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Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park
1. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park
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Queenstown · 129 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Hampshire Holiday Parks – Queenstown Lakeview offers one of the most centrally located camping bases in Queenstown, with Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown Mall and the town centre all within easy walking distance. The camping area caters to campervans, motorhomes, caravans and tents, making it particularly convenient for road trippers who want to park up and explore Queenstown on foot.
An important consideration for self-contained vehicles is that sullage disposal is not available directly at the powered, deluxe powered or unpowered sites. Guests should therefore plan their grey-water management accordingly and use appropriate designated disposal facilities.
Standard powered sites are compact at approximately 5–5.5 metres wide by 8 metres long and are designed for one campervan or motorhome.
BBQ facilities are also available. Free unlimited WiFi is available for guests staying in rooms, with WiFi also available throughout the camping area.
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Hampshire Holidays Parks Arrowtown
2. Hampshire Holidays Parks Arrowtown
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Arrowtown · 168 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Hampshire Holiday Parks – Arrowtown offers a peaceful camping base surrounded by the mountain scenery of the Queenstown Lakes region, within easy walking distance of historic Arrowtown.
The park offers powered and unpowered sites for caravans, campervans, motorhomes and tents, making it a convenient option for road trippers looking to explore Arrowtown, Queenstown and the surrounding region. Guests have access to shared bathrooms and hot showers, communal kitchen facilities, BBQs and guest laundry, along with a dump station for self-contained vehicles.
The park’s location is a major advantage for road trippers: once set up, guests can leave the vehicle behind and walk into Arrowtown to explore its cafés, restaurants, shops, heritage buildings and riverside trails.
Guests can also enjoy the playground and tennis court, while pedal-kart hire is available. Complimentary WiFi, laundry facilities and free parking are also available for added convenience during your stay.
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Driftaway Queenstown
3. Driftaway Queenstown
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Queenstown · 109 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Driftaway Queenstown offers a premium lakeside base for campervan, motorhome and caravan travellers on the shores of Lake Wakatipu at Frankton. Powered sites cater to campervans, motorhomes and caravans, with hardstand options providing a practical base for touring vehicles.
Designed with modern touring travellers in mind, the holiday park combines well-planned sites and contemporary communal facilities with direct access to Queenstown’s lakefront environment. The park’s modern facilities include communal kitchens and dining spaces, high-quality bathrooms and showers and guest laundry facilities, making it particularly comfortable for travellers staying several nights.
Facilities for self-contained vehicles are available within the park, while the lakefront setting provides easy access to walking and cycling trails.
Guests can also enjoy the playground, jumping pillow and games room, with BBQ facilities available. Free high-speed WiFi is available throughout the property, along with a campervan waste station and accessible facilities.
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Hampshire Holiday Parks - Wanaka
4. Hampshire Holiday Parks - Wanaka
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Wānaka · 230 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Hampshire Holiday Parks – Wānaka offers a convenient camping base close to Lake Wānaka and the town centre, with powered and unpowered options suited to travellers exploring the region by tent, campervan or caravan. The powered sites are spacious enough for tents, campervans and caravans of all sizes, with a choice of shady or sunnier positions throughout the park.
A particularly important point for caravan and motorhome travellers is that sullage disposal is not available at the individual powered or unpowered sites. Powered sites include access to electricity and are located close to communal facilities.
The park also offers level grassy unpowered sites, including dedicated small-tent areas for walkers and cyclists travelling without a vehicle.
Guests also have access to a playground, jumping pillow, camp kitchen and BBQ facilities. Free unlimited WiFi is available throughout the park, while bike storage and practical facilities for campers make it easy to settle in and enjoy your stay.
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Hampshire Holiday Parks - Glendhu Bay
5. Hampshire Holiday Parks - Glendhu Bay
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Wānaka · 420 sites · RVs, Lodging
Hampshire Holiday Parks – Glendhu Bay offers an exceptional lakefront camping experience on the shores of Lake Wānaka, with powered, unpowered and waterfront sites surrounded by mountain scenery. Site options cater to tents and caravans, including spacious grassy powered sites and waterfront powered and unpowered areas with direct views across the lake.
Guests also have access to shared bathroom facilities with toilets and fee-based showers, along with laundry facilities, BBQs and other shared park amenities. Pets are welcome on selected camping sites outside the peak period from 20 December through Waitangi Weekend.
Powered sites provide electricity, while waterfront options place guests close to the water’s edge for easy access to swimming, paddling, boating and other lake activities.
