Courthouse Flat Campsite

Courthouse Flat Campsite

Kahurangi National Park

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Courthouse Flat Campsite

The scenic drive to the campsite is alongside a historic goldfield. Activities nearby the site include caving, picnicking, hunting and walking.

A beautiful drive to the Courthouse Flat Camping Ground situated next to an historic goldfield.
The road is not suitable for large campervans as the road can become impassable after heavy rain falls. There is walking access over the dart River if this is the case.

Try your hand at striking it rich with a bit of gold panning action. There is good fishing, walking and for the extremo's, caving.

There are no fires permitted at anytime, and the only water is from a stream.

Talking of gold, the walk from this campsite to nearby Mt Owen is just that.

Notices

  • Chummies Track reroute

    The bottom section of Chummies Track has been rerouted. The original section of track is now closed with no access permitted.

    The new track is signposted at Prices Clearing, Wangapeka River. See map (JGP, 116K)

    First published on 26 February 2024. Last reviewed on 4 September 2024.

DOC Campsite Pricing

Courthouse Flat Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.

DOC Standard Campsite

Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.

Feature Value Value
Unpowered Site Adult $10.00 to $15.00 per night
Unpowered Site Child $5.00 to $7.50 per night
Unpowered Site Infant $0.00 per night

Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.

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Organisation

DOC Nelson/Tasman

Central government organisation

Location

South IslandNelson RegionMotueka

Categories

  • Activity__basic_facility_campingBasic Camping

Directions

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Coordinates

-41.467765

172.566972

Latitude
-41.467765
Longitude
172.566972

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Reviews

  • 0.5/5

    It takes half an hour of gravel road to get there and only near the end you know if you can cross the river.

    If the water is below the knee, you can cross the ford (told to us by locals the day after).

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    At the start of the very steep track up to Mt Owen...but there are shorter walks you can do from the campsite into the bush around the old gold mining areas...and there are actually old relics of big metal

    gold mining equipment that were apparently dragged all the way from Nelson by men who started gold mining there but then abandoned them. There are two or three examples of these right on the track as well as evidence of the stone walls they built as well. The campsite is in a huge grassy area with good swimming holes in summer and mountains all around...but don't forget your insect repellent!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in April 2014