Boyle Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Lake Sumner Forest Park, CanterburyOpen
- Sites
- 12
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $10
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- On a lead
Getting there
Located on SH7, between Springs Junction (37 km west of the campsite) and Hanmer Springs turnoff (45 km east of the campsite).
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.51664° S, 172.38646° E
About this place
Camp amongst the kānuka forest just off SH7 between Hanmer Springs and Lewis Pass. Boyle Campsite is on the Te Araroa Trail and at the end of the five-day tramp on the St James Walkway.
Fees and bookings
DOC Campsite Pass Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass
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. Book Boyle Campsite online .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Magdalen Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 7.6 km
Magdalen Hut is a standard five-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. It provides basic accommodation for hikers in the Canterbury…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Boyle Flat Hut
Serviced • 12 bunks • Canterbury • 8.2 km
Boyle Flat Hut is a serviced 12-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rokeby Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Canterbury • 11.2 km
Rokeby Hut is a basic three-bunk shelter located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Cannibal Gorge Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • West Coast • 21.4 km
Cannibal Gorge Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut located in the Greymouth area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Anne Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • Canterbury • 21.8 km
Anne Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Nina Valley Track
Advanced • 5 hr • 13 km • 7.33 km away
Devilskin Saddle Route
Advanced • 6 hr • 9 km • 8.16 km away
Lucretia Hut Route
Expert • 4 hr • 5.7 km from Nina swing bridge • 8.18 km away
Doubtful Valley Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min • 17 km • 11.96 km away
Lake Man Route
Expert • 6 hr 30 min • 8.1 km • 13.9 km away
Contact
Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre
104 West Coast Road, Arthur's Pass 7654
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.