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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
Ahuriri Bridge Campsite
Tent / Campervan +1
- No pets
- Toilets
No overnight fee
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.
The shelter building and adjoining grass at Andrews Shelter Campsite. DOC does not supply the photograph date; this view does not establish the current condition of facilities.
Photo: Jessica Campbell / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Andrews Shelter 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 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
Avalanche Creek Shelter 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, 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.
Awaroa/Godley Head Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Awaroa/Godley Head 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.
Boyle Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Boyle 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.
The shelter and adjoining clearing at Hawdon Shelter 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
Hawdon Shelter 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Loch Katrine Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Simon Curtis / CC BY 2.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Loch Katrine Campsite
Tent
- Pets: conditions apply
- 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.
A camping clearing at Mistletoe Flats, formerly Craigieburn Shelter, in DOC's undated photograph. The surrounding forest was damaged by fire in December 2024; this image is not evidence of today's trees, ground conditions or safe pitching areas.
Photo: Melissa Reid / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Mistletoe Flats Campsite
Tent
- Pets: conditions apply
- No campfires
- Toilets
From NZ$15 / 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.
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
Mt Nimrod Campsite
Tent / Campervan +1
- No pets
- Campfires subject to rules
- Toilets
From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered
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.
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
Orari Campsite
Check stay types
Site notes
Confirm camping style with park
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 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.
Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.
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
Otaio Gorge Campsite
Tent / Campervan +1
- No pets
- Campfires subject to rules
- Toilets
From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered
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.
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
Ōtamahua/Quail Island – Skiers Beach Campsite
Tent
- No pets
From NZ$15 / 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.
Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.
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
Ōtamahua/Quail Island – Whakamaru Beach Campsite
Tent
- No pets
From NZ$15 / 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.
Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.
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
Peel Forest Campground
Tent / Campervan +1
- No pets
- Powered sites
- Hot showers
- Toilets
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 2026-10-08. Conditions in guide.
Location reference & source
Distances use reference points, not verified entrances.
Pioneer Park Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Pioneer Park Campsite
Tent / Campervan +1
- Pets allowed
- Campfires subject to rules
- Toilets
From NZ$10 / adult / night, non-powered
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.
Quailburn Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Bev Bacon / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Quailburn Campsite
Check stay types
- No pets
Site notes
Confirm camping style with park
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.
Round Bush Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Round Bush Campsite
Campervan / Caravan
- No pets
- Toilets
Site notes
Campervan / Caravan
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.
Temple Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Canterbury DOC campsite
Temple Campsite
Tent
- Pets: conditions apply
- Campfires subject to rules
- Toilets
No overnight fee
Site notes
Tent
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.
The open camping ground at Waihi Gorge Campsite. 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
Waihi Gorge 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.

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