Holiday parkBay of Plenty
Mount Maunganui beachside camping
Surf beach on one side, harbour on the other, and a walk up the Mount in between.
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Where to camp across Aotearoa — DOC campgrounds, holiday parks and coastal spots, sorted by island and region. Each one is an easy stop in a self-contained camper. Pick a spot, then choose your camper.
We're adding campsites region by region. Facilities and fees change — always check the official page before you go.
North Island
Holiday parkMount Maunganui beachside camping
Holiday parkCoromandel
Hot Water Beach & Cathedral Cove
Dig your own hot pool in the sand, then walk to the arch at Cathedral Cove.
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Napier & Hawke's Bay
An Art Deco city on a sunny bay, surrounded by vineyards and a long pebbled coastline.
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Bay of Islands & Paihia
Subtropical beaches, 144 islands and the country's early history at Waitangi.
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Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach
The far north, where two oceans meet and Ninety Mile Beach runs to the horizon.
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Holiday park
Holiday parkTaranaki
New Plymouth & Mount Taranaki
A near-perfect volcanic cone above a lively coastal city with a famous coastal walkway.
Read more →Holiday parkTaupō
Lake Taupō
A lake the size of Singapore in the middle of the North Island, with hot springs and volcano views.
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DOC campsiteTongariro
Mangahuia Campsite
A handy DOC campsite between National Park and Whakapapa — a base for the Tongariro Alpine Crossing.
Read more →Holiday parkWaikato
Raglan
New Zealand's famous left-hand surf break and a laid-back black-sand beach town.
Read more →Holiday parkWairarapa
Castlepoint
A dramatic lighthouse on a reef, with a sheltered lagoon beach and towering Castle Rock.
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DOC campsiteAbel Tasman
Totaranui Campground
A large DOC campground behind a golden-sand beach at the northern end of Abel Tasman National Park.
Read more →DOC campsiteAoraki / Mount Cook
White Horse Hill Campground
A basic DOC campground right under Aoraki/Mount Cook, at the start of the Hooker Valley Track.
Read more →DOC campsiteArthur's Pass
Arthur's Pass
A high alpine pass through the Southern Alps, with cheeky keas, beech forest and big peaks.
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Holiday parkCanterbury
Hanmer Springs
An alpine spa village with hot thermal pools, forest walks and a mountain backdrop.
Read more →Holiday parkFiordland
Te Anau & Fiordland
The lakeside gateway to Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and the Kepler Track.
Read more →Holiday parkKaikōura
Kaikōura coast camping
Wake up between the Seaward Kaikōura Range and a coast famous for whales and crayfish.
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Lake Tekapo
Turquoise glacier lake, the little Church of the Good Shepherd and some of the clearest night skies on earth.
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Marlborough Sounds & Picton
Where the Cook Strait ferry lands — a maze of forested bays, kayaking and the Queen Charlotte Track.
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Dunedin & the Otago Peninsula
A characterful Scottish-heritage city and a wildlife peninsula of albatross, sea lions and penguins.
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Queenstown & Lake Wakatipu
New Zealand's adventure capital on a zig-zag alpine lake, ringed by the Remarkables.
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Curio Bay
Camp above a petrified forest and a beach where yellow-eyed penguins come ashore at dusk.
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Wānaka lakefront
A relaxed lake town with the famous #ThatWanakaTree and Mount Aspiring on the doorstep.
Read more →DOC campsiteWest Coast
Lake Mapourika
A mirror-calm rainforest lake just north of Franz Josef Glacier, with kayaking and kiwi country nearby.
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Punakaiki & the Pancake Rocks
Layered limestone stacks and blowholes where the rainforest meets the wild Tasman Sea.
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