Twelve Mile Delta Campsite
Dogs on a leash only
About this campsite
Camp on a river delta at the outlet of Twelve-Mile Creek near the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Go boating, swimming and fishing or enjoy the walking and mountain biking tracks. Regenerating forest surrounds the campsite.
Twelve Mile Delta was a location for Ithilien Camp in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Find out more about this and other Lord of the Rings film locations .
Department of Conservation
Getting there
Glenorchy Rd, 12 km west from Queenstown. Road sealed from highway to river delta, narrow gravel roads around campsite.
Department of Conservation
Before you go
Choosing a safe tent site For your safety we recommend not camping under the trees at this campsite.
Department of Conservation
Walk from the tent
The closest dog-friendly tracks to this campsite, straight-line distance.
On a curated trip
This campsite is a base for a longer dog-friendly route.
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.