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.

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Putanui Point Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Boat access only

North IslandRuapehu

Poukaria Campsite

Whanganui National Park

Pipi Beach in Pelorus Sound

South IslandMarlborough

Pipi Beach Campsite

Pelorus Sound

Boat or sea kayak access only

North IslandRuapehu

Maharanui Campsite

Whanganui National Park

Wharehunga Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Wharehunga Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat access only

Ratimera Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Ratimera Bay Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

Boat access only

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Mangapapa Campsite

Whanganui National Park

Kauauroa Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Kauauroa Bay Campsite

Pelorus Sound

Boat access only

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Korokoro Campsite

Lake Waikaremoana

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Ohauora Campsite

Whanganui National Park

South IslandMarlborough

Black Rock Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area

Mill Arm Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Mill Arm Campsite

D'Urville Island

Boat access only

Nydia Bay Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Nydia Campsite

Pelorus Sound

Boat, walk or bike access only

Moawhitu Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Moawhitu Campsite

D'Urville Island

Boat access only

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South IslandFiordland

Brod Bay Campsite

Fiordland National Park

South IslandStewart Island

North Arm Campsite

Rakiura National Park

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Maraunui Campsite

Lake Waikaremoana

North IslandNorthland

North IslandAuckland Region

Walking access only - 2.8km

Tiny

Basic campsite located by an old logging tramway tunnel south of Karekare.

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Waipaoa Campsite

Lake Waikaremoana

North IslandAuckland Region

A walking accessed campsite in the Hunua Ranges

South Arm Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

South Arm Campsite

D'Urville Island

Boat access only.

Waiona Bay, Deep Bay Scenic Reserve

South IslandMarlborough

Waiona Bay Campsite

Outer Pelorus Sound

Boat access only

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Tapuaenui Campsite

Lake Waikaremoana

Penguin Bay Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Penguin Bay Campsite

D'Urville Island

Boat access only

South IslandFiordland

Iris Burn Campsite

Fiordland National Park

North IslandRuapehu

Mangapurua Campsite

Whanganui National Park

North IslandRuapehu

Mangawaiiti Campsite

Whanganui National Park

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Ngaporo Campsite

Whanganui National Park