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Glencoe Campsite

Located in Moeraki area in the Otago region

This is a standard campsite in the Coastal Otago area. Camp in a sheltered area surrounded by beech and podocarp forest. River, walking and tramping nearby.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
  • Child (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
  • Infant (0 - 4 years): free

Pay at the time of booking.

Passes

The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite. 

Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book. 

Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2026.

If there is no availability showing online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked. No sites are held for campers turning up on the day without a booking.

Bookings are required all year.

Book Glencoe Campsite online.

A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.

Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.

Off SH1 at Herbert, turn into Ord St, left at Monk St, then right into Glencoe Rd. 2 km west of Herbert. Gravel road access. 

Location

Grid reference: NZTM2000, E1423919-N4989272
Latitude: -45.22728574, Longitude: 170.75739613

Waianakarua Nohoanga

Next to the Glencoe DOC Campsite you will see the Waianakarua Nohoanga. The nohoanga season runs from 16 August to 30 April each year. During this period, the site is for the exclusive use of Ngāi Tahu whānui who hold authorisation from Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. The nohoanga site is clearly signposted.

About Nohoanga

Nohoanga sites are seasonal camps set aside for Ngāi Tahu whānui to carry out mahinga kai/traditional food gathering and reconnect with places used by their tīpuna/ancestors. These sites were established through the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 and are located beside rivers and lakes across Te Waipounamu/The South Island.

More Information

Further details about nohoanga sites and booking processes are available on the Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu website: Nohoanga | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu.

Glencoe Track

A short 100 metre, 5 minute walking track, signposted from the campground, provides access to the North Branch of the Waianakarua river.