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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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Temple Campsite

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

1 Review

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Temple Camping Ground is a basic DOC campsite with 30 available tent sites. Located in beech forest north of Lake Ohau. A great location for tramping...

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Quailburn Campsite

3 Reviews

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Round Bush Campsite

22 Reviews

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Round Bush is just off the main road on the Lake Ohau side, not far past Lake Ohau Lodge.

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Fishermans Bend campground

Lake Waitaki

4 Reviews

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The Waimate District Council looks after this campsite and for a small fee you can experience the goodness. Please register and pay on arrival...

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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷

White Horse Hill Campground

Hooker Valley - Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook

264 Reviews

92 Face-to-Face

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Camp beneath magnificent alpine scenery including Mt Sefton. Enjoy a variety of walks from the valley floor to mountain tops.

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Lake Middleton Campsite

Twizel area

12 Reviews

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The Waitaki District Council looks after this campsite and for a small fee you can experience the goodness. Please register and pay on arrival...

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Otematata Boat Harbour campground

Lake Benmore - Waitaki Valley

3 Reviews

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The Waitaki District Council looks after this campsite and for a small fee you can experience the goodness. Please register and pay on arrival...

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Loch Laird Camping Ground

Lake Benmore - Waitaki Valley

3 Reviews

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The Waitaki District Council looks after this campsite and for a small fee you can experience the goodness. Please register and pay on arrival...

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