CampgroundHidden gem

Macetown Campsite

Arrowtown, Otago

Remote camping at an old gold town, reached by a rough 4WD track.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Sites
36
Macetown Campsite
Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

Macetown is a gold-mining ghost town with a few remaining buildings. The only vehicle access is a rough 4WD track with 23 river crossings.

Good to know

  • Pack out all rubbish
Open
All year
Getting there
Rough 4WD with river crossings; can be impassable
Vehicles
4WD only
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • Toilets

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