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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; 481-492 in name order.

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  • Aerial view of Thicket Burn Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2015-2017 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Thicket Burn's grassy forest-edge campsite and small turning loop just off the gravel road, beside open farmland. 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 2015-2017© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Fiordland

    Thicket Burn 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 Thomas's Catlins Lodge and Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Multi-wing lodge and sheltered garden camping lawn at the village edge, with a campervan and surrounding farm 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

    Thomas's Catlins Lodge and Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Notify the operator before bringing a pet.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    A beachside park portion contains caravans on grass, cabin rows and internal roads beside dunes and the river mouth. 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

    Thornton Beach Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets are accepted only on sites 1-20, after Waitangi weekend through 15 December. Book a pet-friendly site directly and complete the pet register. Keep pets leashed outside your site; use the designated route to the beach, not the main camp. No pets in units or vehicles beside units.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Timaru TOP 10 Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Timaru's holiday park, with looping drives and accommodation buildings within the surrounding neighbourhood. 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

    Timaru TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets require prior agreement with this park. Call before booking to confirm your dates, animal and accommodation category; seasonal, breed and site restrictions may apply.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Tinline Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024-2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Tinline's small inland camping clearing surrounded by forest above a tidal inlet, with a narrow approach path. 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

    Tinline 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 Tirohanga Beach Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Caravan rows, camping lawns and internal lanes extend between the coastal highway and the dunes. 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

    Tirohanga Beach Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets must remain in the designated pet area, which has its own beach access. Dogs cannot be walked through the main camp. Request an appropriate pet site and confirm other conditions when booking.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Tolaga Bay TOP 10 Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2024-2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A beachfront camping section with caravans, open lawns and a central access lane lies beside the long wharf and breaking 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 2024-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Gisborne

    Tolaga Bay TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets are accepted by arrangement during certain periods only. Contact the park to confirm your dates, animal and campsite before booking.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    Totara's grassy river-side camping strip and turning loops between beech forest, a braided river and the highway. 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

    Totara Campsite

    Pets: No pets

    Pets: No pets

    DOC prohibits dogs; ask about assistance-dog arrangements. Other pets have separate rules.

    Source record; checked

Walking-track conditions

1529 matches; 481-492 in name order.

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