McKellar Campsite
Backcountry campsiteLocated in Greenstone and Caples Conservation Areas, OtagoOpen
- Sites
- 6
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $10
- Toilet
- Yes
- 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CB09
- Grid reference
- E1216513, N5019822
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. 44.87176° S, 168.14542° E
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About this place
This backcountry campsite is located outside McKellar Hut.
Fees and bookings
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 McKellar Campsite online .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Greenstone Saddle Campsite
Backcountry • Southland • 4.9 km
Greenstone Saddle Campsite is a campsite located on the track between the Lake Howden outlet and the Greenstone and Caples tracks.
Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Mid Caples Campsite
Backcountry • Otago • 10.3 km
Mid Caples Campsite is a backcountry campsite located outside Mid Caples Hut in Otago.
Toilets - flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets
Mid Caples Hut
Serviced • 24 bunks • Otago • 10.3 km
Mid Caples Hut is a serviced 24-bunk hut located in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area of Otago. It provides basic accommodation for hikers in the region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - flush
Slip Flat Hut
Basic/bivvies • 3 bunks • Otago • 13.8 km
Slip Flat Hut is a basic three-bunk hut located in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area of Otago.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Greenstone Campsite
Backcountry • Otago • 15.1 km
Greenstone Campsite is a backcountry campsite located outside Greenstone Hut in Otago.
Toilets - flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets
Walks nearby
Lake Gunn Nature Walk
Easiest • 45 min loop • 1.4 km • 5.51 km away
Steele Creek Track
Advanced • 15 km • 6.22 km away
Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track
Intermediate • 3 hr • 3.4 km one way, • 6.47 km away
Routeburn Track: Lake Howden Track
Intermediate • 3 hr • 3.4 km • 6.65 km away
Falls Creek Route
Expert • 4 hr to bush edge, 6 - 8 hr to rock bivvy • 21 km • 7.31 km away
Contact
Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre
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).