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Updated 16 Oct 2026

Camping guides for New Zealand

Free campsites, camping near your city, dog-friendly and beach campsites, and family camping, all from DOC’s own campsite data.

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• Free campsitesAll 62 free DOC (basic) campsites in New Zealand, by region, with access, dogs and facilities. From DOC's own …
• Dog-friendly campsites48 DOC campsites where dogs are allowed (most on a leash), by region, with fees and access. From DOC's data, u…
• Beach campsites41 coastal DOC campsites you can reach by car, by region, with fees, dogs and facilities. Updated weekly from …
• Family campingSchool holiday camping in NZ: 61 drive-in DOC campsites with flush toilets or showers, by region, plus booking…

Camping near a town or city

• Near Auckland34 DOC campsites within 150 km of Auckland, 2 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Up…
• Near Hamilton and Raglan44 DOC campsites within 150 km of Hamilton and Raglan, 6 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and fac…
• Near Tauranga58 DOC campsites within 150 km of Tauranga, 19 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. U…
• Near Wellington66 DOC campsites within 150 km of Wellington, 9 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. …
• Near Nelson97 DOC campsites within 150 km of Nelson, 12 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Upd…
• Near Christchurch20 DOC campsites within 150 km of Christchurch, 3 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities…
• Near Dunedin8 DOC campsites within 150 km of Dunedin, 3 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Upda…
• Near Queenstown48 DOC campsites within 150 km of Queenstown, 14 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities.…
• Near Whangārei25 DOC campsites within 150 km of Whangārei, 1 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. U…
• Near Thames and the Coromandel39 DOC campsites within 150 km of Thames and the Coromandel, 3 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs a…
• Near Rotorua75 DOC campsites within 150 km of Rotorua, 31 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Up…
• Near Taupō75 DOC campsites within 150 km of Taupō, 32 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Upda…
• Near Gisborne30 DOC campsites within 150 km of Gisborne, 16 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. U…
• Near Napier and Hastings48 DOC campsites within 150 km of Napier and Hastings, 27 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and fa…
• Near New Plymouth28 DOC campsites within 150 km of New Plymouth, 3 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities…
• Near Whanganui53 DOC campsites within 150 km of Whanganui, 20 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. …
• Near Palmerston North48 DOC campsites within 150 km of Palmerston North, 10 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facil…
• Near Blenheim and Marlborough91 DOC campsites within 150 km of Blenheim and Marlborough, 12 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs a…
• Near Kaikōura58 DOC campsites within 150 km of Kaikōura, 5 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Up…
• Near Greymouth27 DOC campsites within 150 km of Greymouth, 4 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. U…
• Near Timaru22 DOC campsites within 150 km of Timaru, 9 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Upda…
• Near Wānaka50 DOC campsites within 150 km of Wānaka, 10 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Upd…
• Near Te Anau35 DOC campsites within 150 km of Te Anau, 5 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Upd…
• Near Invercargill20 DOC campsites within 150 km of Invercargill, 4 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities…

Camping by region

• AucklandAll 9 DOC campsites in Auckland, 0 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated weekl…
• Bay of PlentyAll 8 DOC campsites in Bay of Plenty, 1 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated …
• CanterburyAll 25 DOC campsites in Canterbury, 7 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated we…
• Central North IslandAll 15 DOC campsites in Central North Island, 9 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. …
• CoromandelAll 20 DOC campsites in Coromandel, 0 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated we…
• East CoastAll 19 DOC campsites in East Coast, 10 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated w…
• FiordlandAll 14 DOC campsites in Fiordland, 4 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated wee…
• Hawke's BayAll 9 DOC campsites in Hawke's Bay, 8 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated we…
• Manawatu and WhanganuiAll 20 DOC campsites in Manawatu and Whanganui, 2 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities…
• MarlboroughAll 48 DOC campsites in Marlborough, 10 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated …
• Nelson and TasmanAll 40 DOC campsites in Nelson and Tasman, 2 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Upd…
• NorthlandAll 16 DOC campsites in Northland, 1 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated wee…
• OtagoAll 30 DOC campsites in Otago, 5 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated weekly …
• SouthlandAll 8 DOC campsites in Southland, 0 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated week…
• WaikatoAll 7 DOC campsites in Waikato, 3 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated weekly…
• WairarapaAll 6 DOC campsites in Wairarapa, 0 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated week…
• Wellington and KapitiAll 4 DOC campsites in Wellington and Kapiti, 0 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. …
• West CoastAll 14 DOC campsites in West Coast, 0 of them free: fees, drive-in or walk-in, dogs and facilities. Updated we…