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Dog conditions for campsites and walks

Check the rule for every overnight stop and walking track separately. These records include places where dogs are prohibited; appearing here is not permission to bring a dog.

Planning checklist & guides

Before you choose

  • Read the full rule, including bans, lead requirements and permits.
  • Confirm restrictions for your dates and accommodation category.
  • Ask the land manager about assistance-dog arrangements separately.

Planning guides

What qualifies

Campsites qualify with sourced pet rules marked yes, no or conditional. Tracks qualify with a sourced, recorded dog-policy fact. Unknowns are excluded, and prohibitions are deliberately retained.

All 648 published campsite records, 1589 walking-track records and 26 trip plans are considered against the relevant criteria. Campsites with a closed notice are excluded. Seasonal and access notices remain visible; inclusion does not confirm that a place is open.

Each page shows up to 12 matches per group in name order (A-Z), not a ranking. Use the page links to browse every match. Groups share a page number; shorter groups finish earlier. Full finders also include records outside this topic. Source wording and check dates are retained here and on record pages, not live availability checks.

Campsite conditions

560 matches; 145-156 in name order.

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  • Aerial view of Hanmer Springs Forest Camp and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Rows of small roofs, a square courtyard and marked grass clearings above a curving road through forest. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.

    Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Canterbury

    Hanmer Springs Forest Camp

    Pets: No pets

    Pets: No pets

    HPNZ explicitly describes the camp as pet free; arrange registered assistance-animal access directly.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Hanmer Springs TOP 10 Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    The Hanmer Springs holiday park's camping and accommodation lanes beside the main road and forest edge. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.

    Aerial view 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Canterbury

    Hanmer Springs TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets require prior agreement with this park. Call before booking to confirm your dates, animal and accommodation category; seasonal, breed and site restrictions may apply.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024-2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Hans Bay's tree-dotted camping lawns and access loops lie beside the Lake Kaniere shore road, with the lake and jetty along the left side. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.

    Aerial view 2024-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    West Coast

    Hans Bay - Lake Kaniere Campsite

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Dogs require a DOC permit. Arrange permission before travel; other pets have separate rules.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Hastings TOP 10 Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025-2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Partial camp view: pool, cabin clusters and caravans above a diagonal road, with northern camping rows beyond the top edge. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.

    Aerial view 2025-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Hawke's Bay

    Hastings TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets require prior agreement with this park. Call before booking to confirm your dates, animal and accommodation category; seasonal, breed and site restrictions may apply.

    Source record; checked

  • Marlborough

    Havelock Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Declare pets when booking and obtain approval for your tent, caravan, campervan or designated pet-friendly cabin. Dogs must be on short leads, supervised and exercised outside the park. No pets in shared buildings; room pet fees and conditions differ from campsite stays.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Havelock North Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025-2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Pale looping lanes and caravan rows on either side of a diagonal road, with cabin roofs, paddocks and orchards. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.

    Aerial view 2025-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Hawke's Bay

    Havelock North Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets are accepted on camping sites only. Arrange the stay with the park and confirm dates and pet conditions; do not assume room or cabin permission.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Hawera Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2022 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A compact grassy caravan loop beside a straight street, with a large blue pool immediately below. Historical aerial imagery includes adjacent land; it is not a current pitch plan or surveyed park boundary. Cropped and converted to WebP from LINZ Basemaps.

    Aerial view 2022© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Taranaki

    Hawera Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets are accepted by prior arrangement. Confirm approval for your animal, travel dates and campsite category directly before booking; detailed seasonal and accommodation restrictions are not confirmed.

    Source record; checked

Walking-track conditions

1529 matches; 145-156 in name order.

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