Southland

South Island

Southland

A true blue, quirky mix of heartland and bogan, add a dash of the gay in Gore and gregarious local penguins on lonely beaches.

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Monkey Island, Orepuki

Overnight Campervan Parking and Walk

Freedom campers are allowed to stay for up to 28 days per calendar year. Monkey Island can be reached by foot at a low tide, and offers good...

Please leave the site as you found it, especially take rubbish away and no toilet paper in the bushes.

Obey the signs

Freedom camping is permitted for self-contained and certified campervans, motorhomes and RVs at Colac Bay in Southland. Vehicles can park for...

Panoramic views from 'the top of the world'

more wilderness, less people

Thicket Burn Camping Ground

Just 5km's from New Zealand's deepest lake. This campsite is a bit off the beaten track and it's quite a long drive along a gravel road to get...

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Teal Bay to South Coast Route

Fiordland National Park

Time: 10 hrs, Distance: 17 kms one way

Port Craig Wharf

Time: 10 - 13 hrs, Distance: 33 km (one way)

The gravel park up spot

Overnight freedom camping is permitted by the council in the Southland town of Nightcaps. Kick back and enjoy a bit of real, live, Kiwi small...

Tuatapere

Public Dump Station

The Wild South

Time: 4 - 6 hr, Distance: 13 km

Tap at 2 Clifden Hwy, Tuatapere 9620

Time: 5 - 7 hr, Distance: 12 km