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Gillespies Beach Campsite

Dogs on a lead

Dogs on a leash only

FeeNo fee
Sites8
CategoryStandard
BookingBook ahead
DOC Campsite PassAccepted
Facilities
Non-poweredShelter for cookingToilets - non-flushWater from tapPhone
Getting there
Car

About this campsite

Camp near an old gold mining settlement and a seal colony. Tracks lead to historic suction and bucket dredges, and Galway Beach.

Department of Conservation

Fires: No fires allowed

Getting there

From Fox Glacier Weheka township turn onto Cook Flat Road and follow the road for 21 km to Gillespies Beach. Over half of the journey is on narrow, gravel road. Keep left and keep your speed to a minimum. Not suitable for campervans or caravans.

Department of Conservation

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.

Location -43.4081, 169.8286 · View this campsite on doc.govt.nz