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Camping Grounds in Canterbury

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Waikuku Beach Holiday Park

4.5 19 reviews

Why Waikuku? Coastal camping, cozy cabins, castle building, kids laughing, swimming, fishing, hiking, biking.

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Mistletoe Flats Campsite

4.5 12 reviews

This place is very popular with climbers who hang out at Castle Hill. You can camp in a bunch of nooks and crannies. There are spots next to the...

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Kowai Pass Domain Camping Ground

4.4 84 reviews

Sunset from lake view. A 15 minute walk from your campsite.

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Little River Campground

Okuti Valley

4.4 74 reviews

Sheltered and sunny sites. A perfect place to start or finish your Banks Peninsula adventure. Woodland and bird sanctuary. Free WIFI and travel...

Open daily from 9am to 9pm, with...

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Coes Ford Camping Ground

Lake Ellesmere

4.4 64 reviews

***CLOSED April - October*** This is a designated freedom camping area supported by the Selwyn District Council. Coes Ford can be found just...

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Balmoral Recreation Reserve Camping Ground

beside Hurunui River

4.4 33 reviews

The Balmoral Recreation Reserve Camping Ground is administered by the Balmoral Recreation Area Charitable Trust and is located along Culverden...

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Hanmer Springs River Reserve, Hanmer Springs

Overnight Campervan Parking

4.4 32 reviews

*** Currently closed due to flooding*** - 9 July 2026 Freedom camping is only permitted in the signposted area. Freedom camping is prohibited...

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Waihao Box, Willowbridge

Overnight Campervan Parking

4.4 20 reviews

Park up close to the coast and watch the sun rise. The Waimate District Council has OK-ed this area for the use of self-contained campers for...

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Mount / Mt Somers Domain Camping Ground

4.4 16 reviews

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Lake Taylor Campsite

Lake Sumner Conservation Park

4.4 9 reviews

A beautiful area well worth the effort to get into over a pretty rough gravel road. You can find a little spot to call your own beside the lake...

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Hanmer Field Base and Picnic Area

Overnight Campervan Parking

4.4 96 reviews

Freedom camping available by the workshop. No camping in the picnic area by the office. The local Community Board lock the gate to this picnic...

Timber Yard Point Lakeside Domain Camping Area

Lake Ellesmere

4.4 82 reviews

**Temporarily Closed** Lake Ellesmere is New Zealand's fifth largest lake and has a huge biodiversity of birdlife. The lake is actually a lagoon...

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Waihora Park Domain Camping Ground

Motukarara

4.4 31 reviews

The Waihora Park Domain is a very peaceful setting in Motukarara, near Banks Penisula on the way out to Akaroa. T It has public toilets and...

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Motunau Beach Camping

Greta Valley

4.4 16 reviews

Motunau Beach Camping Ground along Lyndsay Terrace is administered by the Motunau Beach Ratepayers Association. It's a simple campsite with limited...

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Whitecliffs Domain

4.4 16 reviews

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Acheron Accomodation House Campsite

Molesworth Station - Hanmer

4.4 7 reviews

Camp at the site of the former Acheron Accomodation House, once used as an overnight carriage stop. Gravel access. Not suitable for caravans...

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Hanmer Springs TOP 10 Holiday Park

4.3 124 reviews

Welcome to Hanmer Springs Top 10 Holiday Park. Our landscaped Park is just 5 minutes walk from the alpine resort village of Hanmer Springs, and...

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Orton Bradley Park Camping

4.3 26 reviews

Orton Bradley Park provides camping for Self Contained Campervans for up to 15 vehicles. Facilities include treated drinking water, toilet facilities...