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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; 421-432 in name order.

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  • Aerial view of Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024-2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A beachfront portion of the park has curved lanes, repeated green-roofed cabins and open lawns beside the surf beach. 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

    Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets require prior arrangement. Contact the park before booking to confirm approval for your animal, dates and campsite or accommodation category.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Smiths Farm Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Small tree-bounded rural holiday park with an oval grass court, looping access lane, cabins and a few campervans. 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

    Smiths Farm Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets require prior arrangement. Dogs must be leashed and kept away from restricted areas; aggressive breeds are not accepted. Selected unit stays are possible with the dog's own bed and bowls and a separate fee. Confirm the rules for your campsite directly.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of South Arm Campsite (Lake Manapouri) and its immediate surroundings, from the 2005-2011 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A rough open pad and access tracks within a partly scrubby clearing behind Lake Manapouri's South Arm beach. 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 2005-2011© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Fiordland

    South Arm Campsite (Lake Manapouri)

    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 South Brighton Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Part of the park contains caravans on grass and branching internal lanes beside blue sports courts, trees and residential streets. 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

    South Brighton Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Dogs are accepted on powered or non-powered sites by prior arrangement, maximum two per site. Keep dogs contained or leashed and out of cabins and camp facilities. Cats are not allowed.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of St Bathans Domain Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Campervans and tents around a dry grassy domain, bordered by shelter trees and looping access tracks. 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

    St Bathans Domain Campsite

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Dogs must remain under control. Nearby tracks and other pets have separate rules.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Stratford Motel & Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2021-2022 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Cabins and camping vehicles beside a looping drive at the edge of a sports field, enclosed by trees on one 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 2021-2022© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Taranaki

    Stratford Motel & Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    The operator advertises pet-friendly stays. Confirm permission for your animal, dates and the specific campsite or accommodation category before booking.

    Source record; checked

Walking-track conditions

1529 matches; 421-432 in name order.

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