Oturere Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Tongariro National Park, WaikatoOpen
Current advisories
Oturere Hut closed till mid December
03 September 2026
Oturere Hut is currently closed while a new hut is being built. There is no accommodation between Mangatepopo Hut and Waihohonu Hut. This section of the Tongariro Northern Circuit should only be completed by those fit enough to walk 20 km, in one day, over difficult terrain. The new Oturere Hut and campsite are due to reopen on 18 December 2026. If you have a booking between 22 October and 17 December 2026, you will be contacted directly with options for a refund or rebooking. First published on 22 May 2025. Last reviewed on 4 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- 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.nzMap and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.15879° S, 175.68938° E
About this place
This walk-in campsite is on the Tongariro Northern Circuit. Bookings must be made during the Great Walks season.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Bookings must be made during the Great Walks season. Book Oturere Campsite online .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Waihohonu Campsite
Great Walk • Waikato • 5.6 km
Waihohonu Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit and the Round the Mountain Track in the Waikato region. Bookings are…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Waihohonu Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Waikato • 5.7 km
Waihohonu Hut is a 28-bunk hut located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk in the Waikato region.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Old Waihohonu Hut
Waikato • 5.8 km
Old Waihohonu Hut is a hut located in the Waikato region. The available records provide no further details regarding its facilities or specific location.
Mangatepopo Hut
Great Walk • 20 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 8.1 km
Mangatepopo Hut is a 20-bunk hut located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit in Ruapehu.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Mangatepopo Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 8.2 km
Mangatepopo Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Walks nearby
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Intermediate • Nov-Apr: 7-8 hr | May-Oct: 9 hr • 20.2 km • 5.79 km away
Historic Waihohonu Hut Track
Advanced • 1 hr 40 min one way • 6.3 km • 7.24 km away
Soda Springs Walk
Easy • 2 hr return • 6 km • 7.71 km away
Tama Lakes Track
Intermediate • 5-6 hr (to Lower Tama Lake) • 17. 6 km • 9.77 km away
Tree Trunk Gorge tracks
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min • 5 km | 17 km • 10.69 km away
Contact
Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
Whakapapa Village, State Highway 48, Mount Ruapehu 3951
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).