Very close to the township of Kaikoura, this small camp tucked in behind the motel complex has pleasant level sites bordered by trees. A small basic but clean kitchen has tables and chairs, and outside is a covered social dining area. The basic, roomy showers are free, there is a dump station and free Wifi. The friendly manager is Ivy.

Please refer to the Flaxbourne Motels as A1 Ward Motel have rebranded.

Quality motel and camping facilities situated on State Highway 1 30 minutes south of Blenheim. Serviced, spacious, modern studio and family units. Walking distance to local café/store and fuel stop.

Campsites and caravan power and non-power sites. Tent sites. Modern kitchen facilities with laundry and television in every room room. Motel units sleep 1 x queen studio, and 1 x twin studio, 4 x 1-bedroom (sleep 4-5).

Drive over the Waitohi Stream and up the drive to the open grassed area with a railway viaduct above. Children can paddle in the stream, bounce on the trampoline or use the play area provided. The two kitchen and dining areas have full stoves, microwaves and fridges, and two laundries have automatic machines and irons. There are plentiful ablutions with disability facilities and the carpeted TV lounge has a library, pool table and computer area. This camp is close to shops, has a dump station, car wash and fish cleaning facilities available and is pet friendly. Your hosts are Anthony and Denise. Please check the online booking site for current rates.

A small picnic area next to Alfred Stream over the bridge from the Rai Valley township. This grassy reserve has lovely flowers and is obviously well cared for, there is a donation box to ensure this place keeps maintained. There is a toilet and a picnic shelter.

This camp is well presented and designed with care and thought. Camping is
on level ground, divided by limestone drives. The trees and fencing help with
privacy. Picnic tables are scattered around the sites. An excellent, clean all-in one service block with tile floors, a fully equipped kitchen , toilets, shower, and a laundry with auto machines and an internet station. A large covered deck
around two sides has table & chairs and Sky TV. A separate covered area has
a BBQ and adjacent is a landscaped pool and spa area. Your friendly hosts are
Lee and Struan. Tent sites from $40 for two, power sites, from $44 for two.
Peak rates may apply.

A tranquil setting beside the sea, with a range of activities nearby including walking and mountain biking on the Queen Charlotte Track.

Bookings not required - first come, first served.

Just off State Highway One in Seddon, 25km south of Blenheim, is a camp run by the Awatere Community Trust. Hedges along three sides provide shelter for the flat open camping area. The facilities are clean and tidy and the kitchen has a fridge, two full stoves and microwave. Showers and toilets and a disability suite are provided and your pets are welcome. The camp is adjacent to a children's playground and a huge swimming pool. This stopover is a 5 minute drive to local shopping and 10 minutes to a vineyard and golf course. There are 14 power sites and several tent sites and a dump point available. All sites are $12 per person for non-powered site and $15 per person for powered site. For keys and payment call at the Information Centre in the shopping mall.

Walk or mountain bike in to this backcountry campsite in the Marlborough Sounds. Access is from the Queen Charlotte Track. There is no drive in access.

Bookings not required - first come, first served

Walk or mountain bike to this campsite from the Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds. There is no drive in access.

Bookings not required - first come, first served

Not many sites available on the edge of this busy backpacker complex, and small vans only due to parking room. This is a young person's paradise, looks like a great social atmosphere. Has all the normal amenities that are needed, a bit messy but not too bad. A pool to cool down in, and a very sociable outside BBQ area, as well as an outside covered porch area to grab a book or answer your emails. Your host is Barry.

The rates are detailed in this table:

This is a large park set over two distinct areas, divided by SH1 and bordered by a meandering river. The main camping area is by the river with tree plantings that divide many of the power sites. The grounds are level and spacious with many shady trees and about 160 sites to choose from. This area has its own excellent amenity blocks with kitchens and dining, ablutions, laundries and disability units. There is a TV room and internet access as well as a swimming pool, trampoline, children’s playground, and undercover BBQ area. Have a dip in the spa pool, there is a dump point and car wash also available on site. Try fishing for your dinner in the river or explore the area on a bike available for hire.
The children can have fun on the hire pedal cars too. A tavern and fast food
outlet is nearby, with a dairy right next door. Your hosts are Leon and Min and their friendly team. Please check current prices on the booking site. Prices are subject to change during peak times.

