Twelve Mile Delta Campsite
Queenstown
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Twelve Mile Delta Campsite
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.
The Twelve Mile Delta Camping Ground is massive - 100 sites so bring your mates, grandma, everyone!
Recent landscaping, roads and new toilets. Regenerating forest surrounds the campsite. It’s also a popular picnicking and fishing spot with a basic boat ramp available.
Have your fees ready as they will be collected by a DOC representative.
DOC Campsite Pricing
Twelve Mile Delta 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 |
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| 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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DOC OtagoCentral government organisation |
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Queenstown Township |
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Great place, lots of spots. 😊
Laura Clay -
Nice location with view on lake and mountains.
Roeland Driessen -
Really nice campsite, good view, few sand flies.
Marco Albrecht -
No trash can available.
Nico -
Nice view, lake & mountain
Zdenek
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Very nice and quiet place.
The cheapest option if you want to stay near Queenstown. $15 per person. Some places a little uphill, but you can also find a lot of flat areas. Clean toilets. Phone signal one bar 4G. Possibility to pay in cash at the gate or in the morning with a local ranger by card.
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It's spring time plenty of camper vans in .
Lots of room easy parking up . Great mountain views. Easy to get to from Queenstown on the Glenorchy Rd . Very quiet at night the toilets are long drops and clean . $15 each adult great value in this area . You can put tents up .
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No longer a doc campground it's iwi and council run now it's $15; cash only can't use doc camp pass there either nice place by lake still closes to Queenstown that's cheap at $15:
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No trash can available.
Cons:
No sink for washing dishes.
No cell phone reception.
DOC pass unusable...
Pros:
Plenty of space.
They know there's no free camping near Queenstown and are taking advantage of it to profit.
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I stayed there for two nights and was a little bit sceptical after reading the reviews.
I found that the sites on the left when you drive in are much better than on the right (which are still alright). They toilets are clean and there aren't any long-term campers on the left. You can also walk straight to the lake within 5 minutes. Of course, I forgot to bring the correct amount for one night (that's on me), but I received my change behind the windshield wiper which was quite nice.
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$15 per person in Feb 2025.
No phone signal (one bar if you’re very lucky) and you pay cash in a slip in a box. Long drop toilets/portaloos. Compared to a freedom camp, you’re paying for… the better chance you’ll get a spot and a bit of space. And maybe a picnic table next to your van.
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Stayed 3/1/25.
$15 pp unpowered, DOC.
Curse Queenstown. If you are on a budget and didn't book three weeks ahead of time, this will be your only option in this area.
Stinking portaloos, no drinking water, large but crowded site with DOC rangers on the prowl.
Lots of walks close by and pretty view of the sunset.
Quite cold in the morning.
Terrible reception.
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After purchasing a 30 day DOC pass, we were determined to use it as much as possible.
This campsite was disappointing in that the toilets are clearly being used as a dumping station and there was an area filled with utes and caravans which felt intimidating and we had the feeling they were permanent. Also uninhabited caravans. Lots of large flies near the toilet block. Pretty disgusting. Felt sorry for those in tents who weren't self contained and had to use the toilets.
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Beautiful campsite.
Lots of secluded spots to park. Bad phone signal. No sandflies, very nice coming from the west coast.
Toilets are indeed a bit dirty. There is toilet paper and handsoap.
Register/payment upon arrival
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After reading other reviews I was apprehensive to stay here, but in the end, I didn’t have a lot of options due to other circumstances during the day.
I arrived here about 8pm, there were a few other campers there already. The site I stayed on was a bit uneven, but not rediculously so. No boy racers or parties. I didn’t use the facilities, so can’t comment on them (I’m fully self contained) and I left again before sunrise. But from what I could see, looked like a nice camping spot. I wouldn’t hesitate to go back.
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Good as a last-minute spot as there are many sites of all descriptions but very noisy.
We happened to be here on a Friday night and there was still music pumping at 2 am. Also people tend to turn up late and set up anywhere between 10 pm and midnight. Lots of sandflies. Clean drop toilets. Close to Queenstown.
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Bel emplacement, pas trop loin de Queenston Un peu loin des toilettes selon où l’on est placé Très calme Il y a pleins de petits renfoncement dans les arbres donc on peut facilement être cachés des
autres voitures
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We loved this campsite.
We had no issue with paying at the gate and the gentleman who came round was nice. I guess if you arrive after he has done the evening rounds you may get woken up early when he is doing his morning checks. Cell service is patchy at the camp, but it is fine at the lake front. Nice and peaceful. A rubbish bin and this place would be a 10/10.
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Large flat site by the waterside.
Our DOC camping passes were valid at this site so ignore the other reviews. Long drop toilets were clean. There is no mobile reception at the site except for at the stoney beach at (-45.0655652, 168.5486845).
Beach is great for skimming and nearby Bob’s cove walk is a must.
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Loved this spot, loads of little nooks to park up.
We had a 30-day DOC permit so cost wasn’t a factor.
Toilets were quite simple but clean.
The beach was beautiful and had a great walk to Bobs Bay.
No phone service except right on the beach closest to the QTown side.
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Plenty of space to set up camp and beautiful views of the lake.
Long drops with proper toilet seats provided although there was a serial diarrhoea skiddy camper somewhere among the campsite that kept pooping all down the back of the long drop chamber. Did not smell very good. Campsite provided toilet cleaner and toilet paper and hand soap and water A+ for that DOC. Although I didn’t love having to pay even though I’m a NZ tax payer..
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DOC pass is not valid!!
U must pay 15$/person just by cash.The view is amazing, but the camp isn’t special - just toilets, non drinking water and few tables….
