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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.

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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Hans Bay

Lake Kaniere Campsite

27 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

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The Hans Bay Camping Ground is a large grassy campsite on the shores of Lake Kaniere. A good place for a day out on the water, there are picnic...

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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Lake Taylor Campsite

Lake Sumner Conservation Park

9 Reviews

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A beautiful area well worth the effort to get into over a pretty rough gravel road. You can find a little spot to call your own beside the lake...

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Lot's of space. Picnic tables. Fire pits.

North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷

Omahuru Campsite

3 Reviews

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Wilderness Camping

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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Kōhaihai Campsite

Kahurangi National Park

39 Reviews

18 Face-to-Face

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This place is amazing! The large campsite is situated at the start of the Heaphy Track at the Kohaihai River mouth. It is a sheltered site surrounded...

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North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷

Putangirua Pinnacles Campsite

Cape Palliser, Aorangi Forest Park

27 Reviews

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Camp over the road from the beach, under the watchful eye of the Putangirua Pinnacles. An unforgettable place to spend the night.

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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷

Wenderholm Camping Ground

Wenderholm Regional Park

21 Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

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Gates open at 6am and close at 9pm

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Te Kohanga Camping Ground

Ahipara

11 Reviews

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$25 per night, long drop toilets and cold showers

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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷

Barn Paddock Camping Ground

Huia

6 Reviews

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A simple camspite in Auckland's Huia area.

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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Butchers Flat Campsite

Wakamarina Valley

5 Reviews

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A camping site within old gold mining history, at the end of a long winding gravel road. There are plenty of places to camp out on the grass...

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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷

Dunback Domain Camping Ground

Stoneburn

5 Reviews

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$5 per night per person, under 15 years are free

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South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Purakaunui Bay Campsite

Catlins Coast

87 Reviews

35 Face-to-Face

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Camp on the coast, beautiful beach, vast grassy areas, seals, striking cliffs as well as a good surf beach.

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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite

Arthur's Pass

74 Reviews

16 Face-to-Face

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A basic camping area along side Lake Pearson very popular with bird watching and fishing. Camp nestled underneath the mature willow trees, a huge...

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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷

Trotters Gorge Campsite

Moeraki

17 Reviews

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Close to Moeraki, turn off at Horse Range Road and follow for about 4.5km to Trotters Gorge. The campsite is surrounded by mature native forest...

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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷

Battle Hill Farm Forest Park

14 Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

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Battle Hill is a popular location with limited space, so make sure you book ahead. Fires can be lit on concrete fire pads outside fire bans, a...

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