Twelve Mile Delta Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Queenstown area, OtagoOpen
- Sites
- 100
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- On a lead
Getting there
Glenorchy Rd, 12 km west from Queenstown.
Road sealed from highway to river delta, narrow gravel roads around campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.06681° S, 168.54468° E

About this place
Camp on a river delta at the outlet of Twelve-Mile Creek near the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Go boating, swimming and fishing or enjoy the walking and mountain biking tracks. Regenerating forest surrounds the campsite.
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.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby

Lake Dispute Walkway
Easy • 1 hr 30 min return • 5.6 km return • 1.3 km away

Bob’s Cove Track and Nature Walk
Easy • 20 min to Bobs Cove, 30 min to Picnic Point • 1.5 km one way • 1.37 km away

Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove Track
Easy • 1–2 hr one way • 6 km one way • 1.37 km away

Lake Dispute to Moke Lake Track
Easy • 2–3 hr one way • 5.8 km one way • 2.62 km away

Seven Mile Point Track
Easy • 1 hr 30 min one way • 3 km one way • 2.79 km away
Contact
Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
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- 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).