Basic Camping

Kerosene Creek, Rotorua

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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.

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Slab Hut Creek Camping Ground

South IslandWest Coast

This is a very popular picnicing area and campsite. It is situated in an old gold mining area, so you can try your luck at fossicking for the...

South IslandWest Coast

Marble Hill Campsite

Springs Junction

A great campsite surrounded by bush and hills. Camp on the grassy flats, heaps of space to find your own area. There is a shelter you can duck...

Hans Bay Camping Ground

South IslandWest Coast

Hans Bay

Lake Kaniere Campsite

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...

Just amazing

South IslandWest Coast

Kōhaihai Campsite

Kahurangi National Park

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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South IslandWest Coast

$6 per person, per night.

The campsite

South IslandWest Coast

Gillespies Beach Campsite

Gillespies Beach

A primo spot next to the beach. The campsite is quite small and is very popular so getting a good spot may be a bit challenging, there is a good...

Chill out and enjoy

South IslandWest Coast

Another one of the wonderful West Coast's forest-lined fresh water lakes. Popular for fishing, boating and swimming.

Goldsborough

South IslandWest Coast

A large secluded campsite at the site of an old gold mining town. Its sheltered, it has a shelter, picnic areas and BBQ's, you can even take your...

South IslandWest Coast

Pleasant Flat Campsite

Mount Aspiring National Park

The Pleasant Flat Camping Ground is the first of the DOC campsites as you drive towards Wanaka over Haast Pass. This large grassy sheltered camp...

South IslandWest Coast

23km south of Westport on State Highway 6