Port William Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Rakiura National Park, SouthlandOpen
- Sites
- 4
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- Fee applies
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
The campsite is located on the Rakiura Track near the beach 5 minutes from 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. 46.83665° S, 168.08389° E
About this place
This is a basic Great Walk campsite on Stewart Island/Rakiura. It is on a grassy area with Magnetic Beach directly in front of it. It is protected from the prevailing westerly winds by forest.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
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Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Port William Hut
Great Walk • 24 bunks • Southland • 0.3 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
Māori Beach Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 2.3 km
Māori Beach Campsite is a basic Great Walk campsite located on Stewart Island/Rakiura in Southland. It sits in a grassy clearing with sand dunes and the beach…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
North Arm Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 7.2 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 • 7.2 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
North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura
Advanced • 9 - 11 days • 125 km • 10.35 km away
Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks
Easiest • Various: 20 min to 2 hr return • 10.62 km away
Southern Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura
Advanced • 4 - 6 days round trip from Freshwater landing • 71.5 km • 12.35 km away
Contact
Rakiura National Park 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).
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
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