Twelve Mile Delta Campsite
Twelve Mile Delta Campsite
Queenstown
Reviews
Klaudia
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic. Easy to get to. So much space.
Surrounded by the hills with Lake view.
Mobile reception pretty OK. Toilets clean.
Love it. Sun rises just above the hill at the Lake side.
It is a must if you are in this area.
Libby
Ranking: 7/10
About 15 minutes from queenstown. So a better option than paying for the expensive campsites in the town. Toilets aren’t much. Lovely view but a tad expensive for what there is.
Chieco Family
Ranking: 9/10
You need to pay to stay. However it’s 20min from Queenstown and perfect place to stop with the camper and do daytrips. They have toilets and running water to wash hands. The lake and views of mountains very beautiful. They have some seating by a lot of sites. It was lovely and quiet and very handy.
Taylor
Ranking: 7/10
This is the perfect position if you’re wanting to spend the evening in Queenstown and stop off somewhere fuss free to sleep the night. There are limited resources, however it is spacious and felt very safe. We were very far from our neighbors and there was plenty of room.
JT
Ranking: 6/10
nice campsite close to the town and a good alternative to the expensive holiday parks in this area. but very loud and much sandflies.
Helena Wong
Ranking: 8/10
15mins from town. Lots of people here the one night I was there, but spread out in a way that doesnt feel too crowded. Water is recommended to be boiled before use. Clean bathrooms, but otherwise no other facilities. Minimal sandflies.
Cheaper if you stay more days. There was a different rate for 4 or 7 consecutive day stays.
Megan Belanger
Ranking: 10/10
Plenty of campsites in both sun and shade. Lake was beautiful and great for a swim or paddle boarding. Clean toilets! Awesome walks in the area. We walked to Bobs Cove in the morning and it was a great start to our day. Beautiful views and location.
Henk Sjon
Ranking: 9/10
Queenstown is a town you must visit while travelling through NZ. Too bad the parking is absolutely garbage and the overcrowded streets are everywhere. Luckily there is this campsite. It is a short 10 to 15 minutes drive along the coast. The site itself has a great view and we stayed there 2 nights because it was so relaxing. You have acces to a lot of walks there and even a Lord of the rings movie scene. Nice.
Ruddah
Ranking: 6/10
Large DOC campsite by the lake. Great views. Campsite itself can accomodate a lot of vans, but stretched out enough to have your own space. Close enough to Queenstown to jag a cheapie site.
DOC collect fees here even if have pass.
Inna
Ranking: 5/10
Not my favorite. The location was nice. The lake looked really beautiful. No cell service. The toilets weren’t great.. don’t know why you have to pay $13 p.p
M Elsten
Ranking: 6/10
2p. For 1 Night $26. I tink it is quite expensive with no facilities on site. Good toilet though. When visiting queenstown for a whole day you pay $30+ parking, then you're better of staying at the holiday park in queenstown for $50 a night.
Maycamper
Ranking: 8/10
Spent one night in a tent. It's a lovely site, with access to the lake and a few walks. Its claim to fame is as a Lord of the Rings filming location. It's quite a large site with numerous toilets. Also had (non-drinking) water and wash up basins. As a side note my hayfever was terrible at this location, beware!
Raphaele
Ranking: 8/10
Quite a big camp site but is layout in a way that you can still feel secluded. Toilets are basic but reasonably clean. The sand roads aren't optimal for the super windy conditions you can get there - a lot of sand ended up in our van and our food. $13pp seemed a little pricey in comparison to similar campsites we've been to. The site is only a few meters away from the lake shore where you can spend a beautiful and quiet evening.
Indy
Ranking: 7/10
Ended up here since it was pretty cheap and close to town. Not the best layout but probably an ideal spot in the heart of summer. Bathrooms were decent. We’ve been having better luck with nice bathrooms at the free locations than pay locations.
Raylene Harvey
Ranking: 8/10
Great spot outside of Qtown and reasonably priced considering the price of other campsites in town.
Plenty of parking and several very private spots.
