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Fire pit in grassy area.
Scotts Beach 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 in a sheltered grassy area on the coastal section of the track.

Facilities and services

  • Number of campers - 20
  • Number of tent sites - 9

All campsites on the Heaphy Track have water from a tap, but in Scotts Beach campsite it can be limited in summer. There are toilets that are supplied with toilet paper; Scotts Beach campsite has a long drop toilet. It also has a fireplace. 

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 campers with information about the track and weather.

Fees

1 October – 30 April

New Zealand citizens and those ordinarily resident in New Zealand*:

  • Adult (18+ years): $19 per person, per night
  • Child (5 to 17 years): $9 per person, per night

International visitors:

  • Adult (18+ years): $28 per person, per night
  • Child (0 to 17 years): $14 per person, per night

Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.

1 May – 30 September

For all visitors:

  • Adult (18+ years): $19 per person, per night
  • Child (5 to 17 years): $9 per person, per night

The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite. 

Bookings

Scotts Beach campsite is 2 hr from Katipo Shelter campsite and 45 mins from the track end at Kohaihai.

Tracks to this campsite

Location

NZTM2000 coordinates: E1524801, N5451055 
Latitude: -41.08829601, Longitude: 172.10466371

We strongly recommend that people do not swim along the Heaphy coastline, including at Scotts Beach, due to extreme tidal currents and rips.  

If you wish to swim, the better option is the lagoon in the Kōhaihai River, upstream from the river mouth. Stay well back from the neck of the lagoon, where it narrows and exits into the sea. Be very careful when there are high tides or big waves.