Camping on the Track

Camping

There are six Department of Conservation (DOC) managed, ‘self-registration’ campsites on the track, each with toilets and water supply. There are no cooking facilities at the campsites; you need to carry your own cooker. Avoid disposing of food scraps around the campsites as this causes visible pollution and attracts vermin. Remember there are no rubbish facilities: please take your rubbish back out with you.

Camping fees for DOC campsites are to be deposited in the self-registration box at each site or prepaid at the Picton i-SITE or at the DOC Office in Picton. These fees go toward the maintenance of the camp facilities.

Campsites

Our Members have campsites at Miner’s Farmstay & Campground and at Mistletoe Bay Eco Village.

The Department of Conservation (DOC) operate campsites within the Queen Charlotte Track. These are basic non-powered sites. Check individual listings for more detail.

DOC Campsites	Water taxi stop	Time/distance from main track	Approx. number of tent sites	Cooking Shelter	Approx. altitude above sea level
Schoolhouse Bay	Yes	On the Track	6	No	5m
Camp Bay	Yes	On the Track	20	Yes	5m
Bay of Many Coves	No	On the Track	6	Yes	305m
Black Rock	No	On the Track	4	Yes	260m
Cowshed Bay	No	10 min/1 km	30	No	5m
Mistletoe Bay (private)*	Yes	15 min/1.2 km	20	Yes	5m
Umungata (Davies Bay)	No	2 min/100 m	25	Yes	1m

•  * Private, on land administered by DOC.
• Toilets provided at all campsites.
• Water generally available at all campsites. It should be treated, boiled or filtered, and used sparingly.
  Note: In dry weather water may run out.
• No fires at all times anywhere along the track.