Aoraki / Mount Cook
DOC campsite · South Island
Totaranui Campground
Abel Tasman
A large DOC campground behind a golden-sand beach at the northern end of Abel Tasman National Park.
Totaranui is the big one — a sprawling DOC campground behind one of Abel Tasman's golden beaches, reached by a winding gravel road through the hills from Tākaka. It's the northern gateway to the Coast Track and a launch point for kayaking the golden bays.
Summer here books out months ahead and is balloted, so plan early. Outside peak season it's quieter and easier. Either way you get warm swimming, coastal walks and native bush off the campground.
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