Temple Campsite
Basic campsiteLocated in Ruataniwha Conservation Park, CanterburyOpen
- Sites
- 30
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Water
- Yes
- Dogs
- On a lead
Getting there
13 km south of Twizel turn off SH8 into Lake Ohau Rd. Travel 40 km to Temple valley.
Gravel road.
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. 44.10760° S, 169.81773° E
About this place
North of Lake Ōhau, within a beautiful beech forest in a large, flat area. Tramp the North and South Temple Stream tracks.
On the way here
Temple Viewpoint Track · 1 hr
The track starts from Temple Campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
South Temple Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 6 km
South Temple Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Ruataniwha Conservation Park in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
South Huxley Bivvy
2 bunks • Canterbury • 9.1 km
South Huxley Bivvy is a basic hut located in the Canterbury region. It provides simple shelter for hikers and is listed in both Department of Conservation and…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Monument Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Canterbury • 9.3 km
Monument Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Ruataniwha Conservation Park in Canterbury.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Round Bush Campsite
Basic • Canterbury • 11.2 km
Round Bush Campsite is on Lake Ohau Road in Ruataniwha Conservation Park. It is free, has 20 non-powered and tent sites, and stays are limited to four nights.
Boat launching • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Red Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Canterbury • 12.2 km
Red Hut is a historic hut located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in Canterbury. It sits on a river fan of the Hopkins River, surrounded by beech forest.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre
1 Larch Grove, Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999
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 · 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).