) $10 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Child NZ (5 to 17) $5 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Child INT (0 to 17) $5 NZD per person per night (1 July – 31 October); Infant NZ (0 to 4) free (1 July – 31 October).
When is Routeburn Flats Campsite open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are required in the Great Walks season."
What is the emergency number at Mount Aspiring National Park?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Booking guides
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.