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

Camping with dogs: rules and planning

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; 13-24 in name order.

Open the full campsite finder

Aerial view
White caravans and small roofs line curved lanes in a sheltered grassy compound beside a straight road. 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 2023-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Southland
Amble On Inn 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 2026-10-13
- Amble On Inn Holiday Park - Holiday Parks New Zealand
Aerial view
Scattered tents and camping vehicles on grass beside a curved access road, trees, farm paddocks and tidal harbour margins. 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 2024-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Auckland
Ambury Campground
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
Council prohibits pets in the campground.
Source record; checked 2026-10-14
- Auckland Council: Ambury Campground
Tasman
Anapai Bay Campsite
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
No dogs; check DOC's separate other-pet and assistance-dog rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Anapai Bay Campsite dog access
The grassy camping ground at Anaura Bay DOC Campsite, not the separate motor camp. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions, access or availability.
Photo: Moira Lee / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Gisborne
Anaura Bay DOC Campsite
Pets: Conditions apply
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs on a leash only; check separate rules for other pets and assistance dogs.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Anaura Bay DOC Campsite dog access
DOC lists the campsite as closed from 8 April to 22 October. Other opening information refers to Easter and Labour weekend, so confirm the available dates through the official booking page before travelling.
Aerial view
Partial view of Anaura Bay Motor Camp, showing beachfront grass pitches, internal tracks and light-roofed buildings beside the sand. 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 2024-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Gisborne
Anaura Bay Motor Camp
Pets: Conditions apply
Pets: Conditions apply
Camp pet policy requires leashes, supervision and a signed policy; dogs excluded from buildings and visitors cannot bring dogs. Confirm seasonal application.
Source record; checked 2026-10-01
Anchorage campsite. This source photograph has no verified capture date and does not establish current conditions or availability.
Photo: Uta Purcell / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Tasman
Anchorage Campsite
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
DOC prohibits dogs; ask about assistance-dog arrangements. Other pets have separate rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Anchorage Campsite dog access
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
Andrews Shelter Campsite
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
No dogs listed. Contact DOC separately about assistance-dog arrangements.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Andrews Shelter Campsite dog access
Aerial view
Angelus Hut and open rocky camping surroundings on the narrow ground between two dark alpine tarns. 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 2020© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Tasman
Angelus Hut Campsite
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Angelus Hut Campsite dog access
Aorere Shelter campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Crystal Brindle / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Tasman
Aorere Shelter Campsite
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Aorere Shelter Campsite dog access
Tasman
Apple Tree Bay Campsite
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Apple Tree Bay Campsite dog access
Central North Island
Army Road Campsite
Pets: Conditions apply
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs require a DOC permit. Obtain the correct permit from the local DOC office before travelling; a campsite booking is not a dog permit.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Army Road Campsite dog access
Tents and vehicles on the waterside camping ground at Arohena Campsite. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions or availability.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Waikato
Arohena Campsite
Pets: Conditions apply
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs require a DOC permit; arrange it before travel. Other pets unverified.
Source record; checked 2026-10-13
- DOC: Arohena Campsite dog access

Walking-track conditions

1529 matches; 13-24 in name order.

Open the full walking-track finder

Albert Burn Hut Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago
Albert Burn Hut Track
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Albert Burn Hut Track: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
West Coast
Alborns Walk
Dogs: view conditions
Dogs: Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Alborns Walk: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Aerial view
A pale outlined route climbs a wooded mountain ridge in many bends, between a narrow valley on the left and a broad light-grey braided riverbed on the right. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2024-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
West Coast
Alex Knob Track
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Alex Knob Track: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Aerial view
Green farmland meets dense forest beneath a winding river corridor. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2021-2022© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Manawatu-Whanganui
Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track
Dogs: Hunting/management permit only
Dogs: Hunting/management permit only
This does not permit ordinary recreational dog walking.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Department of Conservation: Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track
Sea lions on Allans Beach. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Jim Fyfe / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Otago
Allans Beach Walking Track
Dogs: Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Allans Beach Walking Track: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Alpine Nature Walk. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Tom Clarke / CC BY 4.0 / Details
West Coast
Alpine Nature Walk
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Alpine Nature Walk: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Marlborough
Alpine Route
Dogs: view conditions
Dogs: Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Alpine Route: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Ambury Monument, North Egmont. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Taranaki
Ambury Monument Walk
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Ambury Monument Walk: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
West Coast
Amethyst Rimu Walk
Dogs: view conditions
Dogs: Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Amethyst Rimu Walk: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Area context
Lake Stanley. Local surroundings shown, not a verified view of the camping pitches or named trail section. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Bev Bacon / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
Tasman
Anatoki and Historic Kill Devil Pack Tracks
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Anatoki and Historic Kill Devil Pack Tracks: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Aerial view
A large irregular route outline encircles green forest slopes beside coastal pasture, with scattered buildings and a pale beach along the right edge. Historical aerial imagery with indicative DOC mapped geometry; it may be incomplete or out of date and is not for navigation. This is not a guarantee of the complete or current walk. Not a navigation map or confirmation of access. Cropped, overlaid and converted to WebP.
Aerial view 2024-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details
Gisborne
Anaura Bay Walkway
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Anaura Bay Walkway: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory
Illustrative
General backpacking illustration; location unverified. This is not a photograph of the named route or evidence of its terrain, condition or difficulty.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Tasman
Angelus Hut tracks and routes
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked 2026-10-08
- Angelus Hut tracks and routes: official route information
- DOC walking and tramping directory

All planning topics