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Twelve Mile Delta Campsite.
Twelve Mile Delta Campsite

Located in Queenstown area in the Otago region

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.

Fees

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

Passes

The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite. 

Glenorchy Rd, 12 km west from Queenstown.

Road sealed from highway to river delta, narrow gravel roads around campsite.

Location

Grid reference: NZTM2000, E1249410-N4999902
Latitude: -45.06744151, Longitude: 168.54651706

Choosing a safe tent site

For your safety we recommend not camping under the trees at this campsite. 

Close to Mt Crichton Loop Track, Twelve Mile to Bob's Cove Track and Lake Dispute Track.