Gisborne
Sanctuary 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
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; 409-420 in name order.
Aerial view
Partial view of Sandspit Holiday Park, with caravan rows, branching lanes and a boat-storage area beside the tidal 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 2024-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsAuckland
Sandspit Holiday Park
Pets: Conditions apply
Pets: Conditions apply
Only a small number of designated pet-friendly campsites are available from May to October, excluding public-holiday periods. No pets in cabins or units; obtain approval for a pet site before booking.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
White camping vehicles and small roofs beside a curving lane through tree-sheltered grass pockets, with wooded slopes behind. 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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Sapphire Springs Holiday Park
Pets: Conditions apply
Pets: Conditions apply
Declare dogs in advance: up to two per family on camping or powered sites, or one in the separately booked dog-friendly cabin. Keep dogs on leads and out of shared facilities and pool areas; confirm any cabin pet fee.
Source record; checked
Saxon 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 / DetailsTasman
Saxon 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
Canterbury
Scargill Motunau Reserve Campground
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
Dogs prohibited in the camping area.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Busy green camping lawns divided by tree belts, with many tents and white vehicles beside a tidal shoreline. 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 / DetailsAuckland
Schischka Campground
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
Council prohibits pets in the campground.
Source record; checked
Schoolhouse Bay Campsite viewed from the water, with tents visible on the shore. Boats pictured do not establish landing or mooring rights. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions, access or availability.
Photo: Margot Ferrier / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsMarlborough
Schoolhouse Bay Campsite
Pets: No pets
Pets: No pets
No dogs; check DOC's separate other-pet and assistance-dog rules.
Source record; checked
Scotts Beach Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Garth Boggiss / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsTasman
Scotts Beach 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
Partial park view with looping lanes, cabins, camping vehicles and grassy plots beside a pond 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 2021-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Seabreeze Holiday Park
Pets: Conditions apply
Pets: Conditions apply
The operator welcomes pets on powered and non-powered campsites. Contact the park for conditions before booking; this does not establish permission for every cabin or cottage.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A narrow beachfront camping strip contains caravans, cabins and access lanes between the coastal road and the surf. 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 / DetailsWaikato
Seaview 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
Shag stream campsite. This source photograph has no verified capture date and does not establish current conditions or availability.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Shag Stream 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
Shelter Rock Hut and its narrow grass camping area beside a stream, footbridge and broad gravel riverbed. 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 2017-2019© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Shelter Rock Campsite (lawn at hut)
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
Walking-track conditions
1529 matches; 409-420 in name order.
Hihikiwi lookout, Pirongia. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Rachel Smith / CC BY 2.0 / DetailsWaikato
Hihikiwi Track
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A nearly straight outlined route crosses a wooded plantation beside houses, below a broad turquoise river bend. 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 2017-2019© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Hikuwai Link Track
Dogs: view conditions
Dogs: Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A small angular loop in forest beside a straight cleared 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 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsMarlborough
Hinau Track
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
Aerial view
A pale winding route crosses a broad wooded strip between a grey-blue lake on the left and darker water 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 2024-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Hinehopu/Hongi's Track
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked
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 / DetailsWest Coast
Historic Haast to Paringa Cattle Track
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
Aerial view
A pale diagonal route runs through a green wooded strip beside a curved paved road and small gravel clearing. 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 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Historic Railway Tunnel Walk
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
Aerial view
A long outlined route crosses grey-brown open volcanic terrain and scattered dark woodland, ending near a narrow north-south track 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 2021-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsCentral North Island
Historic Waihohonu Hut Track
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A winding outlined route crosses forested mountain slopes around an open river valley, with several close parallel branches near the lower 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© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Hogs Back Track (Easy Up Track and Descent Track)
Dogs: view conditions
Dogs: Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A pale irregular route outline sits in dense woodland beside a blue-green river and broad white-grey gravel bars. 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 / DetailsWest Coast
Hokitika Gorge Walk
Dogs: No dogs
Dogs: No dogs
Check DOC for assistance-dog arrangements; this is not a general pet-access rule.
Source record; checked
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 / DetailsWellington
Holdsworth - Kaitoke Track
Dogs: view conditions
Dogs: Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked
Holdsworth roadend to Powell Hut/Mount Holdsworth. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Leon Berard / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsWellington
Holdsworth road end to Powell Hut/Mount Holdsworth
Dogs: view conditions
Dogs: Dogs allowed. Keep dog under control at all times. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
An outlined route traverses deeply folded green volcanic slopes above pale rocky ground, with a small dark water body at upper left. 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 / DetailsTaranaki
Holly Hut Track
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Source record; checked