Shelter Rock Campsite sits alongside the Rees River within Mount Aspiring National Park, adjacent to the DOC-operated Shelter Rock Hut on the popular Rees-Dart Track.

It is a first-come, first-served site; campers can purchase tickets through DOC before departing and use the hut's facilities, which include toilets and non-filtered water.

The campsite is reached on Day 1 of the Rees-Dart Track, roughly 19 km and six to eight hours from the Muddy Creek trailhead.

The approach follows the upper Rees valley through beech forest, crossing a swing bridge to the west bank of the river before reaching the bush edge where the hut and camping area are located.

Avalanche paths between the upper bush-line and the campsite can pose a hazard from winter through early summer, so timing and conditions are worth checking before setting out.