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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.

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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; 385-396 in name order.

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  • Aerial view of Quinney's Bush Camp and its immediate surroundings, from the 2020 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Partial rural campground with caravans around loop lanes, shared buildings, recreation tracks and broad grass spaces. 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

    Quinney's Bush Camp

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets are welcome subject to the camp's opening dates and rules. Keep dogs leashed and under control, and clean up after them. Dogs cannot enter cabins, on-site caravans or Camp Easy tents.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Raetea North Side Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Grassy camping clearings and access tracks beneath Raetea's forest edge, beside a stream corridor and the main 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 2023-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Northland

    Raetea North Side 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

  • Central North Island

    Raetihi 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

  • Aerial view of Rakaia Huts Campground and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    An oval campground loop with grass plots, small site markers and a long roofed building beside the riverside settlement. 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

    Rakaia Huts Campground

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Penny permits dogs kept under control.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Ranfurly Holiday Park and Motels and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Hedge-bounded holiday park with caravan rows, grass courts, cabin buildings and connecting lanes near open fields. 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

    Otago

    Ranfurly Holiday Park and Motels

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets are accepted at the manager's discretion. Pets causing a nuisance may be required to leave; no pets inside motel units. Confirm the campsite arrangement when booking.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Rarangi Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Rarangi's beachfront camping lawn and turning loop between a residential road and the shingle shore, partly in hillside shade. 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 2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Marlborough

    Rarangi Campsite

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Dogs on a leash only; check separate rules for other pets and assistance dogs.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Ratimera Bay Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A small open camping clearing behind Ratimera Bay's beach, with boats beside the forest-backed shore. 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

    Marlborough

    Ratimera 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

  • Aerial view of Raumai Reserve Camping and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A grassy reserve clearing and branching access tracks below a road bridge, with trees and river-edge parking. 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

    Manawatu-Whanganui

    Raumai Reserve Camping

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Dogs may be off leash but must remain under control.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Riverside Haven Lodge and Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2021 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Riverside campground with caravan rows, curved lanes and open grass pitches around a central building cluster. 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 2021© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Otago

    Riverside Haven Lodge and Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    The homepage welcomes leashed dogs in camp, while the terms contain a general animal ban followed by an exception for approved camping-site dogs. Obtain explicit approval for your campsite before travelling. No pets in units or amenity buildings, and no visitors' dogs.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Riverside Whakatane Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A riverside holiday park contains a blue pool, repeated accommodation units and grassy camping bays beside a path and formal gardens. 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

    Bay of Plenty

    Riverside Whakatane Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    HPNZ allows pets on campsite categories in low season, not cabins, unless prior arrangements have been made; confirm directly.

    Source record; checked

Walking-track conditions

1529 matches; 385-396 in name order.

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