Routeburn Flats Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Mount Aspiring National Park, OtagoOpen
Current advisories
Routeburn Track bridges removed for winter
29 September 2026
Side-stream bridges have been removed between Harris Saddle and Lake Mackenzie Hut for winter. This will affect anyone planning to complete the full Routeburn Track. Stream levels can rise quickly. Crossings are not recommended in winter. First published on 16 June 2026. Last reviewed on 30 September 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sites
- 15
- Booking
- Can book
- Power
- None
- 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.nzThis campsite is in the Route Burn valley, on the Routeburn Track in Mt Aspiring National Park. It is about 1.5 – 2 hours walk from the Routeburn Shelter (road end).
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. 44.72503° S, 168.21092° E
About this place
This is a walk-in, Great Walk campsite in the Route Burn valley, on the Routeburn Track in Mt Aspiring National Park. Bookings required in the Great Walks season.
Know before you go
Choosing a safe tent site
For your safety we recommend not camping under the trees at this campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Bookings are required in the Great Walks season. Book Routeburn Flats Campsite online or contact: Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre Phone: +64 3 442 7935 Email: queenstownvc@doc.govt.nz Address: 50 Stanley Street Queenstown 9300 Hours: Visitor centre hours and services
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Routeburn Flats Hut
Great Walk • 20 bunks • Otago • 0.4 km
Routeburn Flats Hut is a 20 bunk Great Walk hut located on the Routeburn Track in Mt Aspiring National Park, Otago. Bookings are required during the Great…
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Routeburn Falls Hut
Great Walk • 48 bunks • Otago • 0.9 km
Routeburn Falls Hut is a 48 bunk Great Walk hut on the Routeburn Track in Mt Aspiring National Park. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Lake Mackenzie Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 5.1 km
Lake Mackenzie Campsite is a walk-in Great Walk campsite located on the Routeburn Track in Fiordland National Park. Bookings are required during the Great…
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Lake Mackenzie Hut
Great Walk • 50 bunks • Southland • 5.6 km
Lake Mackenzie Hut is a 50-bunk Great Walk hut on the Routeburn Track in Fiordland. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Walks nearby
Routeburn Nature Walk
Easiest • 40 min - 1 hr • 4.97 km away
Deadmans Track
Expert • 5 hr one way • 3 km • 5.06 km away
Humboldt Falls Track
Easy • 30 min • 1.2 km • 7.48 km away
Scott Creek Track
Advanced • 5-7 hr return • 8.03 km away
Sugarloaf/Rockburn Track
Advanced • 8-11 hr (Routeburn carpark - Lake Sylvan) • 8.51 km away
Contact
Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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).
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.