Katipo Creek Shelter Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Kahurangi National Park, West CoastOpen
- Sites
- 5
- 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.nzKatipo Creek Shelter campsite is 2 hr 30 min from Heaphy hut campsite and 2 hr from Scotts Beach 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. 41.04428° S, 172.10684° E

About this place
This is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Book Heaphy Track huts/campsites online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Scotts Beach Campsite
Great Walk • West Coast • 4.9 km
Scotts Beach Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Heaphy Track.
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Heaphy Campsite
Great Walk • West Coast • 6.4 km
Heaphy Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Heaphy Track in the Nelson/Tasman region.
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Heaphy Hut
Great Walk • 32 bunks • West Coast • 6.4 km
Heaphy Hut is a 32-bunk hut located on the Heaphy Track in the Buller area.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses

James Mackay Campsite
Great Walk • West Coast • 19.9 km
James Mackay Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Heaphy Track in the Nelson/Tasman region.
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
James Mackay Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • West Coast • 19.9 km
James Mackay Hut is a 28-bunk hut located on the Heaphy Track in the Buller area.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Walks nearby
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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).
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.


