Goldsborough Campsite
Hokitika
Book Now
Accommodation
Maps
Camping NZ NEW
Welcome to New Zealand's most comprehensive database of freely available camping information. This is the only travel map of its kind in NZ.
Photos
Information
Goldsborough Campsite
This sheltered and secluded campsite is the site of an old gold mining town. Explore the gold mining area and try your luck fossicking in the nearby creek.
A large secluded campsite at the site of an old gold mining town. Its sheltered, it has a shelter, picnic areas and BBQ's, you can even take your dog for a walk!
DOC Campsite Pricing
Goldsborough Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.
DOC Standard Campsite
Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.
| Feature | Value | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Unpowered Site | Adult | $10.00 to $15.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $5.00 to $7.50 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.
Details
| Feature | Value | Info |
|---|---|---|
|
Organisation |
DOC West CoastCentral government organisation |
|
|
Location |
South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Hokitika |
|
|
Categories |
|
|
|
Directions To Coordinates |
||
|
Coordinates |
||
|
Websites |
|
Basic Camping
Google Maps
Reviews
-
-
This is how all doc sites should be !
kim -
Nice site with new toilet block.
Kim Donze -
Good toilets.
Jerry & Catherine -
Small campground next to a semi-busy road.
Will and Taylor -
Amazing spot! 😁
Terezka
-
-
Very simple campsite, but with flushing toilets and sink for dishes.
Perhaps not worth the 15$p/p but better than most DOC places. No phone reception since you leave the SH
-
Great spot.
Lots of space. Clean flush toilets. Great little hikes. Gold panning in the creek. Few mosquitos in the night. Lots of wekas. $10 per person.
-
Good toilets.
Online payment preferred. No internet reception!
We came in late one night in mid April and it was like coming into an American civil war camp. Crowded, smoke, fires, dogs. friendly tho. A lot of the campers were here for gold prospecting. It's a real thing here. Nice site, for a night. Interesting walks.
-
Peaceful campsite Walks nearby Clean flushing toilets No mobile signal for either spark or Vodafone Doc checked on us 1 night of our 2 night stay Really enjoyed our stay
-
Remote and small campsite.
Stayed here for one night in october, there were lots of free spaces left. Very quiet at night, only the sounds of birds and friendly weka’s.
No showers. The toilets and sinks were well maintained and clean.
A couple of walking tracks start from the campsite.
Nice place to stay for one night.
-
-
A smaller site that was $8 per person (bring cash as there is a deposit box monitored in the morning by DOC officers).
Lots of Weka that like to hangout as you cook breakfast in the morning, one even hopped in the car. Toilets are clean, with designated dishwashing area. There is also a bit of historical gold rush information displayed. Expect rain.
-
4 clean toilets but the campground is quite small, not a lot of sites - its compact.
Site is very nice overall, there are some full time gold panners, some with interesting stories and some seem to want to keep to themselves. Lots of shade if you like, and some shy but curious weka.
-
-
Good spot, was fairly busy when we went.
Facilities were nice and clean, neighbours were friendly, would visit again.
-
Amazing little campsite, very sheltered.
8 bucks a night for adults as I remember. Flushing toilets in a toilet block so clean you could sleep on the floor. Has some river to go and explore. Plenty of different areas and little bays to lay a tent. 100% recommend this place if i the area
-
good camp spot.
4 flushing toilets that are well maintained as well as water supply and sinks for washing up. quite a bit of space however did seem to fill up a lot at night (december) however very few longer stay campers except those mining for gold. If looking to stay there longer than one night suggest getting there around the middle of the day to find a better site. Nearer the entrance does lose the sun sooner.
No cell reception at this site, however you can walk up the pack track and get reception up there (30mins walk) or just drive up to stafford cemetery or approx 7 mins towards kumara.
As with all NZ campsites there are mosquitos & sandflies however we found them not as bad as at other campsites, so we found them very tolerable.
-
Great spot, loved the comical Weka's chasing you around for food, wouldn't eat apples but loved sausages as it turned out!
It was wet and miserable when we stayed so didn't get much opportunity to discover more. Good facilities.
-
Lovely tidy and clean.
There were wekas (not Kiwi lol) but as per usual if you keep your camp tidy it's all good! We stayed here during a bit of bad weather and the camp was very sheltered. The surrounding roads were blocked by fallen trees in the morning but the camp was safe even in our tent!
