Danseys Pass Campsite
Dogs on a leash only
About this campsite
This is a basic campsite in Central Otago. Camp beside the pleasant German Creek while exploring Oteake Conservation Park by 4WD, mountain bike or foot.
Camp in a remote and historic area. This is a great base to explore Danseys Pass and Kyeburn Diggings, or go mountain biking in Naseby. For your safety and to help preserve this historic site, please don’t camp under the trees.
Department of Conservation
Getting there
From Naseby SH85, take Dansey Pass Rd north for 16 km to Kyeburn Diggings. The campsite is 500 m past the Dansey Pass Coach Inn, in the Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve. The road from Naseby and Duntroon to the campsite is gravel. From Duntroon the gravel road is steep and winding. Campervans or caravans are not recommended during high winds. The road is also subject to snow falls at all times of the year.
Department of Conservation
Current alerts
The Danseys Pass Campsite is closed. The access road to the conservation campsite is damaged and not passable to vehicles.
This is a long term alert.
Posted 22 January 2026
Alerts are point-in-time. Check DOC for current alerts before you travel.
Sourced from the Department of Conservation. The campsite facts and the dog rule on this page come from DOC and are used under CC BY 4.0. Details change with the seasons, the DOC page is the source of truth. The terrain drawing above is our own, computed from elevation data.