James Mackay Campsite

Located in Kahurangi National Park in the Nelson/Tasman region

This is a walk-in campsite on the Heaphy Track.

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

It's situated on the edge of Mackay Downs in low forest and has distant views of the Tasman Sea and Heaphy River mouth, 15 km to the west and 750 m below.

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. James Mackay campsite has a flush toilet and also sinks. The campsite has wooden platforms for tent sites.

Campers are not permitted to use hut facilities.

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

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

Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.

The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite. 

Bookings

This campsite is beside James Mackay Hut. It's a 3-hour walk from Saxon Hut and campsite and a 3-hour 30-minute walk to Lewis Hut.

Tracks to this campsite

Location

Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1534066, N5473620
Latitude: -40.88584804, Longitude: 172.21737126