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.
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.
560 matches; 61-72 in name order.
Boyle Campsite. DOC identifies this photograph with the named campsite; it is not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs must be leashed in the immediate campsite. This does not permit dogs in the St James Conservation Area, Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve or Lake Sumner Forest Park.
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Fiordland
Pets: No pets
DOC states dogs are not permitted. Assistance-dog and other-pet arrangements require confirmation with DOC.
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Aerial view
Part of the riverside campground forms a narrow chain of grassy camping pockets and access lanes between dense forest and the river. 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
Pets: No pets
No dogs; other pets require checking DOC's separate rules. Confirm assistance-dog arrangements with DOC.
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Tree-dotted grassy clearings with small pale roofs and crossing tracks beside a wooded coastal fringe. 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
Pets: No pets
Council prohibits pets in the campground.
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Aerial view
Partial valley campground view with grass plots, camping vehicles and internal roads between a stony creek and wooded slopes. 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 / DetailsNelson
Pets: No pets
Operator prohibits dogs; confirm any assistance-dog arrangements.
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The grassy riverside clearing at Brown Campsite, near Brown Hut. Photograph date not supplied by DOC.
Photo: Crystal Brindle / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsTasman
Pets: No pets
DOC lists no dogs on this national-park campsite.
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The grassy camping ground and shelter at Butchers Flat Campsite. Capture date unknown; this photograph does not establish current facilities, conditions or availability.
Photo: Pete Brady / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsMarlborough
Pets: Conditions apply
Dogs require a DOC permit obtained before arrival. Other pets have separate rules.
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Aerial view
A grassy beachside camping clearing with scattered trees and a small tent cluster lies between wooded headlands and turquoise shallows. 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 / DetailsNorthland
Pets: No pets
No domestic animals on this pest-free island.
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Aerial view
Cabin rows, caravans, a looping drive and blue pools form a compact urban holiday park beside sports courts 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 2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
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.
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Aerial view
An elongated roadside grass campground with a curved access track and several campers sits beside a winding gravel-banked river. 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 / DetailsHawke's Bay
Pets: No pets
Ordinary pet-dog camping is not permitted. DOC allows dogs only with a permit for recreational hunting or management purposes; this is not general pet permission.
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The camping and visitor area at Cameron Flat, overlooking the river valley. DOC does not supply the photograph date; the image does not establish today's facilities or site availability.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Pets: No pets
No dogs listed. Contact DOC separately about assistance-dog access.
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Marlborough
Pets: No pets
DOC prohibits dogs; ask about assistance-dog arrangements. Other pets have separate rules.
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1529 matches; 61-72 in name order.
Aerial view
An angular green-and-white route outline winds through tan scrubby hills dotted with dark vegetation, with cultivated green rectangles at the upper-left edge. 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
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Avalanche Peak - Crow River Route. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
A broad outlined route rises from a forested road valley across a pale mountain face, then curves over a green ridge beneath rugged alpine peaks. 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
Dogs: No dogs
Check DOC for assistance-dog arrangements; this is not a general pet-access rule.
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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 / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
Three detached pale route segments lie over grey-green folded hills, between a river and gridded farmland on the left and a narrow dark water body 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 2005-2011© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
A pale outlined route crosses green pasture from a road at the top, then enters a dense woodland block and forms a small angular loop. 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
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Cycling the Baikie Hut Track. Photograph of the named location or its documented route feature. Capture date not supplied; not a live view of current conditions.
Photo: Kiersten McKinley / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
A dark blue lake borders fields and forest, with a curving shoreline line. 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
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
A thin outlined route climbs diagonally across dry golden-brown hills cut by many gullies, turning sharply upward near the right side. 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 2013-2014© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsOtago
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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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 / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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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 / DetailsCanterbury
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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Aerial view
A tall pale angular route outline sits over dense blue-green forest beside a curving road and small roadside clearing 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 2021-2022© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsManawatu-Whanganui
Dogs: No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
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