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A tent site at Lake Mackenzie Campsite on the Routeburn Track, one example of Great Walk accommodation. Facilities and availability must be checked with DOC.
Photo: Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsNew Zealand
Hiking skills & planning
A forested bend on Queenstown Hill Track, with exposed roots and stones underfoot. Archive photo published in 2025. Uneven-footing illustration for family route assessment, not a recommendation of this track for children, buggies or carriers. No family is pictured.
Photo: Esaias Tan / Unsplash License / Details
Kayaks ashore at Whanganuioparua Inlet, Lake Waikaremoana, New Zealand, photographed on 28 December 2014. An equipment illustration, not active paddling, a recommended launch point or evidence of current access or safe conditions.
Photo: pbkwee (Peter Bryant) / CC BY 2.0 / Details
Preparing a sleeping bag and mat outdoors; location and temperature rating are unverified. Illustrative camping equipment only; this is not a priced product, hire offer or holiday package.
Photo: Frederick Shaw / Unsplash License / Details
Anchor Bay on the Tawharanui Peninsula, photographed on 9 December 2018. Nearby coastal context, not a view of the campground or its pitches. Coastal-habitat illustration for shore-based observation planning; no wildlife sighting, nesting location or current access is established by this photograph.
Photo: Sleeps-Darkly / CC0 1.0 / Details
A suspension bridge on the Hooker Valley Track above the Hooker River, with snow-covered peaks behind.
Photo: Fraser Rudman / Department of Conservation / CC BY 4.0 / Details
A backpack carried outdoors; location unverified. This is not a retailer or current-stock photograph.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / Details
Moke Lake Campsite near Queenstown, a specific example of a DOC lakeside camping area. Photograph date not supplied by DOC.
Photo: Rebecca Orpin / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / Details
A road near Glentanner, New Zealand, facing snow-covered mountains. The photograph does not establish current road conditions or typical seasonal weather.
Photo: JinHui CHEN / Unsplash License / Details
Generic AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.
Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details
A cooking pot on a canister stove, photographed in France. The pictured setup is not a tested product recommendation.
Photo: damien dufour / Unsplash License / DetailsGeneric AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.
Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / DetailsGeneric AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.
Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / DetailsA backpack carried outdoors; location unverified. This is not a retailer or current-stock photograph.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / DetailsA backpack carried outdoors; location unverified. This is not a retailer or current-stock photograph.
Photo: Cody Black / Unsplash License / DetailsMoke Lake Campsite near Queenstown, a specific example of a DOC lakeside camping area. Photograph date not supplied by DOC.
Photo: Rebecca Orpin / Department of Conservation (NZ) / CC BY 4.0 / DetailsA road near Glentanner, New Zealand, facing snow-covered mountains. The photograph does not establish current road conditions or typical seasonal weather.
Photo: JinHui CHEN / Unsplash License / Details
Evans Bay boatsheds and marina in a 2006 photograph. Area context only; the designated camping bays at the south end of the marina car park are not shown.
Photo: Wainuiomartian / CC BY-SA 4.0 / DetailsWellington
Freedom camping rules
The Avon River and central Christchurch in 2019. City context only; the riverbank is not presented as a freedom camping site.
Photo: Michal Klajban / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Details
Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu from the gondola viewpoint in 2009. Town and landscape context only, not a guide to permitted overnight parking.
Photo: Avenue / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Details
Lake Rotorua's shoreline at Sulphur Point in 2017. Landscape context only; this reserve view does not show a designated camping area.
Photo: Krzysztof Golik / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Details
Lake Wanaka from the town waterfront in 2017. Area context only; the shoreline and visible parking are not identified as permitted overnight sites.
Photo: Krzysztof Golik / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Details
Waterside buildings at the head of Gulf Harbour, photographed in 2014. Area context only; this is not Hammerhead Reserve's designated overnight parking area.
Photo: Johnragla / CC BY-SA 4.0 / DetailsGeneric AI-generated camping artwork, not a photograph of this campsite. It does not represent the site's actual landscape, pitches or facilities.
Artwork: Outdoor Next / AI-generated artwork / AI-generated illustration / Details