New Zealand Free Experiences

New Zealand

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South IslandSouthland

Monkey Island, Orepuki

Overnight Campervan Parking and Walk

Freedom campers are allowed to stay for up to 28 days per calendar year. Monkey Island can be reached by foot at a low tide, and offers good...

Penguin - Curio Bay

Watch penguins return to their nesting grounds.

Observatory on Mount John Summit

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount John Summit Circuit

Lake Tekapo Walkway, direct route to summit

Approx 3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Cape Palliser Lighthouse

1 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Kowharewa Bay

Overnight Campervan Parking

Absolutely no tents are allowed

Castlepoint Lighthouse at sunrise

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

The reservoir below

A long and windy road up alongside the Takaka River (good swimming holes can be found) to the hydro power station. From there the road leads up...

North IslandBay of Plenty

(Lake Aniwhenua)

Lake Aniwaniwa

Overnight Campervan Parking

This is a freedom camping area on the Lake Aniwaniwa Reserve. Basic toilet and shower facilities and a cooking shelter are provided. The lake...

North IslandBay of Plenty

Island View Esplanade Reserve

Overnight Campervan Parking

Free-camping at Island View Esplanade Reserve on Tuna Ave, Waihi Beach

North IslandBay of Plenty

Tuapiro Reserve

Overnight Campervan Parking

Tuapiro point

South IslandCanterbury

Waitohi Scenic Reserve

Overnight Campervan Parking

Unavailable from mid April to early Spring for Forestry Operations.

Mating ritual or lovers tiff?

20 minutes return

Start of the Old Coach Road

North IslandRuapehu

Ohakune Old Coach Road

NZ Cycle Trail

Time: 2hrs, Distance: 15km, Cycling Grade: 2

South IslandMarlborough

Pelorus Track

Mount / Mt Richmond Forest Park

Time: 3-4 days one way

North IslandBay of Plenty

Huharua Park

Overnight Campervan Parking

South IslandFiordland

Time: 30 min - 10 hrs depending on section(s) of track taken

North IslandBay of Plenty

Omokoroa

Cooney Reserve - Overnight Campervan Parking

Freedom camping is allowed for campervans and motorhomes with self-containment certification at Cooney Reserve in Omokoroa, 15 minutes north of...

Time: 4 - 5 hr, Distance: 13 km return

Tramway on the Incline, Billygoat Circuit

North IslandCoromandel

Billygoat Circuit Track

Kauaeranga Valley

10.5 km return | 4-5 hours return

Located in the town of Ohakune, we provide expert local knowledge and free, objective advice on travel throughout the Ruapehu region and New Zealand...

Perfect reflections

South IslandWest Coast

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

Time: 30 min

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount / Mt John

Lake Alexandrina round trip

Time: 6-8 hours, 26km round trip

Orangihikoia Camping Ground

Remote campsite, accessible via a long narrow winding road. Chill out and go walking, hunting or fishing.

North IslandTaranaki

Stratford Plateau track

Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park

Time: 3 hr return

Mount Kaukau is the highest point overlooking Wellington Harbour.

Powell Hut

North IslandWairarapa

Powell Hut

Mount Holdsworth

15 km return | 6 hours return

Deliverance Cove

North IslandWairarapa

Deliverance Cove Track

Castlepoint Scenic Reserve

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Hooker River with Mount Cook

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Hooker Valley Track

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

10 km return | 3 hours return

Lake Pukaki Freedom Camping