Guests also have access to a playground, jumping pillow, onsite dining, boat ramp and boat parking. The park also offers free unlimited WiFi, a boat ramp and boat parking, making it a great choice for guests looking to enjoy boating, fishing and other activities on the lake.
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Fox Glacier TOP 10 Holiday Park
6. Fox Glacier TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Fox Glacier · 175 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Fox Glacier TOP 10 Holiday Park offers a scenic Glacier Country base for campervans, caravans, RVs and tent campers, set across spacious grounds with views towards the Southern Alps.
The park offers all-weather powered sites, premium powered sites, EV powered sites, hard-surface unpowered sites for vans and caravans, and grass unpowered sites specifically for tents. Powered sites are set on flat ground with a mixture of hard surfaces and grass and cater to campervans, caravans, vans and long-wheelbase vehicles.
Guests have access to modern shared bathrooms with underfloor heating and free hot showers, large communal kitchens, a dining area with wood burner, free gas BBQs and a 24-hour guest laundry.
Guests can also enjoy the playground and games room. Free unlimited WiFi is available throughout the park, along with a 24-hour guest laundry, secure storage for bags and bikes, fun bike hire and e-bike hire.
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Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park
7. Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park
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Queenstown · 73 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Queenstown TOP 10 Holiday Park offers a peaceful alpine base for campervan, motorhome, caravan and tent travellers in Arthurs Point, just minutes from central Queenstown.
The park has a useful mix of campervan-only powered sites, caravan-only powered sites, grass powered sites and unpowered grass sites, allowing travellers to choose a product that better suits their actual setup rather than booking one generic site type. Campers have access to modern bathrooms with underfloor heating and free hot showers, a well-equipped communal kitchen, spacious dining area with a wood burner, free gas BBQs and laundry facilities.
Campervan-only powered sites are designed for campervans and motorhomes, while separate caravan-only sites cater specifically to towing setups.
Guests can also enjoy the playground and jumping pillow. Free unlimited WiFi is available throughout the park, while e-bikes are also available for hire.
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Blue Spur Farmstay Hokitika
8. Blue Spur Farmstay Hokitika
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Arahura Valley · 2 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
The camp site is a private spot away from it all but only 10mins to the town. You'll have the whole camp to yourselves. Total privacy!
• Families absolutely love staying on our eco-farm among the many farm animals. Friendly free ranging kune kune pigs, goats and a flock of coloured sheep as well as our cows, peacocks and ducks. You can walk the farm and get up close to all our animals.
• Camp kitchen, firepit, shower and composting toilet on site.
• Bring matches, paper and your firewood and marshmallows!
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Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park
9. Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Kaikōura · 121 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park offers a well-equipped base for campervan, caravan and camping travellers wanting to explore one of New Zealand's most spectacular coastal destinations.
The park offers a particularly flexible range of camping products, including powered grass sites, powered gravel sites, powered tent sites and unpowered sites, allowing guests to choose a setup that suits both their vehicle and camping style. A dump station is available within the park, along with rubbish and recycling facilities.
Kaikōura town centre is only around 500 metres away, so guests can leave the campervan or caravan set up and walk into town for cafés, restaurants, shops and local services.
Guests can also enjoy the swimming pool, playground and jumping pillow, while pedal-kart hire and BBQ facilities are available.
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Hanmer Springs Top 10 Holiday Park
10. Hanmer Springs Top 10 Holiday Park
Hanmer Springs · 140 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Hanmer Springs TOP 10 Holiday Park offers a comfortable base for caravanners, motorhome travellers and campers exploring the alpine village of Hanmer Springs and the surrounding Canterbury high country. Powered and non-powered camping options cater to a range of setups, from tents and campervans to caravans and motorhomes.
Campers have access to well-equipped communal kitchens, BBQ areas, shared bathrooms and showers, family bathrooms and guest laundry facilities. A dump station is available for self-contained vehicles, while the park also offers EV charging and car-wash facilities — useful additions for travellers spending longer periods on the road.
Families can make use of the playground and recreation facilities, while communal areas including the TV room provide somewhere to relax away from the campsite.
Guests can also enjoy the jumping pillow. The park also offers complimentary BBQs and pizza ovens, communal kitchens, a TV room, family bathroom facilities, complimentary WiFi and a tour booking desk.
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Nelson City TOP 10 Holiday Park
11. Nelson City TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Nelson · 38 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Nelson City TOP 10 Holiday Park offers an exceptionally convenient urban base for campervan, motorhome and caravan travellers, with the closest holiday park sites to Nelson City Centre. The park offers spacious all-weather powered sites, campervan-only powered sites and small non-powered tent sites, allowing road trippers to choose an option appropriate to their setup.