-
Great spot to stay with clean toilets, sink and water access.
There are great walks departing from the campground and a nice river we’re you can look for gold ;)
-
I got lost trying to find this place, but I was cycling the West Coast Wilderness Trail so it required me to detour.
Nice campsite with lots of trees for shelter and clean toilets. Arrive early to get yourself a good camping spot though.
-
Really good toilets and dishwashing sinks.
Plus a good shelter, but spot lacked character.
-
-
Very simple campsite, but with flushing toilets and sink for dishes.
Perhaps not worth the 15$p/p but better than most DOC places. No phone reception since you leave the SH
-
Great spot.
Lots of space. Clean flush toilets. Great little hikes. Gold panning in the creek. Few mosquitos in the night. Lots of wekas. $10 per person.
-
Good toilets.
Online payment preferred. No internet reception!
We came in late one night in mid April and it was like coming into an American civil war camp. Crowded, smoke, fires, dogs. friendly tho. A lot of the campers were here for gold prospecting. It's a real thing here. Nice site, for a night. Interesting walks.
-
Peaceful campsite Walks nearby Clean flushing toilets No mobile signal for either spark or Vodafone Doc checked on us 1 night of our 2 night stay Really enjoyed our stay
-
Remote and small campsite.
Stayed here for one night in october, there were lots of free spaces left. Very quiet at night, only the sounds of birds and friendly weka’s.
No showers. The toilets and sinks were well maintained and clean.
A couple of walking tracks start from the campsite.
Nice place to stay for one night.
-
-
A smaller site that was $8 per person (bring cash as there is a deposit box monitored in the morning by DOC officers).
Lots of Weka that like to hangout as you cook breakfast in the morning, one even hopped in the car. Toilets are clean, with designated dishwashing area. There is also a bit of historical gold rush information displayed. Expect rain.
-
Amazing little campsite, very sheltered.
8 bucks a night for adults as I remember. Flushing toilets in a toilet block so clean you could sleep on the floor. Has some river to go and explore. Plenty of different areas and little bays to lay a tent. 100% recommend this place if i the area
-
4 clean toilets but the campground is quite small, not a lot of sites - its compact.
Site is very nice overall, there are some full time gold panners, some with interesting stories and some seem to want to keep to themselves. Lots of shade if you like, and some shy but curious weka.
-
-
Good spot, was fairly busy when we went.
Facilities were nice and clean, neighbours were friendly, would visit again.
-
good camp spot.
4 flushing toilets that are well maintained as well as water supply and sinks for washing up. quite a bit of space however did seem to fill up a lot at night (december) however very few longer stay campers except those mining for gold. If looking to stay there longer than one night suggest getting there around the middle of the day to find a better site. Nearer the entrance does lose the sun sooner.
No cell reception at this site, however you can walk up the pack track and get reception up there (30mins walk) or just drive up to stafford cemetery or approx 7 mins towards kumara.
As with all NZ campsites there are mosquitos & sandflies however we found them not as bad as at other campsites, so we found them very tolerable.
-
Great spot, loved the comical Weka's chasing you around for food, wouldn't eat apples but loved sausages as it turned out!
It was wet and miserable when we stayed so didn't get much opportunity to discover more. Good facilities.
-
Lovely tidy and clean.
There were wekas (not Kiwi lol) but as per usual if you keep your camp tidy it's all good! We stayed here during a bit of bad weather and the camp was very sheltered. The surrounding roads were blocked by fallen trees in the morning but the camp was safe even in our tent!
-
Great spot to stay with clean toilets, sink and water access.
There are great walks departing from the campground and a nice river we’re you can look for gold ;)
-
No drinking water but besides that it's really nice.
Sinks to do dishes, soap in toilets and lots of kiwis. They will steal your food so look out. Very recommended campsite!
-
-
Can't fault this site.
Nice walks from the site and really peaceful Toilets are really clean and decent facilities. Some of the local gold diggers are a bit rude but that's expected. (I was just interested in how things go on around that place).
-
I got lost trying to find this place, but I was cycling the West Coast Wilderness Trail so it required me to detour.
Nice campsite with lots of trees for shelter and clean toilets. Arrive early to get yourself a good camping spot though.