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353 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

    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.

  • Campervans and camping vehicles beside a curving track and water at Kohaihai Campsite.

    Camping vehicles on the grassy ground at Kohaihai Campsite. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions or availability.

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

    West Coast DOC campsite

    Kohaihai 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. 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

    Waikato Holiday park

    Kuaotunu Campground

    Tent / Campervan

    • Showers
    • Toilets
    • Laundry
    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan

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

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    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

    Hawke's Bay DOC campsite

    Kuripapango (Ox Bow) 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

    Canterbury Holiday park

    Kurow Holiday Park

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Powered sites
    • Showers
    • Toilets
    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

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

    Current rates are available from the operator.

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

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

  • Gravel camping area with a small building and picnic table beside Lake Ianthe at sunset.

    Lake Ianthe Matahi Campsite. This source photograph has no verified capture date and does not establish current conditions or availability.

    Photo: Kate Costello / CC BY 4.0 / Details

    West Coast DOC campsite

    Lake Ianthe Matahi Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • No pets
    • Toilets

    From NZ$10 / 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

    West Coast DOC campsite

    Lake Mahinapua Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • No campfires
    • Showers
    • Toilets

    From NZ$18 / 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

    Canterbury DOC campsite

    Lake Middleton Campsite

    Tent / Campervan

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Toilets

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

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan

    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.

  • Two tents and a campervan on grassy ground beside Lake Okareka, with trees along the shore.

    Tents and a campervan beside the water at Lake Okareka Campsite. Photograph date not supplied by DOC.

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

    Bay of Plenty DOC campsite

    Lake Okareka Campsite

    Tent / Campervan

    • No pets
    • No campfires
    • Toilets

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

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan

    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

    West Coast DOC campsite

    Lake Paringa 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.

  • Gravel camping ground and a row of timber bollards beside Lake Pearson, with snow-covered mountains beyond.

    The gravel camping area beside Lake Pearson (Moana Rua), as identified on DOC's campsite page. DOC does not supply the photograph date; the scene does not establish current conditions or availability.

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

    Canterbury DOC campsite

    Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) 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.

  • Open ground and gravel access tracks at Lake Poaka Campsite, with trees along the water and distant mountains.

    The open camping area beside Lake Poaka, as shown in DOC's undated photograph.

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

    Canterbury DOC campsite

    Lake Poaka Campsite

    Tent / Campervan

    • No pets
    • No campfires
    • Toilets

    No overnight fee

    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan

    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.

  • Several tents and a camping vehicle on grass at night beneath curved star trails at Lake Rerewhakaaitu.

    Tents at Lake Rerewhakaaitu's Ash Pit Road campsite in November 2012, identified from the photographer's campsite description and geotag. This time-exposure photograph records star and torch-light trails; it does not show current campsite conditions.

    Photo: Tristan Schmurr / CC BY 2.0 / Details

    Bay of Plenty DOC campsite

    Lake Rerewhakaaitu - Ash Pit Road

    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

    Bay of Plenty DOC campsite

    Lake Rerewhakaaitu - Brett Road

    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

    Tasman DOC campsite

    Lake Rotoroa 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, 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.

  • 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

    Canterbury Holiday park

    Lake Ruataniwha Holiday Park

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Powered sites
    • Shared kitchen
    • Laundry
    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

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

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    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

    Canterbury DOC campsite

    Lake Taylor 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.

  • 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

    Hawke's Bay DOC campsite

    Lake Tutira DOC Campsite

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • No pets
    • 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.

  • 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 Holiday park

    Lake Waihola Holiday Park

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Powered sites
    • Hot showers
    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

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

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    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

    Canterbury Holiday park

    Lakes Edge Holiday Park

    Tent / Campervan

    • Powered sites
    • Showers
    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan

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

    Current rates are available from the operator.

    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

    Manawatu-Whanganui Holiday park

    Levin TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Tent / Campervan +1

    • Pets: conditions apply
    • Powered sites
    • Showers
    • Toilets
    Site notes

    Tent / Campervan / Caravan

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

    Current rates are available from the operator.

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

    Location reference & source

    Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.

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