Laura Clay
Ranking: 9/10
Great place, lots of spots. Great veiw and toilets. What else do you need for $13 a night 😊
Tish Arellano Munro
Ranking: 10/10
Friendly, easy access, plenty of good spots to choose from. Toilets were clean, but no shower. Oh well, you can always bath in the lake if you don't mind a little hypothermia :) Got a spot by a camping table and scored 1 bar of mobile data on 2d mobile if you stood like an idiot on the table with your phone in the air!
Louis Goring-Morris
Ranking: 7/10
Very large and busy site, drive to the far side to find more space. Just a short drive from Queenstown and a good spot to watch sun rise. Well managed and landscaped, although could probably to with more permanent toilets. £13pp
Jos Mulder
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful spot with plenty of space and clean, basic facilities.
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Rasmus Lundgaard Nielsen
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic location by the lake and a nice campground with both open and more private spots.
Good toilets and easy access to Lord of The Rings location (where Frodo and Sam eats potatoes).
We would definitely recommend this campsite!
Katrina
Ranking: 7/10
Stayed here on the 1st night of 2018 and it was packed. $13pp is fair considering proximity to Queenstown, nice sunset views, easy lake access, decent walks on site, # of clean toilets available and ample amount of space (makes this a good option if searching for a camp late evening).
Marco Albrecht
Ranking: 8/10
Really nice campsite, good view, few sand flies. Basic toilets only.
Annina Jarvinen
Ranking: 8/10
Nice campsite by Queenstown. Taps and nice toilets.
Jenny Jaye
Ranking: 10/10
Spent two nights here, including one day just at the beach reading. It's absolutely gorgeous. Stunning view and great beaches, lots of walks in the area. Lots of flies sadly. Clean bathrooms. $13 per person.
Runa Lindblom
Ranking: 10/10
This was a lovely spot to camp for an evening and a great spot to access the Bob's Cove and Mt Crichton tracks. Nice and close to Queenstown and accessible when other campsites were blocked off by snow on the road etc. It was the down season when we stayed but the facilities were well maintained. The campsite staff were friendly (and also understanding when we had misread the DOC pass guide for free sites.) The views at the lakeshore were awesome!
Jozef Pinkerton
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful views and walks. Close to Queenstown. DOC pass apparently no longer accepted so had to pay caretaker doing the rounds at night. Basic facilities with long drop toilets - they were clean and didn't smell.
Nathan Lal
Ranking: 8/10
Good location. Not far from Queenstown about 15min drive. A little expensive given the facilities are basic. Beautiful spot for sunset or sunrise next river! Have your money ready for when the site manager comes around. He will knock on your window!!
Madi
Ranking: 7/10
Lakeside camping ground, minimal sandflies. $12 per person.
Lucile Gendre
Ranking: 7/10
Nice view, a lot of room. Close to Queenstown (15minutes drive). $13/pp is a little bit expensive ... only two toilets for all the campsite.. but clean.
Roeland Driessen
Ranking: 6/10
Nice location with view on lake and mountains. Long drop toilets were clean, however with the amount of visitors not enough. Had to que up in the cold to go to toilet. No kitchen, no other facilitates, however priced the same as Holiday Parks with all facilities, so way overpriced. Will not come back.
Alyssa Barbieri
Ranking: 5/10
Not much privacy, water needs to be boiled or treated, loud campers when I was there who didn't respect the 10 PM quiet hour, people coming and going at all hours. The surrounding area is nice and the close proximity to Queenstown is great. The facilities are basic - no cooking shelter, drop toilets or porter johns - but clean. I probably wouldn't stay here again and would look to stay at Moke Lake.
Rogina de Jong
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful location (right by the lake) with lots of space. There are a couple of long drop toilets which were pretty clean. However for $13 each it seemed a bit expensive for the facilities you get. The lake was beautiful but very cold to swim in in December ;-)
Verena Fendt
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful spot at the lake. Very clean. Just a few minutes from Queenstown.
Lavkesh Patel
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful site with a very nice Manager with required information of the town. Clean 4 toilets. 15 minutes from town with best view.
Alvin soh
Ranking: 9/10
It can get really cold!!! Nice place for camping, toilet facilities. Plenty of space to choose from. Great camping option for sunrise, sunset and short walks!
