Māori Beach Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Rakiura National Park, SouthlandOpen
- Sites
- 4
- 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.nzThe campsite is located on the Rakiura Track near the beach at a historic sawmill site halfway between Lee Bay and Port William Hut.
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. 46.85665° S, 168.08849° E
About this place
This is a basic Great Walk campsite on Stewart Island/Rakiura. Situated in a grassy clearing with sand dunes and the beach in front of it.
On the way here
Rakiura Track · 3 days
Lee Bayto Port William Hut
Time: 3 to 4 hr
km Passing through the chain link sculpture at Lee Bay, the track follows the coast to Little River, which is crossed by a bridge. At low tide it is possible to walk around the beach and pick up the track at the point. From there the track heads around Peter’s Point and on to Maori Beach. The creek at the southern end of Maori Beach can easily be waded at low tide, however at high tide, continue along the track until you come to a small foot bridge. A track leading to a rusting steam boiler, a relic from the sawmilling days, can be found just few minutes on from the turn-off to this bridge. Maori Beach campsite is situated in a grassy clearing close to the beach. A larger bridge spans the tidal stream at the northern end of the beach and from here the track climbs a small hill and continues on to the intersection with the track to North Arm. Turn right and you will gradually drop down to the campsite above Magnetic Beach in Port William/Potirepo. Port William Hut is just a few minutes beyond the campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Book Rakiura Track huts/campsites online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Port William Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 2.3 km
Port William Campsite is a basic Great Walk campsite located on Stewart Island/Rakiura in Southland. It sits on a grassy area directly in front of Magnetic…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Port William Hut
Great Walk • 24 bunks • Southland • 2.3 km
Port William Hut is a 24-bunk Great Walk hut located on the Rakiura Track in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
North Arm Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 6.1 km
North Arm Campsite is a basic Great Walk campsite on Stewart Island/Rakiura in Southland. It sits a short distance from North Arm Hut and is surrounded by…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
North Arm Hut
Great Walk • 24 bunks • Southland • 6.1 km
North Arm Hut is a 24-bunk Great Walk hut located on the Rakiura Track in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Easiest • Various: 20 min to 2 hr return • 8.41 km away
Southern Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura
Advanced • 4 - 6 days round trip from Freshwater landing • 71.5 km • 11.33 km away
North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura
Advanced • 9 - 11 days • 125 km • 12.2 km away
Contact
Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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.
- 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).