With all-weather surfaces, an individual dump station beside every standard powered site and excellent walkability, Nelson City TOP 10 has a particularly strong proposition for campervan and motorhome travellers wanting city convenience. Campers have access to spotless bathroom facilities with free hot showers, a communal kitchen, free BBQ facilities, outdoor dining areas and a 24-hour laundry.
All powered sites are pet-friendly, subject to the park’s pet policy.
Guests also have access to a playground and guest laundry. Free unlimited WiFi is available for all guests, while an information and activity booking service can help with planning and booking local experiences.
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Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
12. Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Whitianga · 334 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Hot Water Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park offers a relaxed Coromandel camping base just a short walk from the world-famous Hot Water Beach.
With powered and unpowered options for caravans, campervans, motorhomes and tents, the park is well suited to road trippers wanting to stay close to the beach while retaining access to comprehensive holiday park facilities. Campers have access to communal kitchens and dining areas, BBQ facilities, shared bathrooms and hot showers, guest laundry and facilities for self-contained vehicles.
Once parked and set up, travellers can walk to Hot Water Beach to dig their own naturally heated beach pool at low tide, while Cathedral Cove and other Coromandel beaches, walks and coastal attractions are within easy reach.
Guests can also enjoy the swimming pool and playground, while EV charging is available for electric vehicles.
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Carters Beach Top 10 Holiday Park
13. Carters Beach Top 10 Holiday Park
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Westport · 111 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Carters Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park offers a relaxed beachfront base for campervan, motorhome, caravan and tent travellers exploring New Zealand's West Coast. Guests can choose from powered gravel sites and unpowered camping areas, with the park sitting right beside the sandy shores of Carters Beach and only a few minutes from Westport.
Many powered sites include power and water, while the park map also identifies dedicated sealed powered sites and fresh-water points. Campers have access to communal bathrooms and showers, a kitchen, BBQ area, guest laundry and dump station, along with free unlimited WiFi.
With beachfront access, practical touring facilities and Westport only around five minutes away, Carters Beach TOP 10 is an excellent stop for road trippers travelling the Great Coast Road or exploring the wider Buller region.
Guests can also enjoy the playground, jumping pillow and games room, while pedal-kart hire is available.
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Thornton Beach Holiday Park
14. Thornton Beach Holiday Park
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Whakatāne · 65 sites · RVs, Lodging
Thornton Beach Holiday Park offers a relaxed beachfront camping experience between the Pacific Ocean and the Rangitāiki River, making it particularly appealing to campers, motorhome travellers, anglers and road trippers looking for a quieter Bay of Plenty stay. The park has 78 campsites, and every campsite includes both power and water, with sites suitable for tents, motorhomes and other camping setups.
With power and water included on every campsite and direct access to the beach and river environment, Thornton Beach is particularly well suited to travellers who value simple, practical touring facilities in a genuine coastal setting. Campers have access to shared amenities including a modern ablution block with family-size showers, designed to make showering easier for parents travelling with children.
Pets are welcome on campsites from after Easter until mid-December, subject to park approval and conditions, but are not accepted during peak periods, school holidays or public holidays.
Guests also have access to a playground, jumping pillow, BBQ facilities and boat ramp. High-speed WiFi is also available on a prepaid basis, while reception stocks a selection of basic supplies for added convenience.
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Ōhope Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
15. Ōhope Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
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Ōhope · 538 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Ōhope Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park offers an exceptional beachfront camping experience with direct access to one of New Zealand’s most popular beaches. The park caters to caravanners, motorhome travellers, campervans and tent campers, with powered and unpowered site options surrounded by coastal scenery.
Campers have access to communal kitchens, BBQ facilities, shared bathrooms and showers and guest laundry facilities, along with a dump station for self-contained vehicles. The beachfront setting means campers can settle in and spend their stay swimming, surfing, fishing, walking or simply relaxing beside the coast.
Guests can choose from different camping areas and site types, including powered sites for caravans, campervans and motorhomes and traditional unpowered camping options.
Guests can also enjoy the swimming pool, playground, jumping pillow, mini golf, beach volleyball, basketball facilities and games room. The park also offers BBQ facilities, a games room, TV room, beach volleyball, pedal trike hire and complimentary WiFi, with kitchen and laundry facilities available for added convenience.
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Lake Taupo Holiday Resort
16. Lake Taupo Holiday Resort
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Taupō · 336 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Lake Taupo Holiday Resort offers a feature-packed camping base for caravanners, motorhome travellers and campers visiting Taupō, combining practical touring facilities with an extensive range of resort-style amenities. The resort offers powered and non-powered camping options for different setups, with sites suitable for caravans, campervans, motorhomes and tents.