Michelle Klein
Ranking: 8/10
Cheap, in the process of trying to create private sections for sites with plantings, long drop toilet - clean, no showers, about 15 minutes from Queenstown with beautiful views over lake towards mountains and Queenstown. Quite, not many campers, easy walk down to lake, friendly manager and sandflies!
Kim Donze
Ranking: 8/10
Lovely DOC site with views of the mountains! Amazing when the sun sets and rises! 15 minutes out of Queenstown. Man in charge very friendly. Flushing loos and long drop. Cheaper alternative to staying in the town to save some money and get better views!
Jacqui Deans
Ranking: 8/10
Arrived in the dark in winter but managed to find our way around the site. Lovely views in the morning. No facilities but ok for self contained camper vans and a cheap ($20 for family) alternative to the expensive Queenstown sites. Only 10 km out of town.
Beth Goodrich
Ranking: 7/10
Plenty of space, beautiful views to wake up to, however for $20 for the two of us unpowered was pricey. Only facility is a port-a-loo toilet with no sink.
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Rita Ashby
Ranking: 8/10
This is a huge camping area provided by DOC, not many other campers when we arrived but it certainly filled up over night. Toilets were adequate and the views were great. Would definitely come back again. Picnic tables were available as well.
E Janssen
Ranking: 10/10
We really loved this spot. Beautiful scenery, would have loved to stay longer here. Not that far from Queenstown.
Fija V
Ranking: 7/10
Located next to a small toilet. Was okay. Nothing special. No sinks on the side of the campsite where we are. Lots of space though.
Connie Hopper
Ranking: 7/10
This place is nothing special but the closest, cheapest place for camping near Queenstown. Lots of space and picnic benches. Toilets were drop toilets but not the worst I've seen. We stayed here a few times after going tramping etc.
Tatiana Rochereau
Ranking: 7/10
The cheaper campsite not far from Queenstown. Very big. Toilet was far from our site. Beautiful sunset with the lake. Walks around. Water from tap and shade. Owner friendly. Protect and respect nature!
Antonio BENITEZ
Ranking: 4/10
Very big basic camp. Average toilets. Plenty of people, but being so big you can always find a place, though not by the the lake. Rather expensive considering what you get.
Katrina Thomas
Ranking: 7/10
This is very unlike other DOC campsites. It is DOC manged and is a short drive from Queenstown and not located in a National Park. I think the land maybe Council owned. It is not walking distance, you need a vehicle. It is a great location being on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. It is a large area with many different site options. Drive around the whole area before making a decision on where to camp. Not all sites have a lake view and not all sites are private. Great for families and works best with self-contained caravans and motorhomes as there isn't many toilets. The DOC ranger is very friendly, polite and vigilant about payment so don't stay if you don't intend to pay the well priced $10 per person night rate. Dogs are welcome at $2 a night and must be kept under control or else it wrecks it for everyone. Very busy at New Years so first in first served. The lake is very accessible. Will be back again as it has a native bush under the hill full of NZ Wood Pigeons and other birds.
Ahmed Mohsen Aly
Ranking: 2/10
Not worth the money. I've been to better free sites.
Evelyn
Ranking: 7/10
Campground with toilets for $10 p.P. There's a nice Lake close-by.
Stephanie Poppe
Ranking: 7/10
Good location close to town next to the lake. Very big campground so in the evening it became quite busy even mid April. Clean basic facilities maybe not enough toilets according to the amount of campers.
Adam Wight
Ranking: 7/10
As is often the way in Queenstown this site charges more than it's worth for its facilities. $10 per person per night. There are just 4 toilets (vault) and a few taps for water, no sinks to wash up dishes and no undercover areas. I have been to DOC sites which cost a lot less and been provided with more and better (flushing loos) facilities. You can't see the lake from the site and it can get quite crowded. Better than paying $36 for a site in QT though!
Katie Scholl
Ranking: 9/10
Wonderful lake and great view over the mountains. Toilets are okay, but not great. Good price for being close to Queenstown.
Averil Brown
Ranking: 7/10
Nice spot but it was raining so views not appreciated.
