Westland District Council encourages campers to be responsible, treat our environment with care and respect our communities.
There are many different options for camping in the Westland District, with commercial operators, Motor Caravan Association (members sites) and Department of Conservation sites throughout the region.
Camping in non-self-contained vehicles is only permitted in sanctioned Responsible Camping Sites.
The Responsible Camping season was not funded for 2022-2023 and available free sites are in partnership with private businesses. You can find these listed under Responsible Camping Sites below. We advise considering alternative options where possible.
Only free camping sites offered by private businesses are open:
- Treetop Walkway, Hokitika
- South Westland Salmon Farm, Paringa
Freedom Camping was not funded for the 2022.2023 season and the following sites are not open for freedom camping.
- Okuku
- Acre Creek
- Beach Road
- Bruce Bay
- Hannahs Clearing
- Jackson Bay
- Treetop Walkway, Hokitika
- South Westland Salmon Farm, Paringa
Also, see the other camping options tab.
- Greenstone Retreat, Kumara, 021 0811 3396
- 252 Beachside Motels and Holiday Park, Hokitika 03 7558773
- Shining Star Chalets and Caravan Park, Hokitika 03 7558921
- Hokitika Holiday Park 03 7557754
- Ross Visitor Centre 03 7554077
- Harihari Motor Inn 03 7533026
- Whataroa Hotel 03 7534076
- Rainforest Retreat, Franz Josef 03 7520220
- Franz Josef Top10 Holiday Park, Franz Josef. Ph: 03 752 0735
- Orange Sheep Campervan Park, Franz Josef. Ph: 03 752 0145
- Fox Glacier Holiday Park & Motels, Fox Glacier. Ph: 03 751 0821
- Fox Glacier Lodge & Campervan Park, Fox Glacier. Ph: 03 751 0888
- Hokitika - Oxidation Ponds, SH6
- Franz Josef - Between Cron Street and SH6
- Haast - by the toilets on Marks Road
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