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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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Okarito Camping Ground

Okarito

107 Reviews

18 Face-to-Face

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An amazing place with a friendly vibe, there are lots of little alcoves to put your tent up in. Designated BBQ areas and a short walk to the beach...

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Slab Hut Creek Campsite

Reefton

27 Reviews

8 Face-to-Face

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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...

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Ahaura Domain Camp

6 Reviews

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Marble Hill Campsite

Springs Junction

36 Reviews

10 Face-to-Face

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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...

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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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Otto/MacDonalds Campsite

Franz Josef

83 Reviews

25 Face-to-Face

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An easily accessible campsite on the northern end of Lake Mapourika. Great for picnics, fishing and cooking your catch on the open fires.

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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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