This campsite is very busy and often booked out between Boxing Day and early February. Book well in advance and have an alternative campsite planned if this one is full. Alternative DOC campsites:
Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.
Bookings
Bookings for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
Bookings open at 9.30 am on Tuesday 20 May 2025.
All bookings are first-come first-served. We do not have waiting lists for bookings for future seasons or facilities that are already booked-out.
A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.
Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
The campsite is located on the shore of Lake Hāwea on Meads Road, 40 min (32 km) north of Wānaka off SH6.
Meads Road is a gravel road and is narrow and steep in places.
