Iris Burn Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Fiordland National Park, SouthlandOpen
Current advisories
Iris Burn Hut is closed for winter
29 September 2026
Iris Burn Hut is closed until mid-October 2026 for major renovations. Do not plan to stay at the hut when walking the Kepler Track this winter. Luxmore Hut and Moturau Hut remain open, but there is no hut accommodation between them during this period. Iris Burn Campsite remains open - campers must be fully self-sufficient and prepared for winter conditions. First published on 26 March 2026. Last reviewed on 30 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sites
- 15
- Booking
- Can book
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThis campsite is located in a clearing in the Iris Burn valley, on the Kepler Track in Fiordland. It is at least 8-10 hours walk back to the track start/end (Kepler Carpark) in either direction.
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. 45.39891° S, 167.50880° E
About this place
This is a walk-in, Great Walk campsite in the Iris Burn valley, on the Kepler Track in Fiordland National Park. Bookings required in the Great Walks season. Kea are frequent visitors.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Bookings are required in the Great Walks season. Book Iris Burn Campsite online.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Iris Burn Hut
Great Walk • 50 bunks • Southland • 0.1 km
Iris Burn Hut is a 50 bunk Great Walk hut on the Kepler Track in Fiordland. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Luxmore Hut
Great Walk • 54 bunks • Southland • 8.8 km
Luxmore Hut is a 54-bunk Great Walk hut located on the Kepler Track in Fiordland. Bookings are required for use of the hut in all seasons.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Moturau Hut
Great Walk • 40 bunks • Southland • 12.2 km
Moturau Hut is a 40 bunk Great Walk hut located on the Kepler Track in Fiordland. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Brod Bay Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 13 km
Brod Bay Campsite is a walk-in Great Walk campsite situated beside Lake Te Anau on the Kepler Track in Fiordland National Park. Bookings are required during…
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Burn Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 840.4 km
Burn Hut is a basic six-bunk hut located in the Kapiti region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Walks nearby
Contact
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
1 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600
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).