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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; 517-528 in name order.

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  • Aerial view of Waikari Reserve Camping Ground and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A small roadside caravan strip and shared building sit along the edge of the recreation reserve, beside open grass and courts. 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

    Waikari Reserve Camping Ground

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Dogs allowed in camp, but not in the playground.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Waikari River Mouth Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025-2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A small tree-sheltered grass camping terrace and river access beside the Waikari River, surrounded by rural 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 2025-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Hawke's Bay

    Waikari River Mouth 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 Waikawa Bay Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    An elongated holiday-park compound with caravan rows and paired internal loops sits beside an open grass strip and residential properties. 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

    Waikawa Bay Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Dogs are considered by request outside peak times only when staying in your own campervan or caravan. No dogs with tent bookings, in units or in vehicles beside units. Confirm approved dates and a suitable vehicle site before booking.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Waikoko Campsite and its immediate surroundings, from the 2021-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Waikoko's open camping clearing, vehicles and central facility above the stream, reached by a short road spur. 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 / Details

    Central North Island

    Waikoko 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

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

    Aerial view

    Part of the holiday park shows camper rows, cabins and branching gravel lanes beside trees, a small waterway and neighbourhood recreation 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

    Waikuku Beach 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 Waitangi Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2025 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A riverside portion of the park has open grass, scattered trees, campers beside an internal drive and a long roofed building. 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

    Waitangi Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    The park welcomes pets but excludes them from amenity blocks and cabins. Confirm your campsite and the current pet rules before booking.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Waitara Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2022 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Caravan rows and grassy areas around an internal loop near the coast, beside a separate broad recreation field. 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 2022© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Taranaki

    Waitara Holiday Park

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets: Conditions apply

    Pets by prior arrangement; breed and size are considered by the operator.

    Source record; checked

Walking-track conditions

1529 matches; 517-528 in name order.

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