Blenheim Palms Motel is situated approximately 100 meters to the central restaurants, bars, cafes, supermarkets, shops, and a 5-minute walk from the Marlborough Conference Centre and ASB Theatre. The Blenheim Palms Motel offers elegant, individually styled motel rooms with FREE WiFi and SKY GUEST SELECT 50+ CHANNELS. Some accommodation offers a hot tub or spa bath.

Butchers Flat Number of tent sites - 20. This grassy flat camping area was once a gold mining area. Picnic, swim or fish in the Wakamarina River and walk or mountain bike on the nearby Doom or Wakamarina Tracks.

Road end, Wakamarina Road near Canvastown between Blenheim and Nelson.

Bookings:

Bookings not required - first come, first served

This is in a sheltered bay with fishing, boating, walking, mountain biking, plus a lodge with a bar, small shop and restaurant nearby.

Mountain bikes are only permitted on the Queen Charlotte Track between Ship Cove and Camp Bay between 1 March and 30 November.

In December, January and February you can only mountain bike from Camp Bay to Punga Cove or to Kenepuru Saddle via the direct track to the road.

Fees:

A remote campsite with hunting and water-based activities near by.

Bookings not required - first come, first served.

Cow Shed Bay is near the foreshore or on the inland side of the road. Enjoy boating, fishing, walking, mountain biking or relaxing in this popular campsite. Portage is nearby (500m) where there is a shop with basic supplies and accommodation with a bar and restaurant. Number of tent sites - 30. Flush toilets.

Explore Kenepuru Sound by boat, walk or mountain bike the nearby Queen Charlotte Track or relax by the water surrounded by native bush.

The Culverden Domain Camping Ground is administered by the local Culverden Community Committee. There are powered and non powered sites, toilets, showers and kitchen facilities are available. 

There is no requirement to book. Charges are here Payment can be made via the payment box inside the camp.

Please Note: All waste must be disposed of during transfer station opening hours or taken with you when you leave. Click here to check the Transfer Station opening hours

Driftwood Cottage is a safe haven for self-contained Motor Homes, caravans or buses and tents. Take the road from Kenepuru Sound and turn off to Manaroa, Clova Bay, to this little piece of paradise on the water_s edge in the outer Pelorus Sounds. With powered sites, and a traditional BBQ surrounded by cut log, it is a great area for relaxing with your fellow Master Chefs. Good fishing is in the bay and easy boat launching. Swimming, kayaking (kayaks available) or lovely walks will keep you occupied, or just plain chilling out. This is a peaceful quiet spot ideal for families, fishermen and retirees and only two hours drive from Picton or Havelock. Take yourself along and enjoy a magical holiday. Your friendly hosts are Marion and Steve.

Located off the French Pass Road approximately one-and-three-quarter hours
drive from Nelson at the start of the Piwakawaka Track. Toilet and water
supply provided, along with barbecue and picnic tables. Makes a good location
for exploring the Pelorus Sound. Self registration sites, charges: $8 per adult
& $4 per child, under 5 free, per night.

Seasonal restrictions

Quality motel and camping facilities situated on SH 1 30 minutes south of Blenheim. Serviced, spacious, modern studio and family units. Walking distance to local café/store and fuel stop.

Campsites and caravan power and non-power sites. Tent sites. Modern kitchen facilities with laundry and television in every room room. Motel units sleep 1 x queen studio, and 1 x twin studio, 4 x 1-bedroom (sleep 4-5).

Camping Accommodation with rates

Motel Accommodation with rates

Enjoy short walks and water-based activities at this campsite, which is sheltered from the prevailing northwest winds.

This campsite has closed after the 2016 Kiakoura earthquake.

This small camp is just 32kms north of Kaikoura and boasts magnificent views and great walks. Fishing by both sea and river for crayfish and paua, and there are dolphins and seals in the bay just across the road. Find a spot in the shade of the fig tree in this peaceful and well sheltered camp. There are 12 powered sites available, plus tent sites. Facilities include toilets, showers, a coin operated auto washer, outside camp kitchen, and a gas BBQ. You may want to treat yourself to a fresh crayfish, paua pattie or scallop pie from the roadside shop out the front. Dogs are welcome, except during holiday periods and long weekends. Your friendly hosts are Belinda and Maurice. All sites are $15 per adult.

