Deer Valley Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, CanterburyOpen
Current advisories
Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve huts and campsites open for bookings
26 August 2026
Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve huts and campsites are open for bookings on 1 September for stays from 1 October 2026. First published on 27 August 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sites
- 10
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $10
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Water
- Yes
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
Off SH7, 20 km east of Springs Junction.
Gravel road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 42.40484° S, 172.39771° E
About this place
Camp in beech forest next to the Lewis River.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite.
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 Deer Valley Conservation Campsite online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Lucretia Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 4.7 km
Lucretia Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area of Canterbury.
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Rokeby Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Canterbury • 6.3 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
Brass Monkey Bivvy
4 bunks • West Coast • 6.9 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Boyle Flat Hut
Serviced • 12 bunks • Canterbury • 8.5 km
Boyle Flat Hut is a serviced 12-bunk hut located in the St James Conservation Area in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Cannibal Gorge Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • West Coast • 9.1 km
Cannibal Gorge Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut located in the Greymouth area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Lewis Tops Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 mins one way • 2.6 km • 2.9 km away
Alpine Nature Walk
Easiest • 20 min • 800 m • 2.98 km away
St James Walkway
Easy • 5 days • 66 km • 6.1 km away
Lucretia Hut Route
Expert • 4 hr • 5.7 km from Nina swing bridge • 6.17 km away
Nina Valley Track
Advanced • 5 hr • 13 km • 8.16 km away
Contact
Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre
4294 Coast Road, Punakaiki, RD 1 Runanga 7873
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).