Katipo Creek Shelter Campsite

About this campsite

This is one of nine Great Walk campsites on the Heaphy Track. 

It's has a grassy area for tents with coastal vistas.

Facilities and services

• Number of campers - 10
• Number of tent sites - 5

All campsites on the Heaphy Track have water from a tap and toilets that are supplied with toilet paper. Katipo Creek Shelter campsite has a long drop toilet and also sinks.

Campers are not permitted to use hut facilities.

Hut wardens move between nearby huts in the summer. As well as checking campsite bookings, they are able to provide information about the track and weather to campers.

Facilities

Non-powered/tent sites, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Toilets - non-flush, Toilets, Water supply

Fees and bookings

Fees

Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.

Date range

Adult NZ
18 + years

Adult INT
18+ years

Child NZ
5 to 17 years

Child INT
0 to 17 years

Infant NZ
0 to 4 years

1 October – 30 April

$19

$28

$9

$14

Free

1 May – 30 September

$19

$19

$9

$9

Free

is required for the New Zealand rate.

The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite. 

Bookings

More details

Access: Foot, Mountain bike

Landscape: Coastal

Dogs: No dogs.

Sites: 0 powered, 5 unpowered

Trails

Katipo Creek Shelter Campsite can be accessed on the trails Heaphy West to East, Heaphy East to West and Heaphy Hut Out & Back from our trail directory.