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Family camping planning

Start with the children's needs, then check the actual campsite layout. A playground listing is a useful question to follow up, not evidence that a campsite is safe for every family.

Planning checklist & guides

Before you choose

  • Ask about roads, water edges and supervision around the pitch.
  • Confirm toilets, drinking water and the sleeping layout for your group.
  • Keep a wet-weather alternative and enough time for setup.

Planning guides

What qualifies

Campsites qualify when their detail facts contain a sourced, recorded playground note, including limitations. This is not a family-safety assessment. Missing playground information does not mean there is no playground.

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.

Campsites with playground notes

111 matches; 49-60 in name order.

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  • Aerial view of Napier Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2025-2026 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    A beachfront camping strip contains caravan bays, small buildings and looping lanes between the railway corridor and the 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 2025-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Hawke's Bay

    Napier Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    Partial woodland campground with campervans, small cabins and connecting lanes among tall trees. 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

    Naseby Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    Nelson City's compact holiday park sits between Vanguard Street and a wooded stream corridor, with cabin and caravan rows amid 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

    Nelson

    Nelson City TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    North South Holiday Park's caravan lanes, cabin rows and colourful play area sit above the highway, with the roundabout and commercial neighbours in the wider view. 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

    North South Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    Partial coastal campground view with caravan rows and curved lanes behind the beach, near a stream outlet. 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

    Oakura Beach Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Oamaru's holiday-park accommodation, camping bays and play area lie below Chelmer Street beside the wooded creek and neighbouring 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 2023-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Otago

    Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    The compact Ohakune holiday park's accommodation rows, camping lawns and shared lanes sit beside a wooded stream corridor, with town streets beyond. 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

    Central North Island

    Ohakune TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

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

    Aerial view

    Partial holiday park with hedge-separated pitches, caravans and a pool complex, with roadside houses and harbour in the foreground. 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

    Ohope Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2023-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Omarama TOP 10's looping camping lanes, caravan rows and lawns occupy the stream-side compound, with roadside accommodation and surrounding town land 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 2023-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / Details

    Canterbury

    Omarama TOP 10 Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

  • Aerial view of Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park and its immediate surroundings, from the 2021-2024 LINZ imagery survey.

    Aerial view

    Caravan rows, small accommodation buildings and the pool area sit beside the road, with the golf course and farmland around them. 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

    Waikato

    Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park

    Playground: Playground listed

    Playground: Playground listed

    Directory label: Playground.

    Source record; checked

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