Homestead Campsite
Basic campsiteLocated in Oteake Conservation Park, OtagoOpen
- Sites
- 20
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- On a lead
Getting there
From SH85, turn into the Ranfurly end of Loop Rd (St Bathans), follow for 6.5 km. Turn into Hawkdun Runs Rd and follow for 15 km to campsite. It is a gravel road, with one unbridged ford.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.77556° S, 169.89025° E

About this place
This is a basic campsite in Central Otago. This isolated campsite is the ideal base for mountain biking, hunting, fishing and tramping in the nearby St Bathans and Hawkdun Ranges.
Nearby stops
Boundary Creek Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • Otago • 5.9 km
Boundary Creek Hut is an 8-bunk hut located in the Central Otago region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
St Bathans Campsite
Basic • Otago • 12.5 km
St Bathans Campsite is a basic campsite located in the remote and historic area of Central Otago. It offers a base for exploring the St Bathans township or…
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Top Hut – Otago
Standard • 8 bunks • Otago • 13 km
Top Hut is an 8-bunk hut located in the Central Otago area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Otamatapaio Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 13.8 km
Otamatapaio Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Mackenzie Country and Waitaki area of Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Homestead Track
Intermediate • 45 min • 1.7 km • 0.66 km away
Mutton Creek Track
Advanced • 3 hr • 6 km • 6.86 km away
Berwen Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min to 2 hr • 5 km • 7.26 km away
Mount Ida Water Race Track
Easy • 4-5 hr • 18 km • 7.71 km away

Around Blue Lake Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min • 2.9 km • 12.29 km away
Contact
Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park
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.