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Very nice and quiet place.
The cheapest option if you want to stay near Queenstown. $15 per person. Some places a little uphill, but you can also find a lot of flat areas. Clean toilets. Phone signal one bar 4G. Possibility to pay in cash at the gate or in the morning with a local ranger by card.
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It's spring time plenty of camper vans in .
Lots of room easy parking up . Great mountain views. Easy to get to from Queenstown on the Glenorchy Rd . Very quiet at night the toilets are long drops and clean . $15 each adult great value in this area . You can put tents up .
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No longer a doc campground it's iwi and council run now it's $15; cash only can't use doc camp pass there either nice place by lake still closes to Queenstown that's cheap at $15:
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No trash can available.
Cons:
No sink for washing dishes.
No cell phone reception.
DOC pass unusable...
Pros:
Plenty of space.
They know there's no free camping near Queenstown and are taking advantage of it to profit.
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I stayed there for two nights and was a little bit sceptical after reading the reviews.
I found that the sites on the left when you drive in are much better than on the right (which are still alright). They toilets are clean and there aren't any long-term campers on the left. You can also walk straight to the lake within 5 minutes. Of course, I forgot to bring the correct amount for one night (that's on me), but I received my change behind the windshield wiper which was quite nice.
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Stayed 3/1/25.
$15 pp unpowered, DOC.
Curse Queenstown. If you are on a budget and didn't book three weeks ahead of time, this will be your only option in this area.
Stinking portaloos, no drinking water, large but crowded site with DOC rangers on the prowl.
Lots of walks close by and pretty view of the sunset.
Quite cold in the morning.
Terrible reception.
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$15 per person in Feb 2025.
No phone signal (one bar if you’re very lucky) and you pay cash in a slip in a box. Long drop toilets/portaloos. Compared to a freedom camp, you’re paying for… the better chance you’ll get a spot and a bit of space. And maybe a picnic table next to your van.
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After purchasing a 30 day DOC pass, we were determined to use it as much as possible.
This campsite was disappointing in that the toilets are clearly being used as a dumping station and there was an area filled with utes and caravans which felt intimidating and we had the feeling they were permanent. Also uninhabited caravans. Lots of large flies near the toilet block. Pretty disgusting. Felt sorry for those in tents who weren't self contained and had to use the toilets.
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Beautiful campsite.
Lots of secluded spots to park. Bad phone signal. No sandflies, very nice coming from the west coast.
Toilets are indeed a bit dirty. There is toilet paper and handsoap.
Register/payment upon arrival
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Was going to stay here but got a weird vibe.
Lots of what looked like longer term set ups and unbroken stares from their occupants when I drove in. I kept driving and stayed somewhere else.
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After reading other reviews I was apprehensive to stay here, but in the end, I didn’t have a lot of options due to other circumstances during the day.
I arrived here about 8pm, there were a few other campers there already. The site I stayed on was a bit uneven, but not rediculously so. No boy racers or parties. I didn’t use the facilities, so can’t comment on them (I’m fully self contained) and I left again before sunrise. But from what I could see, looked like a nice camping spot. I wouldn’t hesitate to go back.
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This was the worst campsite we stayed at during our 2 weeks in NZ during April.
Definitely not worth the cost. Drop toilets were awful with flies and it wasn't even hot weather. The site was very uneven with rough terrain to drive on. Would not recommend this site, go elsewhere.
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Worst campground ever, it even became a running joke throughout the rest of our trip.
15$ per person for an uneven, hard ground (horrible for a tent) and no facilities apart from 2 drop toilets. Lots of campervans turning up late at night. This kind of very basic DOC campground is usually free, but I guess this ridiculous price comes from the proximity with Queenstown. Overall looks like a huge dump, some rubbish here and there, and the sink water flows directly on the ground behind the toilet block (straight into nature, good job there DOC). Only good thing is the LOTR filming location, but you can walk there freely without spending the night, so that doesn't really count.
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Good as a last-minute spot as there are many sites of all descriptions but very noisy.
We happened to be here on a Friday night and there was still music pumping at 2 am. Also people tend to turn up late and set up anywhere between 10 pm and midnight. Lots of sandflies. Clean drop toilets. Close to Queenstown.
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Bel emplacement, pas trop loin de Queenston Un peu loin des toilettes selon où l’on est placé Très calme Il y a pleins de petits renfoncement dans les arbres donc on peut facilement être cachés des
autres voitures
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We loved this campsite.
We had no issue with paying at the gate and the gentleman who came round was nice. I guess if you arrive after he has done the evening rounds you may get woken up early when he is doing his morning checks. Cell service is patchy at the camp, but it is fine at the lake front. Nice and peaceful. A rubbish bin and this place would be a 10/10.
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The camping is lovely, although for the price is definitely overpriced.
They warden knocked on my door at 7am, I opened and told him that I had booked for 2 days. He checked with phone to make sure and just said "thanks". Not even an apology for unnecessarily waking us up, tremendously rude.
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The person who runs payments at the gate won’t or can’t do his job properly.
I dropped off a payment in the box with my name and plate details of the caravan that im staying in. With no record of receipt u put money in a secure box. The system used when you stay is recording plate details and payments on an excel spreadsheet on his iPad. Yet he fails to record these payments and will confront you as if you haven’t paid. He doesn’t have any manners so his tone will scare you into paying twice. I believe he’s doing this to get double payments and a bit more money to put towards his personal kitty. The best thing to do is not pay and wait for him to come collect it in person. This way you can video record the conversation and use it as evidence that you’ve paid. Beware of this process before choosing this as a camp ground.