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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; 469-480 in name order.

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  • Aerial view of Te Muri Beach Campground and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024-2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A broad beachfront grass clearing with mature trees, a small roof and connecting paths, beside a long sandy 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 / Details

    Auckland

    Te Muri Beach Campground

    Pets: No pets

    Pets: No pets

    Council prohibits pets in the campground.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Te Pakau (Eight Acre) Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024-2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A broad triangular grassy camping flat and looping track inside the Waimana River bend, with a few campers near the bank. 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

    Te Pakau (Eight Acre) 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 Te Puru Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A substantial portion of the holiday park shows dense caravan and cabin rows with internal lanes beside the main road and sports grounds. 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

    Waikato

    Te Puru 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 Te Taita A Makoro Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025-2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Small grassy camping terraces and gravel access spurs among trees beside a winding stream. 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

    Gisborne

    Te Taita A Makoro 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 Temuka Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Partial campground and domain view with campervans, shared buildings and access lanes beside open grass and neighbouring sports grounds. 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

    Temuka Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Book the designated dog-friendly camping area; pets are excluded from cabins.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of The Barn Cabins & Camping and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024-2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Camping lawns, small buildings and tree-lined access lie beside Harvey Road, with neighbouring camps and the estuary also visible. 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

    Tasman

    The Barn Cabins & Camping

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Friendly pets only; default rule is on-lead.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of The Camp - Lake Hawea and its immediate surroundings, from the 2017-2019 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    The Camp's tree-lined camping grounds and internal lanes between the lakeside road and Lake Hawea. 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 / Details

    Otago

    The Camp - Lake Hawea

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets require arrangement and are excluded from 20 December to 20 January. Pets cannot stay in accommodation or glamping tents at any time of year.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of The Farmyard Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Narrow rural campground with parallel caravan lanes, small buildings and a pool, surrounded by farm paddocks. 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© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Canterbury

    The Farmyard Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets are welcome subject to the park's policy. Keep them on a leash outdoors, clean up after them and follow the exercise-area rules. Confirm the accommodation category; pets cannot use unit furniture.

    Source record; checked

Walking-track conditions

1529 matches; 469-480 in name order.

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