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.
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.
111 matches; 73-84 in name order.
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Curving park lanes and closely grouped caravans sit amid coastal vegetation and neighbouring homes. 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 / DetailsWaikato
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
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A riverside holiday park contains a blue pool, repeated accommodation units and grassy camping bays beside a path and formal gardens. 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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Compact roadside campground with campervans, divided grass bays and shared buildings among nearby houses and 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 2023-2024© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsSouthland
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
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Looping gravel lanes, cabin rows and a central green occupy the beachfront park 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 2024-2026© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsWest Coast
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Blue Lake TOP 10's branching camping lanes, caravan rows and accommodation extend inland from the lakeshore road through a forest clearing. 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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Rows of caravans and small roofs along short internal lanes near the central road, with houses and the lake 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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Cabin rows, camping lanes and open lawns lie beside the road, with wooded recreation land nearby. 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 / DetailsBay of Plenty
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Cabin rows, caravans and looping internal drives form a compact rural holiday park beside grass paddocks and 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 / DetailsOtago
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
Partial campground view with caravan rows, broad grass areas and internal roads beside a tidal creek and bridge. 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
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A northern section of the wooded park shows caravans, small accommodation buildings and curved internal lanes beside open land. 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
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
The grass camping areas, internal loops and accommodation buildings at Russell TOP 10, with neighbouring 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 2023-2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsNorthland
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked
Aerial view
A narrow beachfront camping strip contains caravans, cabins and access lanes between the coastal road and the 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 2025© LINZ + contributorsCC BY 4.0 / DetailsWaikato
Playground: Playground listed
Directory label: Playground.
Source record; checked