A bit of a long way out of town. Very basic facilities so as a stop over works. Felt quite busy as limited options in Queenstown itself.
Bert Gielen
Ranking: 8/10
A great spot near Queenstown. No gravel road to cross. It can be busy and thus loud and dirtier facilities. Not the best if you want to relax for the day. 10 $ /pp
M Pruden
Ranking: 8/10
Great spot with gorgeous views of lake & mountains. Two good toilets with tap water from lake. Cheap for Queenstown & worth travelling the extra few kms out of town. $10 per adult $5 per child early Dec. Loads of space.
Jessica Quirk
Ranking: 10/10
Gorgeous DOC site about a 10 minute drive from Queenstown. $10 pp which I thought was pretty good compared to other Queenstown prices and considering its supporting NZ conservation which would go towards the planting of the many new trees that have recently been planted. Beautiful scenery with mountains and lake wakatipu for a back drop. The Doc manager was really friendly. Really good value if on a budget and looking to go camping not glamping.
Guillemette
Ranking: 8/10
A good campsite with an emplacement for solar shower and clean restrooms. 100 place, no power sites.
Karolina Gren
Ranking: 5/10
Very bad toilets! Not really close to the city but on the Lake Wakatipu.
Claudia
Ranking: 3/10
10$pp was really expensive only for a place to sleep in our campervan and dirty toiletts. the only good thing was the nice view
Mark
Ranking: 8/10
Well maintained - restroom not so much.
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Tomas Shairi
Ranking: 8/10
Basic site, clean bathrooms but confusing where to park, too many bushes blocking the views.
Sander and Eliza Hembrarskamp
Ranking: 8/10
We drove from Te Anau to Queenstown at the end of the day and arrived here at night. We woke up to find that we were surrounded by amazing mountains and great views! $10 per person but with clean and long-drop vault toilets. Also loads of walks that start from the car-park. Water comes straight from Lake Dispute. The drive there might be rather icy during winter.
Karel
Ranking: 9/10
Shower (cold) would be nice here for $12 but smiley personnel.
Simon Tanguy
Ranking: 9/10
Really nice and beautiful campground with really nice owners, too many sandflies.
Anna Guzewiez
Ranking: 9/10
Really good spot, really nice owners, clean, but during the high season a big queue at the toilet.
Janis Gallois
Ranking: 10/10
Nice views, nice walk at the Twelve Mile Delta, +++ shower area in Moke Lake.
David Krasner
Ranking: 9/10
Great campsite, well equipped, near the lake and the city (Queenstown - 15 minutes), but too much population - a lot of people and very busy.
Philipp
Ranking: 9/10
One of the bestTop 10 locations so far.
Andrea Morello
Ranking: 10/10
This is probably the best DOC campsite in all of New Zealand, the ranger is lovely, the surroundings amazing and credit cards are welcome for the payment, $6 per person.
Mara
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful view, friendly caretaker, lots of space, clean toilets.
Sophie Wolters
Ranking: 10/10
A good and big camping place right next to Lake Wakatipu. $6 per day, toilets and tap water that you can drink. A very nice woman collects the money and there are always nice campers.
Matt Hyland
Ranking: 9/10
Road to Glenorchy from Queenstown. Great location if visiting Queenstown. DOC site so $6 per person, good campsite, busy.
Lena Wacker
Ranking: 9/10
Really big campground, bushes and boulders give some privacy. Many water places, water from a lake. Very wonderful.
mcp hm
Ranking: 5/10
extremely crowded and noisy. the rangers are nice and the lake is pretty. closest low cost camping to queenstown, we didnt try parking in the city because of all the signs threatening instant fines. its close, but its not that close, a steep winding drive. good if youre on your way to glenorchy anyway.
Ann-Kathrin Wacker
Ranking: 9/10
Nice location at the lake, 2-3 toilet houses, no drinking water.
Jesper Andersen
Ranking: 8/10
Big area. Clean toilets.
Lena Jensen
Ranking: 8/10
Great location, nice clean toilets, friendly caretaker
Daniel Naveh
Ranking: 8/10
A big place near the lake, good location near the town.