A well landscaped park on the seaward side of Beach Road. There are 100
roomy grassed sites, 76 of which have power. There is a good playground that
includes a jumping pillow, and the kitchen and dining complex is attractive and
well equipped. Outside there is a pleasant BBQ pavilion for alfresco dining.
The spotless ablutions have a disability/infant suite and the laundry has fully
automatic equipment. You can enjoy either the outdoor, heated swimming
pool or the popular spa pool, and a card phone is provided for your use. Fish
cleaning facilities are available and there is a dump point, as well as internet
access. Your hosts are Lynne and Gerald Nolan. All sites are from $42 to $52
for two people.

This is a Department of Conservation campsite.

Kenepuru Head Campsite Number of tent sites - 19, bookings required. Picturesque setting and a great base for a range of recreation activities including boating, fishing, walking and mountain biking on the nearby Queen Charlotte Track. Enjoy the brand new cooking shelter and toilet block.

Dog access with a DOC permit only.

Small, scenic campsite with great views, popular with sea kayakers and boaties. Catherine Cove Resort and French Pass are nearby.

Bookings not required - first come, first served.

• $15 per person per night
  Children 5 and under FREE
• Facilities include – WC  -  Handbasin  -  Solar Camping Showers (1st come 1st served basis)
• Picnic Tables -  Hammock – BBQ ($5 charge for use) Plenty of fresh water, Shelter with great views of inlet
• If you are walking from Ship Cove or Resolution Bay we are an ideal stopover at the end of your 1st days walk. (Times vary from 4 to 5 hours depending on how leisurely you want your walk to be)
• Packs can be dropped off at our Jetty and kept under cover until your arrival
• Sites have amazing views over the inlet and the beach is approximately 90 metres away.
• Water Taxi access at our Jetty | Tent  Hire | Fresh water

Picturesque, remote campsite near the head of Mill Arm with well formed flat campsites and stunning views. Good fishing, hunting and tramping nearby.

Bookings not required - first come, first served.

Located in French Pass and D'Urville Island Scenic Reserves in the Marlborough region.

Picturesque, remote campsite near the head of Mill Arm with well formed flat campsites and stunning views. Good fishing, hunting and tramping nearby.

Free to camp here.

Located in Mount Richmond Forest Park in the Marlborough region.

Forestry operations in the area can close roads into Mount Richmond Forest Park. Check the status of roads into Mount Richmond Forest Park.

Set in an orchard and surrounded by a large hedge (you are welcome to the
fruit if the possums do not get it first). There is a flush toilet, hand basin and
cold water shower. The water is drawn from a spring, therefore perfectly safe
to drink. Lots of animals here to amuse the children. $10 per person includes
pack pick up. Bev and Bob are your friendly hosts. Bookings are essential as
there are limited sites.

Accessible by road and from the Queen Charlotte Track, this camp is on the
waters edge with a stunning view. A large flat area is surrounded by native
bush, with some terraced areas. There are excellent clean toilets and hot
water showers and a disability suite. A kitchen with all facilities, a laundry and
drying room are here. Ideal for large groups. Price per adult is $16, child $10.
Sharon and Casey are your hosts.

Molesworth Station is New Zealand's largest farm park.

You can camp near the original cobb homestead built in 1885 close to the Molesworth Farm Park boundary.

Drive or cycle along the road and fish in the river.

Walking and tramping

The Momorangi Bay camp is found in picturesque Queen Charlotte Sound, just
25 minutes drive from Picton. Its sheltered location at the top of Grove Arm is
great for boating, swimming, walking and picnicking. It is accessible by a sealed
road from Picton and Blenheim, or turn off on to Queen Charlotte Drive if
travelling from Nelson. No pets please. New clean amenities (including some
for disabled people). Lovely new beach front kitchen/laundry/showers block.
The kitchen, although small is clean and has all amenities. 80 power and 80
tent sites are on sheltered terraces with attractive picnic tables. A boat ramp
is available across the road. The Manager is available in the shop throughout
the summer months, and most days during the winter. Price for all sites is $15
per adult, child $7.50.

