Campsites in Canterbury

Canterbury offers some of the most varied camping in New Zealand, from windswept beaches and coastal reserves to backcountry huts tucked deep in the high country and braided river valleys. Whether you're after a riverside pitch, a remote alpine shelter, or a family-friendly holiday park, the campsites here suit overlanders chasing both comfort and solitude across the plains and ranges.

Ahuriri Base Hut

Ahuriri Bridge Campsite

Amberley Beach Camping Ground

Andrews Shelter Campsite

Ashley Gorge Holiday Park

Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite

Balmoral Recreation Reserve Camping Ground

Basins Hut

Boat Harbour Reserve

Boundary Creek Hut

Boyle Campsite

Chamberlain's Ford Reserve

Coe's Ford Reserve

Craigieburn Shelter

Culverden Domain Camping Ground

Curtis Memorial Hut

Deer Valley Campsite

Dodger Hut

Falstone Creek Camping Ground

Fishermans Bend

Godley Head Campsite

Gore Bay Camping Ground

Grey River Campsite

Hamilton Hut

Harper River Campsite

Hawdon Shelter Campsite

Hurunui River Mouth Reserve Camping Ground

Klondyke Corner Campsite

Knottingley Park

Lake Camp

Lake Middleton Campsite

Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite

Lake Poaka Campsite

Lake Taylor Campsite

Leithfield Beach Motor Camp

Loch Katrine Campsite

Loch Laird Reserve

Macaulay Hut

Mathias Hut

Mccoy Hut

Mistake Flat Hut

Mistletoe Flats Campsite

Moa Stream Hut

Monument Hut

Motunau Beach Camping Ground

Mt Nimrod Campsite

Ohau C Reserve

Orari Campsite

Orari Gorge Camp Site

Otaio Gorge Campsite

Parsons Rock Reserve

Peel Forest Campground

Pioneer Park Campsite

Pleasant Point Domain Motor Camp

Puhi Puhi Campsite

Pumpkin Reserve

Rakaia Gorge Campground

Red Hut

Red Stag Hut

Round Bush Campsite

Sailors Cutting Reserve

Scotties Hut

St Andrews Domain

Te Aka

Te Moana Gorge Camping Area

Te Moana Gorge Camping Area

Te Moana Gorge Camping Area

Temple Campsite

Unknown Stream Hut

Urquhart's Hut

Victoria Park

Waihi Gorge Camping Area

Waihi Gorge Campsite

Waikari Camping Ground

Waitaki Wildlife Reserve

Waitangi East

Waitangi West

Watchdog Hut

White Horse Hill Campground

Wooded Gully Campsite

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