Mayan Goddat
Ranking: 10/10
Big place, near the lake, clean toilets and many places with tap water, not so many sandflies.
Thomas Roche
Ranking: 5/10
Basic, complete with toilets near Lake Wakatipu, you cannot camp near the shore and the grass was really high.
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arnaud paquet
Ranking: 9/10
We stayed there for 2 weeks and it's the best place to stay in Queenstown. Cheap (6$), huge campground, basic facilities, along the lake Wakatipu with wonderful landscapes! But it's a bit far from the town (10km) and the last days were very crowded.
patrick+ katerina
Ranking: 9/10
DOC. Very nice location with clean basic facilities. Close to the lake. Gravel ground. Friendly caretaker. Please leave your place clean.
Pokari
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful views are what this place is all about. Basic facilities and gravel sites - choose a site high up to get the best views of the mountains and lakes. Best when not busy.
s_smith
Ranking: 10/10
Stayed here in May, camp managers made us feel welcome and safe after we had a bad experience camping on the roadside. Very clean facilities and the views are fantastic
Socea
Ranking: 7/10
Nice people, heaps of room, clean water.
Douglas Walker
Ranking: 9/10
Friendly caretakers, beautiful spot.
Andrea Lang
Ranking: 7/10
DOC - place next to the sea, many mosquitoes but silent and okay.
Lea Scheuvens
Ranking: 8/10
13 km out of Queenstown. Big campsite next to the Wakatipu Lake by Queenstown. Closest and cheapest spot to the city, facilities not best but a good place to stay.
Leticia Martin
Ranking: 10/10
Very nice campsite near Queenstown with ample space and basic (but clean) facilities.
Puma17
Ranking: 7/10
Just off the lake this location provides a nice area that is cheap mins from queenstown. The area is old river oxbows so it is reclaimed riverbank that has gravel and rocks. Some areas are flat and sheltered from other campers. It is a short walk to the lake for swimming and a nice track out of the camp for walking or running.
CanadaGirl23
Ranking: 8/10
Very basic facilities but they were very clean and well maintained. The scenery here could not have been more beautiful and the staff thy worked there seemed really laid back and friendly. There were a lot of young couples and travelers but there which seemed fitting as the grounds were not super kid friendly; not any grassy areas or a play ground/stricture. We had a great stay both nights but privacy was a bit lacking.
Keith Helen
Ranking: 10/10
$7pp per night. Close to Queenstown, right next to Wakatipu - toilets only, lovely owners. Fantastic views of the mountains towards Glenorchy.
suzan107
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful views, wide and stretched camp/nature reserve with clean facilities! We woke up with an amazing sunrise and a fresh dusting of snow on the mountains!! Fee $7.- PP
OldSchool
Ranking: 5/10
This is the most unattractive campground I have ever stayed in - the ground was covered in gorse seedlings and stones. However, it served it's purpose of being somewhere cheap to stay in Queenstown and we were only there overnight (arriving after 9 pm and leaving in the morning) so we weren't bothered. The campsite was full of young international travellers. It's not the kind of place you camp for a long time with the family - there is no grassy areas for kicking around a ball etc, and I wouldn't leave my tent set up while I went off and did other things. The composting toilets were clean. It's right on the lake edge but we weren't there long enough to go exploring.
Rissa W
Ranking: 8/10
Large campground that looked like it was being landscaped when we were there. Be good to see it when it is finished. We arrived quite late in the evening (after dark) and it was a bit hard to navigate, but we awoke to beautiful views of Lake Wakatipu. Facilities are typical of basic DOC campgrounds - clean toilets & running water. Enjoy stunning views of the same lake as Queenstown, but without the Queenstown price tag!
koster
Ranking: 8/10
Very beautiful and much cheaper than the commercial campgrounds in Queenstown itself.
Zdenek
Ranking: 9/10
Nice view, lake & mountain
csziegler
Ranking: 3/10
This campground costs $7 per person but has no facilities except a toilet.
Simon Slawner
Ranking: 9/10
Lakeside sites. Excellent views of the lake and mountains. No facilities.
davidne
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful scenery and cheaper than Queenstown rip off prices. Very peaceful.