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275 campsites in our collection

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  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Taranaki DOC campsite

    Holly Hut Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Auckland DOC campsite

    Home Bay Campsite, Motutapu Island

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Corrugated-metal building with a chimney and open doorway at Homestead Campsite.

    The building pictured by DOC at Homestead Campsite; a site-detail view, not a photograph of camping pitches. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions or availability.

    Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Otago DOC campsite

    Homestead Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • No campfires
    • Toilets

    No overnight fee

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Bay of Plenty DOC campsite

    Hot Water Beach Campsite, Lake Tarawera

    Tent

    • No pets
    • No campfires
    • Toilets

    From NZ$18 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Tents and a campervan on a grassy clearing surrounded by dense forest.

    Hotoritori Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Dave Fisher / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    Waikato DOC campsite

    Hotoritori Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Bay of Plenty DOC campsite

    Humphries Bay Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    No overnight fee

    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Iris Burn Campsite.

    Iris Burn Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Ruth McKie / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    Fiordland DOC campsite

    Iris Burn Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets
    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Marlborough DOC campsite

    Jacobs Bay Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Tasman DOC campsite

    James Mackay Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets
    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • John Coull Campsite.

    John Coull Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Daniel Deans / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Manawatu-Whanganui DOC campsite

    John Coull Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets
    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Central North Island DOC campsite

    Kaimanawa Road Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Toilets

    No overnight fee

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Open grass with picnic tables along a dense forest edge at Kakaho Campsite.

    The grassy camping ground at Kakaho Campsite, with picnic tables along the forest edge. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions or availability.

    Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Waikato DOC campsite

    Kakaho Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Campfires subject to rules
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Central North Island DOC campsite

    Kakapo Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Campfires subject to rules
    • Toilets

    No overnight fee

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Tents and camping vehicles on grass behind coastal scrub at Kapowairua Spirits Bay Campsite.

    Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite. This source photograph has no verified capture date and does not establish current conditions or availability.

    Photo: itravelNZ® / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    Northland DOC campsite

    Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite

    Tent / Campervan

    • No pets
    • Showers
    • Toilets

    From NZ$18 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Katipo Creek Shelter Campsite.

    Katipo Creek Shelter Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.

    Photo: Amy Rutledge / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Tasman DOC campsite

    Katipo Creek Shelter Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets
    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Marlborough DOC campsite

    Kauauroa Bay Campsite

    Tent

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    No overnight fee

    Site notes

    Tent

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Tasman DOC campsite

    Kawatiri Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • No campfires
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Large tent and blue gazebo pitched on grass beside the water at Kenepuru Head Campsite.

    A tent and gazebo at Kenepuru Head Campsite. Photograph date not supplied by DOC; pitch availability and current conditions are not implied.

    Photo: Margot Ferrier / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Marlborough DOC campsite

    Kenepuru Head Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Showers
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Tents, parked vehicles and a boat trailer on grassy camping pitches bordered by trees at Kerr Bay.

    Occupied grassy pitches at Kerr Bay campsite, photographed on 30 December 2002. DOC identifies this camping ground; this historical view does not establish today's layout, facilities or availability.

    Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    Tasman DOC campsite

    Kerr Bay Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • No pets
    • No campfires
    • Powered sites
    • Hot showers

    From NZ$25 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Tents and campervans among trees at Kidds Bush, seen from above beside the blue water of Lake Hawea.

    An elevated view of Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite beside Lake Hawea. DOC does not supply the photograph date; visible vehicles do not establish current access permissions or facilities.

    Photo: Sonya Sawyers / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Otago DOC campsite

    Kidds Bush Reserve Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    From NZ$15 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • AI-generated cartoon of a green and coral tent with trees and distant hills; not a photograph of this campsite.
    AI illustration

    Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.

    Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details

    Otago DOC campsite

    Kinloch Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Toilets

    From NZ$18 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers, powered sites. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Gravel track curving through grass towards parked cars below forested mountains at Kiosk Creek Campsite.

    The camping clearing and gravel track at Kiosk Creek Campsite. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions or availability.

    Photo: Jessica VanFleteren / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Southland DOC campsite

    Kiosk Creek Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    From NZ$18 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • A grassy clearing with trees and a picnic table at Kiriwhakapapa Campsite.

    The grassy camping ground at Kiriwhakapapa, with a picnic table beside the trees. Photograph date not supplied by DOC.

    Photo: Bev Bacon / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Wellington DOC campsite

    Kiriwhakapapa Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • No campfires
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Klondyke Corner sign beside a gravel entrance road, grass and shelter beneath forested mountains.

    The entrance sign and shelter area at Klondyke Corner Campsite; a site-detail view, not a view of occupied pitches. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions or availability.

    Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    Canterbury DOC campsite

    Klondyke Corner Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    From NZ$15 / adult / night, non-powered

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

    Confirm with the operator: campfires, hot showers. Unlisted facilities are not necessarily unavailable.

    Site checked 2026-09-26. Conditions in guide.

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

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