Basic Camping

Kerosene Creek, Rotorua

PhotoVaughan Brookfield

AccommodationCamping Grounds

Basic Campsites

Camping with just the bare essentials in some of the most beautiful locations across NZ. Expect a non-flush toilet that's intermittently serviced. Anything more is a bonus.

18 items with the highest ranking score first

Blumine Island Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Boat / Sea kayak access only

Ngaruru Camping Ground as spotted from the sea.

South IslandMarlborough

Ngaruru Bay campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat access only

Cannibal Cove Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Cannibal Cove Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat access only

Moetapu Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Camping only - Not suitable for Motorhomes or Caravans

Not Operating

Tawa Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Tawa Bay Campsite

Tennyson Inlet

Boat access only

Camp Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Camp Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat / walking track access only

South IslandMarlborough

Bay of Many Coves Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Bike or walking track access only.

Davies Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Davies Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat / walking track access only

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Wharehunga Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Wharehunga Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat access only

Schoolhouse Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Schoolhouse Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat,kayak, mountain bike or walking track access only

Putanui Point Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Boat access only

Jacobs Bay Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Jacobs Bay Campsite

Pelorus Sound

Boat access only

Ferndale Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Ferndale

Kenepuru Sound

Boat access only

Moawhitu Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Moawhitu Campsite

D'Urville Island

Boat access only

Ratimera Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Ratimera Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat access only

Kumutoto Bay Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Kumutoto Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area

A sheltered east facing bay with a short walk, boating, water skiing and fishing opportunities close by.

Pipi Beach in Pelorus Sound

South IslandMarlborough

Pipi Beach Campsite

Pelorus Sound

Boat or sea kayak access only

Nydia Bay Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Nydia Campsite

Pelorus Sound

Boat, walk or bike access only