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Basic Campsites

Camping with just the bare essentials in some of the most beautiful locations across NZ. Expect a non-flush toilet that's intermittently serviced. Anything more is a bonus.

Basic Camping Campsites

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Page 5 of 16 | 456 campsites ranked by score

456 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 5 of 16.

Te Pakau (Eight Acre) Camping Ground

North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷

Te Pakau (Eight Acre) Campsite

Te Urewera

4.5 4 reviews

This campsite was once a dairy farm. There are heaps of walks in the area in the amazing forest.

Siberia Camping Ground

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Siberia Flat Campsite

Kahurangi National Park

4.5 4 reviews

DOC campsite, small fee, basic facilities

South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Purakaunui Bay Campsite

Catlins Coast

4.4 91 reviews

Camp on the coast, beautiful beach, vast grassy areas, seals, striking cliffs as well as a good surf beach.

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

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...

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Kerr Bay Campsite

Lake Rotoiti

4.4 58 reviews

Kerr Bay Campsite is next to Lake Rotoiti, surrounded by beech forest, with a boat launching ramp nearby.

Matata Camp Ground

North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷

Matatā Campsite

4.4 56 reviews

A nice little coastal camping site that sits adjacent the the Matata wildlife reserve. A great option for non self contained vehicles. Fees...

Banger spot

South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Deer Flat Campsite

Milford Rd - Fiordland National Park

4.4 47 reviews

62km along the Milford Road from Te Anau. A huge camping area with massive open grassy areas or private bit of beech forest to call your own for...

South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷

Sylvan Campsite

Glenorchy

4.4 36 reviews

The Sylvan Camping Ground is along side the Routeburn River and a great place to go fishing (Fly fishing only). You can do some good day walks...

Holdsworth Camping Ground - Tararua Forest Park

North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷

Holdsworth Campsite

Masterton

4.4 16 reviews

A large campground at the end of a 15km sealed road. Lots of things to do including walks and river fishing / swimming.

beach front camping

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Te Kohanga Camping Ground

Ahipara

4.4 12 reviews

This Campground is a medium to high cost. Only open in peak season or long weekends. You aren't paying for the facilities, which are basic, you...

Lake Taylor Camping Ground

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

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...

Freedom camping by the river

North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷

(Te tōpuni ki te Pāka o Doneraille)

Doneraille Park Freedom Camping

Tiniroto

4.4 5 reviews

Riverside Freedom Camping.

Typically open seasonally from...

Lot's of space. Picnic tables. Fire pits.

North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷

Omahuru Campsite

4.4 3 reviews

Wilderness Camping

Tiny

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Onetahuti Bay Campsite

Abel Tasman National Park

4.4 2 reviews

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View from the Camping Ground

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Gillespies Beach Campsite

Gillespies Beach

4.4 110 reviews

A primo spot next to the beach. The campsite is quite small and is very popular so getting a good spot may be a bit challenging, there is a good...

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Trounson Kauri Park Campground

Trounson Kauri Park

4.4 92 reviews

The Trounson Kauri Park was New Zealand's first 'mainland island', an intensively managed area which helps to protect and restore New Zealand...

South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷

Boundary Creek Campsite

Lake Wanaka

4.4 82 reviews

Boundary Creek Campsite

The campsite is currently closed...

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

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...

North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷

Kaitoke Regional Park Camping Ground

4.4 67 reviews

Plenty of space to stay on river flats surrounded by native bush and only 30 minutes drive from Wellington City. Lots of nearby walks including...

Goldsborough

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Goldsborough Campsite

Hokitika

4.4 41 reviews

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...

Heaps of sites

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

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...

Waihora Park Reserve Camping Ground

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

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...

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Elaine Bay Campsite

Tennyson Inlet

4.4 29 reviews

The Elaine Bay Camping Ground is right on the waterfront at Elaine Bay Recreation Reserve. A great place for fishing from the wharf and watersports...

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Nelson Creek Camping Ground

Ngahere

4.4 24 reviews

$6 per person, per night.

North Island ▷ Waikato ▷

Da Barn

Matamata, Park Over Property

4.4 22 reviews

Next door to The Shire - Hobbiton Movie set. We offer a very safe and secure place for camper-vans.

North Island ▷ Waikato ▷

Railway Reserve, Marshall Street, Paeroa

4.4 20 reviews

The site is located on Marshall Street, Paeroa. A dump station is available at the site. Power is available at this site but spaces are limited...

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

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...

Tiny

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Whitecliffs Domain

4.4 16 reviews

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Titirangi Farm Camping Ground

Pelorus Sound

4.4 13 reviews

Titirangi Farm is a sheep and cattle farm situated in the outer Pelorus Sound. It has stunning views to the Chetwode and Titi Islands. Titirangi...

Acheron Accommodation House

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

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...