Lyell Campsite is a Department of Conservation campsite on State Highway 6 (SH6), West Coast, New Zealand. It has toilets, drinking water and barbecues.
At a glance
- Overnight stay
- DOC campsite
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Truck parking
- Not recorded
- Dump point
- Not recorded
Facilities
- Toilets
- Drinking water
- Barbecue
Department of Conservation campsite
A standard campsite run by the Department of Conservation. Most DOC campsites charge a fee; some must be booked.
Can I stay overnight here?
Resting or sleeping at the roadside to avoid fatigue is not freedom camping. Camping generally needs a certified self-contained vehicle, subject to council bylaws and DOC rules.
- This is a DOC campsite, where camping is permitted; most DOC campsites charge a fee.
Signs at a rest area always override the general rule. Full rules and sources →
Along State Highway 6
Towards Invercargill
- Next stop
- Rest area near Te Kuha 48 km
- Next toilets
- Lake Ianthe Matahi Campsite 245 km
- Next drinking water on record
- Lake Ianthe Matahi Campsite 245 km
- Next truck parking
- None recorded
Towards Picton
- Next stop
- Kawatiri Campsite 69 km
- Next toilets
- Kawatiri Campsite 69 km
- Next drinking water on record
- Pelorus Bridge Campground 212 km
- Next truck parking
- None recorded
Counts only stops a driver going that way can pull into, and only facilities recorded in our data; there may be others. State Highway 6 rest areas →
Nearby stops
- Rest area near Te Kuha Rest area · 31 km
- Tawhai Picnic Area Rest area · 43 km
- Slab Hut Creek Campsite DOC campsite · 45 km
- Lake Rotoroa Campsite DOC campsite · 46 km
- Kawatiri Campsite DOC campsite · 49 km
- Rest area near Browns Terrace Rest area · 49 km
Where this information comes from
- Facilities: Department of Conservation (NZ). CC BY 4.0
- Directory updated 27 September 2026.
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