Campers have access to communal kitchens, BBQ areas, shared bathrooms and showers and guest laundry facilities, together with facilities for self-contained vehicles. The resort also provides a convenient base for exploring Lake Taupō and the surrounding region, whether guests are travelling for fishing, boating, cycling, hiking or the geothermal attractions of the central North Island.
What makes this park particularly different from a typical road-trip stop is the recreational offering.
Guests can also enjoy the swimming pool, playground, mini golf, tennis court, games room and pump track.
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Dickson Holiday Park
17. Dickson Holiday Park
Thames · 88 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
WELCOME TO THAMES
Only 90 minutes from Auckland International Airport and to the cities of Hamilton and Tauranga. Bush, scenic bays, mountains, and cycling trails are all in the immediate vicinity. Museums, eateries, art and antiques shopping, a coastal walk, all part of the Thames.
Thames is your basecamp on the Coromandel Peninsula, the perfect holiday destination for enjoying magnificent scenery, beautiful bush walks, cycling, playing, swimming, great fishing, and simply relaxing.
DICKSON HOLIDAY PARK
Set beside a stream and surrounded by native bush, Dickson Holiday Park offers peace and tranquility. We are only three kilometres from the centre of the town of Thames, and ideally located to explore the scenic wonders of the Coromandel Peninsula.
A RICH HISTORY
Dickson Holiday Park is located in the old Tararu gardens, planted late last century by the settlers looking to beautify this thriving gold town.
It is also the site of the remains of the Brown and Campbell gold processing stamper battery. The Gold is mostly gone, or best left in the ground to preserve the scenic wealth of this beautiful area, but the history remains and is a part of life in the Coromandel.
Enjoy our:
Ebike Hires
Normal bike Hire
Swimming pool in summer
9 hole mini golf course
Basketball court
Games room
River that you can find crystals and rocks in.
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Pohutukawa Cabin @ Karikari Lodge.
18. Pohutukawa Cabin @ Karikari Lodge.
Karikari Peninsula, NZ · 1 site
The Pohutukawa Cabin is part of our Guest House space. The Cabin is private and self contained there are no shared facilities. The Pohutukawa Cabin is to the rear of Karikari Lodge and overlooks the beautiful and treasured Karikari Bay. You have free use of the SUP (Stand up paddle boards) and Bodyboards.
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Twin Coast Cycle Trail Nature Lodge
19. Twin Coast Cycle Trail Nature Lodge
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Ōkaihau · 1 site
Reset Retreat is an eco-retreat nestled away on 25 acres of private, native forest filled with Northland Brown Kiwis, glow worms, freshwater springs, Rurus, and resident native birds.
We are right on the Twin Coast Cycle Trail and have access to several kilometers of private hiking trails that are yours to explore.
You will have your own private guest wing and balcony with gorgeous views over this hidden valley.
At night, you can sit by the fire and take in the stars, glow worms and kiwi calls. By day, you can explore the cycle trail and all the awesome local tourism Northland has on offer.
You will have your own covered balcony and outdoor cooking space (pictured), your own entry and room (pictured), and private ensuite with shower.
We have worked hard as Kaitiaki of this land over the last three years, working alongside the Northland Council to protect the kiwis, forest and animals here. As a result (alongside Kiwis) you can also see Titiwai/glow worms, Kererū, Tui, Tomtits, we have spotted longtailed bats outside our house on dusk, Ruru, Riroriro, Cave and Tree Wetas, the rare and gorgeous, large, green Puriri Moths, Piwakawakas, Peacocks, and a host of other native and non-native animals, insects and plants.
Reset Retreat is fully off-grid – that means our power comes from the sun, our water comes from the rain, our internet comes from Starlink satellites and our heat comes from our fireplace (with a heat transfer system that disperses the heat throughout the house).
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Grapevine cabins
20. Grapevine cabins
Paparoa · 3 sites
Come and unwind in our peaceful cabins, just outside the friendly village of paparoa. We offer 3 double beds in 3 cabins. There's an outdoor shower and compost loo for your sole use and you're welcome to have a dip in our pool after a long day sight seeing. Local attractions within striking distance are, the popular paparoa farmers market on a saturday morning, surfing at Mangawhai Beach or waipu cove, fishing or cruising in the mighty Kaipara Harbour, the amazing Kauri museum, Dargaville, the wild west coast including Baileys beach, Kai iwi lakes and Tane Mahouta. Bring your own pillows please. No pets as we have free range chooks and stock in the fields. We have a young family so this a family friendly spot, not a party place. If you want wifi you need to come up to the house.
