The best dog-friendly camping in New Zealand

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Bringing your pet along for a camping trip in New Zealand is refreshingly straightforward, with over 40 pet-friendly campsites scattered across the country. Expect grassy paddocks, riverside clearings, and bush-fringed meadows where dogs are welcome. Prices start as low as $12 a night, with the average hovering around $25. Campfires are allowed at many sites, and you’ll usually find basics like toilets and showers. Fishing, swimming, and horseback riding are common ways to fill your days. Top picks include Sommerfeldt Farm (5 reviews), Camp in nature close to Hobbiton (5 reviews), and Hubbys retreat (3 reviews). Spots like these make it easy to travel with your furry mate—just check individual site rules before you book.

93% (36) 55 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near New Zealand

Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park

1. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park

Queenstown · 120 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Queenstown blends natural beauty with adventure. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park puts you close to town, attractions, and alpine scenery. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park offers a wide range of accommodation options for your holiday in Queenstown including self-contained units, one-bedroom studios and open plan studios. Our extensive camping area offers sites suitable for campervans, caravans, tenting, and are supported by modern, well serviced facilities. Queenstown sits on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and is set against the dramatic Alps of New Zealand’s South Island. Other than its undeniable beauty, the resort town is known as the adrenaline capital of the world, popular with adventure seekers all year round. Our holiday park boasts a central location so you can easily discover all that Queenstown has to offer. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park is just a few minutes’ walk from the town center, lakefront and many of the local iconic attractions, including the Skyline Gondola and Luge.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from 
NZ$73
 / night
Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park

2. Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park

Kaikōura · 122 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Discover Kaikōura, a coastal town famed for wildlife and scenery. Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park is the perfect base to enjoy this breathtaking nature paradise. Kaikōura is situated in the northern part of Canterbury in New Zealand’s South Island. Apart from its majestic scenery, Kaikōura is popular with nature lovers who flock to the town for its unique animal encounters. Our TOP 10 holiday park is centrally located so you can easily discover all that Kaikōura has to offer. Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park is situated on the main road of town just across from the beach. The town with its lovely shops and restaurants are an easy walk away and many of the iconic tours and attractions are within easy reach. Picton – 2 hours Marlborough – 2 hours Christchurch – 2 hours 20 min Nelson – 3 hour 20 min Kaikōura TOP 10 Accommodation Whatever your budget, Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park offers an excellent range of accommodation options for every type of traveller. Choose from our range of camping sites, motels or units and cabins.
Toilets
Showers
Full hookups
from 
NZ$63
 / night
River Rock Fitness Farm

3. River Rock Fitness Farm

Ōtaki · 5 sites · Tents, RVs
18 Acres of farmland and native bush on the banks of the Otaki River. Walking track around the farm and access to the river.
Campfires
from 
NZ$40
 / night
Lekker Stay Camping Sites

4. Lekker Stay Camping Sites

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Parua Bay · 1 site · Tent, RV
Come stay off-grid… but not too much! Perfect for self-contained campervans, with a power point and Wi-Fi access. There is even a bathroom available with a shower and toilet. Just a 2-minute drive from shops and close to popular beaches and fishing spots. Enjoy views of Mount Manaia for lovely, peaceful sundowners, and wake up to the sounds of chickens, a wide variety of birds, and maybe even a few bunnies hopping around.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from 
NZ$61
 / night
Belfast orchard

5. Belfast orchard

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Whangarei · 1 site · Tent, RV
Belfast orchard Is very quite and very picturesque Lovely spot Walk to local golf course and very handy to town Horse riding available on property too Horse stables available. Just find a lovely spot and park up Fruit and vege shop also on site with barrister coffee. Bring your pet if you want just look after it Come on in and enjoy
Water hookup
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
NZ$31
 / night

Bringing your pet along for a camping trip in New Zealand is refreshingly straightforward, with over 40 pet-friendly campsites scattered across the country. Expect grassy paddocks, riverside clearings, and bush-fringed meadows where dogs are welcome. Prices start as low as $12 a night, with the average hovering around $25. Campfires are allowed at many sites, and you’ll usually find basics like toilets and showers. Fishing, swimming, and horseback riding are common ways to fill your days. Top picks include Sommerfeldt Farm (5 reviews), Camp in nature close to Hobbiton (5 reviews), and Hubbys retreat (3 reviews). Spots like these make it easy to travel with your furry mate—just check individual site rules before you book.

93% (36) 55 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near New Zealand

Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park

1. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park

Queenstown · 120 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Queenstown blends natural beauty with adventure. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park puts you close to town, attractions, and alpine scenery. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park offers a wide range of accommodation options for your holiday in Queenstown including self-contained units, one-bedroom studios and open plan studios. Our extensive camping area offers sites suitable for campervans, caravans, tenting, and are supported by modern, well serviced facilities. Queenstown sits on the shores of Lake Wakatipu and is set against the dramatic Alps of New Zealand’s South Island. Other than its undeniable beauty, the resort town is known as the adrenaline capital of the world, popular with adventure seekers all year round. Our holiday park boasts a central location so you can easily discover all that Queenstown has to offer. Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park is just a few minutes’ walk from the town center, lakefront and many of the local iconic attractions, including the Skyline Gondola and Luge.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from 
NZ$73
 / night
Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park

2. Kaikoura TOP 10 Holiday Park

Kaikōura · 122 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Discover Kaikōura, a coastal town famed for wildlife and scenery. Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park is the perfect base to enjoy this breathtaking nature paradise. Kaikōura is situated in the northern part of Canterbury in New Zealand’s South Island. Apart from its majestic scenery, Kaikōura is popular with nature lovers who flock to the town for its unique animal encounters. Our TOP 10 holiday park is centrally located so you can easily discover all that Kaikōura has to offer. Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park is situated on the main road of town just across from the beach. The town with its lovely shops and restaurants are an easy walk away and many of the iconic tours and attractions are within easy reach. Picton – 2 hours Marlborough – 2 hours Christchurch – 2 hours 20 min Nelson – 3 hour 20 min Kaikōura TOP 10 Accommodation Whatever your budget, Kaikōura TOP 10 Holiday Park offers an excellent range of accommodation options for every type of traveller. Choose from our range of camping sites, motels or units and cabins.
Toilets
Showers
Full hookups
from 
NZ$63
 / night
River Rock Fitness Farm

3. River Rock Fitness Farm

Ōtaki · 5 sites · Tents, RVs
18 Acres of farmland and native bush on the banks of the Otaki River. Walking track around the farm and access to the river.
Campfires
from 
NZ$40
 / night
Lekker Stay Camping Sites

4. Lekker Stay Camping Sites

100%
(1)
Parua Bay · 1 site · Tent, RV
Come stay off-grid… but not too much! Perfect for self-contained campervans, with a power point and Wi-Fi access. There is even a bathroom available with a shower and toilet. Just a 2-minute drive from shops and close to popular beaches and fishing spots. Enjoy views of Mount Manaia for lovely, peaceful sundowners, and wake up to the sounds of chickens, a wide variety of birds, and maybe even a few bunnies hopping around.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from 
NZ$61
 / night
Belfast orchard

5. Belfast orchard

100%
(1)
Whangarei · 1 site · Tent, RV
Belfast orchard Is very quite and very picturesque Lovely spot Walk to local golf course and very handy to town Horse riding available on property too Horse stables available. Just find a lovely spot and park up Fruit and vege shop also on site with barrister coffee. Bring your pet if you want just look after it Come on in and enjoy
Water hookup
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
NZ$31
 / night

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