Cholly
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Reefton ▷
The Strand Freedom Camping Area, Reefton
4.5/5
Nice quiet spot on the river.
Toilets and dump station there.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Cascade Creek Campsite
4.0/5
Closest to Milford, very useful location for getting the first boat.
Fine as a campsite, okay long drops, fairly busy, nice to be near the river.
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Lumsden ▷
Lumsden Information Centre
4.5/5
Welcoming feel - free food, washing up liquid & books by the sinks.
Clean toilets, good coffee shop next door. Can get hot showers at the community pool - have to go to the 4 square opposite for a key.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Fairlie ▷
Fairlie Holiday Park
3.5/5
Very friendly staff.
Facilities okay, not much there. We were lucky it was very quiet the night we were there.
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Glenorchy ▷
Sylvan Campsite
5.0/5
Our favourite DOC site during our 6 week trip.
Amazing views, great spot to start the Routeburn track the next morning.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Dunedin ▷
Brighton Domain
4.0/5
Nice location, good beach.
There is a flushing toilet by the entrance to the site, would recommend over the portaloos.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim ▷
Taylor Dam Reserve
4.5/5
First stop after the ferry to the South Island.
Quiet, clean flushing toilets, nice spot.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Paraparaumu ▷
Marine Parade Carpark (opposite # 54)
4.0/5
Lovely spot right on the beach.
Brilliant fish and chips! 5min walk to toilets at the park.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Port Motueka Beach Reserve
4.5/5
Fairly busy, get here early.
Clean flushing toilets. Cold outdoor shower. Easy walk to town and good spot for an early start to explore Abel Tasman.
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Kingston ▷
Kingston Lake Camp
4.5/5
Loved this spot.
Amazing views of the lakes and mountain. Good for a swim. Peaceful. Would be a 10, but some of the worst long drop toilets we experienced.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Cron street ▷
Orange Sheep
4.5/5
Great spot.
All the sites felt really private with little hedges around and many with benches. Wifi included and could access from the van. Good hot showers. Only negative was it was advertised as $15 per person, but the guy doing the registration and payment seemed to pick the price when people arrived. Charged us $16 per person, but others paid $15, $17…a bit of a mixture!
Hi there! There's a $1 per person card fee. No one was charged $17. It was either $15 or $16. Glad you otherwise enjoyed your stay. Happy travels :)
Orange Sheep
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Arthur's Pass ▷
Klondyke Corner Campsite
4.5/5
Great view of the mountains!
One long drop toilet, felt overpriced when comparing the facilities to the Avalanche Creek site of the same price. But the location was incredible.
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Queenstown Township ▷
Driftaway Queenstown
5.0/5
Incredible.
Our favourite paid site during our 6 week trip. Stunning views over the lake, close to Queenstown, friendly staff. Best facilities we experienced - amazing bathrooms with lots of clean hot showers, mirrors, hairdryers and straighteners. Dump station. Proper laundry room - like a laundromat. Water sources by each site. Highly recommend!
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South Island ▷ Central Otago ▷ Cromwell ▷
Lowburn Harbour
4.5/5
Nice spot overlooking the lake.
Not as noisy as expected considering how close it is to the road. Flushing toilets and bins. Did get stuck in a toilet stall, maybe avoid locking!
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Hokitika ▷
Treetops Cafe Overnight Campervan Parking
4.0/5
Nice enough spot.
Clean flushing toilets. Quick stop for us, but safe and good quiet night sleep.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch ▷
Naval Point Freedom Camping Area
3.5/5
Good location, was perfect before returning our rental van the next morning.
Not great views. Flushing toilets.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Greymouth ▷
Iveagh Bay
4.5/5
Beautiful views over the lake.
Clean flushing toilets, bins, big changing rooms.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
White Horse Hill Campground
5.0/5
Best facilities of the DOC sites we stayed at - flushing toilets, large kitchen area.
Perfect for doing the Hooker Valley Track at dawn for us. Was quite busy as so many walks start from here, but would recommend.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Henry Creek Campsite
5.0/5
Lovely.
Would recommend driving down to the bottom of the campsite with views of the lake. Lots of sandflies.
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Wanaka Township ▷
Albert Town Camping Ground
3.5/5
Decent location, close to Wanaka.
Feels like most of the freedom camps we stayed in. Had flushing toilets, but not the cleanest. Okay spot when no freedom available.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Evans Bay Marina Carpark
4.0/5
Great spot to stay before catching an early ferry.
Ultimately just a car park and very full, but has public toilets, dump station, quiet overnight.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Waiotapu ▷
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools Campground
5.0/5
Brilliant stay.
We were planning to visit the hot pools anyway, so glad we did it with the campsite. Access to the pools is included in the campsite fee. ($60 unpowered spot for 2 people in small camper.) Campers have access to the pools before they open to the general public, we went for a sunrise dip and it was stunning and basically empty. Would recommend.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaitaia ▷
Rarawa Beach Campsite
3.0/5
Nice area.
Private cold shower cubicles, long drop toilets.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Otorohanga ▷
Lake Ngaroto
4.0/5
Lovely spot.
Busy with people going out onto the lake in boats in the morning. 5min walk to long drop toilets. Nice morning walk around the 5km lake path loop.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaitaia ▷
Ngapae Holiday Park
4.0/5
$30 for 1 unpowered campervan for 2 people.
Good hot showers with no time limit. Good wifi. Staff very friendly and helpful.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Thames ▷
Brown Street, Thames
4.0/5
Stayed for 2 nights.
Clearly marked area for freedom camping at the parking area near the Pak nsave end of the Brown Street. 5min walk to toilets, one way are 24hr toilets, other direction to toilets only open during the day.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Lakefront Carpark, Rotorua
3.5/5
Stayed for one night after finding the one in town was full.
Good spot, close to public toilets and nice view over the lake. Slightly unclear in the car park with the number of freedom camping spots. Good location to explore Rotorua on foot.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Kowharewa Bay
5.0/5
Beautiful spot.
Lovely beach, great for a swim. Quiet, not many spaces. Clean toilets. One of our favourite spots in NZ.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaitaia ▷
Mangonui Lions Park
1.5/5
Wouldn’t recommend.
Loud music and cars driving around the car park overnight and one car hit the lampost. It was our worst experience during our 6 weeks of freedom camping.