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Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
Abby
March 2026
1 night at Twin Coast Cycle Trail Nature Lodge
We loved our stay here. Peaceful and relaxing, and thoughtful touches to the suite. John and Nicole are great hosts who clearly have a love for the land. We wish we could’ve stayed longer!
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James
February 2025
Weekend Trip to Blue Spur Farmstay Hokitika
We stayed at the hut for the last two nights and had a wonderful time! The hut is located down a long private drive, so the only noise that you hear are the sheep or peacocks. No power nor Wi-Fi, so plan accordingly. We enjoyed walking down the road to watch the sheep, alpacas, pigs, chickens, cows & peacocks. The hut had a bed, 2 chairs & nightstand so we spent the majority of our time on the patio or in the kitchen area which is in a separate building nearby. Animal lover paradise: we were visited by a dog, several chickens & peacocks. The hut does not have any temperature control, so plan accordingly. We simply closed the door and were warm enough with the provided sheets & blankets.
We went to Punakaiki to see the blow hole and pancake rocks and to Arthur’s Pass Village and went hiking at Devils Punchbowl both were beautiful and worth the time.
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Christine
January 2025
With kids
What a sweet little farmstead and a great spot to spend time in the calm, quiet hills of Blue Spur. The animals are a special backdrop and some even come to visit the hut! The peacocks, chickens and dogs are all so friendly. My son and I enjoyed biking the back roads and checking out the Blue Spur Forest Trails from the hut as base camp (30 mins ride to Stations Inn).
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November 2024
1 night at Twin Coast Cycle Trail Nature Lodge
Unreal spot to stay. Heaps of wild life and very peaceful. Went down through a forest walk and watched the sunset on a hill and found glow worms in the forest 2 minutes away from the room. Very tidy rooms and accommodating to all needs. Highly recommend.
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Where to go
Northland (North Island)
This stretch of land north of Auckland is the birthplace of both Māoridom and modern New Zealand. Campsites in the Bay of Islands offer modern amenities and services, while seaside sites in the relatively unpopulated Far North region do justice to the phrase "winterless north."
Waikato (North Island)
Just south of Auckland, Waikato may be known for its cows, but this is also where you'll find some of the most dynamic camping in the region, including riverbanks and caves lit up at night with glowworms, surf beaches, and the bays and inlets of the Coromandel.
Bay of Plenty & Hawke's Bay (North Island)
Kiwifruits, wineries, and seafood are just part of what makes these two regions so plentiful. In addition to beachfront camping sites, you'll also find farm stays and further inland, camping among the misty mountain peaks of Te Urewera or beside the steaming geysers at Rotorua.
Ruapehu (North Island)
Within the volcanic heart of the North Island, the Ruapehu region also marks the start Whanganui River, with its headwaters in Tongariro National Park. Lava flows have defined this landscape, yet you can also park your motorhome among lush green rainforest.
Tasman/Nelson & Marlborough (South Island)
After a ferry ride from Wellington, you'll arrive to the northern end of the South Island, where these Tasman and Marlborough are known for their gold-hued beaches (especially in the aptly named Golden Bay and Abel Tasman National Park), plus kayaking, wineries, endless coastline, and native bush.
West Coast (South Island)
New Zealand's West Coast is known for being both wild and wet. It lives up to both descriptions, but it isn't all rain and gloom. Here, you'll find glaciers that nearly touch the sea, native rainforest, windswept beaches, and some of the country's most remote campsites.
Canterbury (South Island)
From the turquoise lakes of Mackenzie Country and the snow-capped peaks of Arthur's Pass to the braided rivers that cross the plains, Canterbury is as big as it is diverse. Want to camp beachside, riverside, oceanside, mountainside, lakeside, or even cityside in Christchurch? Find it all in Canterbury.
Otago (South Island)
Otago's urban centre of Queenstown is known for hustle and bustle, but it's easy to find yourself totally immersed in wilderness after just a short drive. With massive lakes, rushing rivers, and high mountain peaks, there's no shortage of adventure or camping grounds in the country's adrenaline capital.
Fiordland & Stewart Island (South Island)
Fiordland National Park is one of New Zealand's most remote regions—yet it's also one of the most visited. The postcard-perfect Milford Sound is what lures many here, but for those who have time to camp for a few nights, it offers unparalleled wilderness opportunities starting from Te Anau.
