West Bay Campsite

Usually opens late November to late April - Check with DoC for latest opening dates

The camp, adjacent to Lake Rotoiti, has sites tucked amongst kanuka/manuka forest. The camp is open from mid-December to March and over Easter, and has a boat launching ramp nearby.

There are two separate camping zones, Jetty and Buller.

Volunteers are needed to act as camp hosts for a minimum of two weeks from mid December through to late April. You would need your own campervan or caravan. A free powered site is provided in return for basic duties such as checking camper bookings and liaising with the Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre. For more information and application form: Nelson Lakes volunteer camp host

Prior bookings are essential over the Christmas holiday period, classic and power boat weekends, and Easter.

Services offered at the Park Visitor Centre include walk and tramping information, maps, hut bookings and tickets, fishing licences and retail sales. Interpretive displays explain the landforms, history and wildlife of the area.

• The camp is within Nelson Lakes National Park, park by-laws apply.
• No domestic pets are allowed.
• Sites must be vacated by 11 am on the day of departure.
• Speed limit in the camping areas is 5 km/hr.
• Excessive noise in the campgrounds after 11 pm will not be tolerated.
• Keep rubbish to a minimum.
• No fires.
• Jet skis are prohibited. The management reserves the right to cancel tenancy at any time if park by-laws or these regulations are contravened and under such circumstances will not refund any fees paid in advance.

In Aotearoa New Zealand DOC is focussed on protecting our nature, history and culture. We want to show visitors to public conservation land how to visit the Kiwi way.