Campsites

Welcome Flat Campsite

New Zealand West Coast

Welcome Flat Campsite
Photo: Arend Veenhuizen, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

This campsite is located outside the Welcome Flat Hut in the Glaciers area.


This is a DOC backcountry campsite with 8 unpowered sites. Facilities: Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Toilets - non-flush, Toilets, Water supply. Things to do: Walking and tramping. Landscape: Alpine, Forest. Dogs: No dogs. Bookings are required.

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