Located in Queen Charlotte Sound/Tōtaranui area in the Marlborough region.

An isolated campsite with water-based activities for those who want to get away from it all.

Bookings not required - first come, first served.

Located in a sheltered, scenic bay with opportunities for walking, biking and boating.

Located in Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere and Kenepuru Sound area in the Marlborough region.

Okiwi Bay Holiday Park and Lodge is not right on the beach, but there is a boat ramp about 400 metres away. The grounds are neat and landscaped with 12 level sites, all have power and water and lovely sheltered trees. A shop is available with a good range of everyday supplies, and you can get your dive bottles filled, petrol or diesel and fill LPG bottles here. An immaculate kitchen has two full gas stoves and all other amenities, plus a BBQ, as well as a covered dining area outside. The ablutions are well designed, light and airy, with hand basins in the free shower and toilet cubicles plus a disability suite. Automatic machines are provided in the laundry, a phone is on-site and free wifi is available. So many things to do such as fishing, diving and scalloping, charter a boat, or take a guided trip. Kayaks and mountain bikes can be hired locally, there is a dump station and fish filleting bay provided. This is a pet friendly camp and your friendly hosts are Pam and Ian Montgomery. Both powered and unpowered sites are $20 per day for an adult, children 12 years and under $12.50, two years and under are free. Tent RCD cords are available for hire at $6 per day.

This campsite is set in a remnant podocarp forest. The start of the Wakamarina tramping track is 8 km away.

Freedom camping is available here.

A quiet and scenic spot for a quick pit stop or an overnight stay. The area is marked by a gravel strip on the roadside, with 8 designated spaces available. The location is adjacent to the Carluke Domain Hall, which offers clean and well-maintained toilets (24 Hours). The spot is particularly suitable for those planning to tackle the French Pass.

A spacious, popular family camp, 3km from Ferry terminal & the closest camp to Waikawa Marina & boat launch. Children's play area with trampoline and mega jumping pillow, swimming pool, baby bathroom, all units are modern, with TV. Wide range of accommodation options. Nature walks, fishing, swimming, native birds. On site summer dairy.

A stunningly beautiful spot amongst mature native forest, since last century Pelorus Bridge has been a popular stopover point for travellers between Marlborough and Nelson. Set over two camping areas, the main one being Kahikatea Flat, a delightful enclave with lawn tent sites, surrounded by native bush and the Pelorus River on one side. A new building houses kitchen and dining, shower and full laundry facilities, while the large deck provides delightful outside dining. The office and cafe are both at this site so you will need to check in here. On the opposite side of the river, down Mangatapu Road, is the second camping spot where there are 14 power sites, toilets and hot showers. No pets at either camp please. These busy and attractive camps are right next to the beautiful Pelorus River, great for swimming, trout fishing and boating.

Seasonal restrictions

Camp on the banks of the Te Hoiere/Pelorus River amongst towering kahikatea, beech and rimu trees. Walk, swim, fish, kayak, relax.

Seasonal restrictions

This is a small campsite with a picturesque stream and stunning views to the mainland. Perfect for sea kayakers and boaties. The Catherine Cove Resort is nearby.

Bookings not required - first come, first served.

Located in French Pass and D'Urville Island Scenic Reserves in the Marlborough region.

A small friendly park set in attractive, landscaped grounds, this is the closest holiday park to the ferry and town centre. It offers hard-court parking with all the extras at each site. The communal amenities are excellent and all under one roof, with an elegant lounge, dining and small kitchen, internet station, plus good showers and toilets. There is a fully-equipped laundry and a dump point is available.  This camp has no tent sites.

This scenic campsite is a great base for water-based activities and picnicking.

Bookings not required - first come, first served.

Located in Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere and Kenepuru Sound area in the Marlborough region.

A self-registration camp site at the Pukatea Stream. This one suits the nature
lover because as well as walks, the area offers sea fishing, swimming and small
boating. The only facilities here are toilets and cold water, but there is disabled
access. Charges $6.10 per person, $1.50 for children.