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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 | 455 campsites ranked by score

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

Tiny

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Punakaiki Sunset Campsite

4.5 1 review

Punakaiki Powered and water campervan spot with great sea views and sunsets! Self contained vehicles only - no ablution (bathroom) or kitchen...

Tiny

North Island ▷ Waikato ▷

Urban Sanctuary on McNicol

4.5 1 review

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Please check with us BEFORE parking on the grass area to confirm the ground is firm enough** A peaceful hideaway amongst the...

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 ▷

Timber Yard Point Lakeside Domain Camping Area

Lake Ellesmere

4.4 83 reviews

Lake Ellesmere is New Zealand's fifth largest lake and has a huge biodiversity of birdlife. The lake is actually a lagoon covering 20,000 hectares...

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...

Take your pick of campsites!

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Whatamango Bay Campsite

Picton

4.4 55 reviews

Port Underwood Rd, Queen Charlotte Sound.

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...

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 ▷ West Coast ▷

Nelson Creek Camping Ground

Ngahere

4.4 24 reviews

$6 per person, per night.

Magic gardens

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Greenstone Retreat

4.4 20 reviews

Greenstone Retreat is an enchanting wellness retreat on the edge of Kumara village. "In the middle of everywhere and away from it all!" . A small...

Anatori Beach

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Anatori River Camping Ground

4.4 20 reviews

Absolutely Stunning West Coast Freedom Camp

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...

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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...

North Island ▷ Waikato ▷

Woodlyn Park

4.4 9 reviews

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...

South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷

Dunback Domain Camping Ground

Stoneburn

4.4 5 reviews

$5 per night per person, under 15 years are free

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

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 closed for overnight...

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...

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...

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...

Holdsworth Camping Ground - Tararua Forest Park

North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷

Holdsworth Campsite

Masterton

4.4 17 reviews

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

Tiny

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Whitecliffs Domain

4.4 16 reviews

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...