Campground · Mount Aspiring National Park
An 18-site tent camp near Dart Hut for backcountry walkers.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Mount Aspiring Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Mount Aspiring National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Guide
Dart Campsite is an 18-site, non-powered tent area near Dart Hut in Mount Aspiring’s upper Dart Valley. It’s a walking destination on the Rees–Dart route network, not a drive-up campground. A narrow footbridge spans a rocky ravine by the camp, with a small toilet building on the bank.
DOC requires campsite bookings between 21 November and 30 April; camping is booked separately from a hut stay. Campers can use Dart Hut’s water supply and toilets. Dogs aren’t allowed.
The area can be exposed to extreme winds, and DOC warns about windfall and falling branches. Check DOC’s current advice before committing to a tent night here.
Wildlife
60 sightingsKeaMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
112 sightingsRockwrenMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
26 sightingsYellowheadMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
13 sightingsTūīMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
27 sightingsBellbirdMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
35 sightingsRiflemanMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Mount Aspiring. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
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The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
