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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 ▷

Welcome Flat Campsite

1 Review

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This is a serviced 31-bunk hut in the Glaciers area. Hut The main hut has 4 bunk rooms on the upper level of the building. You must be...

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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷

Waipa Forest Park

1 Review

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There is no designated parking area; simply pull up and park wherever suits you. The site is spacious, accommodating a large number of campers...

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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷

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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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Cannibal Cove Campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

1 Review

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Boat access only

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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Hall Arm Campsite

Fiordland National Park

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Ngaruru Camping Ground as spotted from the sea.

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Ngaruru Bay campsite

Queen Charlotte Sound

1 Review

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Boat access only

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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷

Billygoat Basin Campsite

1 Review

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This campsite is on the popular Billygoat Circuit walk

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Sunset Bay Campsite

Urupukapuka Island

1 Review

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Boat access only

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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Whites Bay Campsite

Blenheim area

69 Reviews

31 Face-to-Face

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This camp has lovely scenery and is close to a surf beach at Pukatea/Whites Bay. Go walking, fishing, swimming or kayaking from here.

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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Kerr Bay Campsite

Lake Rotoiti

52 Reviews

23 Face-to-Face

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Kerr Bay Campsite is next to Lake Rotoiti, surrounded by beech forest, with a boat launching ramp nearby.

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South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Papatowai Campsite

Catlins coastal area

42 Reviews

7 Face-to-Face

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This campsite at Papatowai on the Catlins coast is nestled in the bush. It has easy access to the beautiful beach and estuary, and there are...

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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Buller Campground

Lake Rotoiti

39 Reviews

23 Face-to-Face

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The camping grounds at West Bay (Jetty and Buller) are beaut little sites on the western side of Lake Rotoiti. Open from December to April they...

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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Cobb River Campsite

18 Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

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A long and windy road up alongside the Takaka River (good swimming holes can be found) to the hydro power station. From there the road leads up...

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North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷

Wai-inu Beach Domain

14 Reviews

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Wai-inu Beach is a beautifiul and expansive beach campsite in South Taranaki. Costs are $5.00 per site March to November (honesty system applies...

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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷

Hurunui River Mouth Reserve and Camping Ground

13 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

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The Hurunui River Mouth Reserve Camp is administered by the Domett Reserves Advisory Group and is located on Hurunui Mouth Road, Domett. It's...

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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷

Shag Stream Campsite

Kauaeranga Valley

6 Reviews

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CAMPSITE OPENS FRIDAY 25 OCTOBER

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South Island ▷ Central Otago ▷

Waipiata Domain and Camping Area

6 Reviews

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Waipiata is situated on the Otago Central Rail Trail, 6km from Ranfurly and 30km from Hyde. This corner of the Maniototo Plains was once a thriving...