Welcome Flat Campsite
Backcountry campsiteLocated in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, West CoastOpen
- Sites
- 8
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $15
- 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BX15
- Grid reference
- E1353619, N5164575
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. 43.63116° S, 169.94658° E
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About this place
This campsite is located outside the Welcome Flat Hut in the Glaciers area.
Know before you go
Weather
In times of severe weather such as sustained/heavy rainfall, the Copland Track may be closed often at short notice. This is due to flooding and/or other damage. If closed, notices will be placed at the start of the track. Check weather and conditions at the nearest DOC office before departure. Refunds will be issued in these instances – contact the Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre. Welcome Flat Hut weather forecast – NIWA website
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked. No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Bookings are required all year. Book Welcome Flat Campsite online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Welcome Flat Hut
Serviced • 31 bunks • West Coast • 0.1 km
Welcome Flat Hut is a serviced 31-bunk hut located in the Glaciers area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Architect Creek Hut
Standard • 2 bunks • West Coast • 5.4 km
Architect Creek Hut is a standard two-bunk hut located in the Glaciers area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Douglas Rock Hut
Standard • 8 bunks • West Coast • 6.3 km
Douglas Rock Hut is a standard eight-bunk hut located in the Glacier area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Westland Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre
69 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier 7856
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).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.