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Beach Point At Walter Peak Campsite

Beach Point at Walter Peak Campsite is a free, backcountry campsite set on the shore of Lake Wakatipu in the Queenstown area of Otago, New Zealand. It offers ten non-powered tent sites on a first-come, first-served basis, with no bookings required.

Fires are not permitted, and dogs are not allowed. The campsite sits roughly a kilometre from Walter Peak Homestead and marks the start or end of the Around the Mountains Cycle Trail.

Access is by boat across Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown, or by foot or mountain bike via Walter Peak Station and Mt Nicholas. The surrounding landscape features towering peaks and open high-country farmland. The campsite is operated by Real Journeys.


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