So you’ve just picked up your Quirky Campervan and you’re raring to hit the road… Hold on a minute! Whether you’ve just finished a long-haul flight or a tiring drive, we strongly advise spending your first night nearby to rest and recharge. It’s not only safer for you, your fellow road users, and the van; but it also ensures you’re not navigating unfamiliar roads when you’re dead tired (and maybe also adjusting to driving on the other side)!
To kickstart your Quirky journey stress-free, we’ve handpicked three nearby campsites or parking spots within a 30-minute radius of your van. Park up, relax, and hit the road feeling fresh!
Auckland North
Max, Hoodie, Big Dunc, Rigby, Neville
1. Takapuna Beach Holiday Park
Sites: Powered and non-powered
Cost: Non-powered sites from $45/night. Powered sites from $69/night. Booking in advance required
Facilities: Dump Station, Kitchen, Hot Showers, Laundry, Toilets
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am-8pm. Pets welcome by arrangement.
2. Long Bay Parking Area
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $17/night. Booking in advance highly recommended
Facilities: Clean Toilets, Water, BBQ
Info: Open Mon-Sun. Gates close at 7pm. Max 1 night stay. Dogs ❌
3. Orewa Beach Holiday Park
Sites: Powered
Cost: From $50/night. $35/night for solo traveller.
Facilities: Dump Station, Shower, Toilets, Hot showers, Laundry, Water Fountain
Info: Open Mon-Sun 9am-5pm. Max 1 night stay. Dogs ✅ by arrangement.
Auckland East
Pepe, Kaewa, Fergus, Morrison, Barbara, Selma
1. Omana CSC Overnight Parking Area
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $16/night/adult. $4/night/child
Facilities: Toilets and Changing area
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am-8pm. 7pm non-daylight savings. Max 1 night stay in summer; 3 nights in winter. Max 15 vehicles. No cash payments. Book and pay online in advance. Dogs ❌
2. Duder CSC Overnight Parking Area
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $17/night
Facilities: Water Fountain and Toilets
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am-8pm. 7pm non-daylight savings. Max 3 nights stay year-round. Max 5 vehicles at one time. Dogs ❌
3. Waitawa CSC Parking Area
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $21/night
Facilities: Water Fountain and Toilets
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am-7pm. Max 7 night stay; 3 nights in winter. Max 15 vehicles at one time. Dogs ❌
Auckland West
Vallery, Cliff, Emmy
1. Karamatura Camp Site
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $8/night/adult. $4/night/child.
Facilities: Toilets and water
Info: Max 40 persons. Max 7 night stay. Check-in time 11am. Dogs ❌
2. Barn Paddock
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $17/night. Max 5 vehicles. Bookings should be made during opening hours. Cash not available.
Facilities: Toilets and sink
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am-7pm. Dogs ❌
3. Muriwai Beach Campground
Sites: Powered (67) & non-powered (66)
Cost: Powered – $48/night/2 people. Unpowered – $20/night/2 people.
Facilities: Large kitchen, Hot Showers, Toilets.
Info: Open Mon-Sun 9am-7pm (summer) and 9am-6:30pm (winter). Dogs ✅ To book, send an online inquiry via their website or call in advance.
Kuaotunu (Coromandel Peninsula)
Brendan
1. Kuaotunu Campground
Sites: Powered & non-powered
Cost: Powered – $30/person/night (20 Dec – 31st Jan & public holidays). Unpowered – $27.40/person/night. Children ages 4-13 – $11.50. Powered – $25/person/night. Unpowered – $21.40/person/night (Summer season). Max 115 vehicles. Booking online in advance recommended, especially during peak periods.
Facilities:
Info: Open 8am-8pm. Check-in 3pm until 8, and after by arrangement. Dogs ✅ ONLY outside of peak season. Booking online in advance is recommended, especially during peak periods. Just across the road from Kuaotunu Beach, this is a relaxing, family-oriented park.
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $20/person/night. Children under 14 years are free.
Facilities: Long drop toilets and cold-warm showers available. Fridge-freezer.
Info: Nice, small campground with a lovely owner and beautiful view. Access is easy and 5 mins walk to the beach. Bookings? Dogs ✅
3. Omara Reserve
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: FREE. Max 5 vehicles.
Facilities: Clean Toilets
Info: Max 2 nights. Earliest arrival – 5pm. Latest departure – 9am. Dogs ✅
Tairua (Coromandel Peninsula)
Bert
Sites: Powered & Unpowered
Cost: Unpowered – from $22 per site per person. Powered – from $30 per site. Pay and book online in advance
Facilities: Toilets, Hot Showers, Kitchen, TV roomLaundry
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am til 9:30pm. Dogs welcome by arrangement year-round ✅
2. Tairua Beach House Backpackers & Campground
Sites: Unpowered
Cost: From $58 per site. No booking required. First come first serve basis.
Facilities: Toilets, Hot Showers, Dump Station, Kitchen, Laundry
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am til 7pm.
Waihi Beach (Coromandel Peninsula)
1. Tasman Holiday Park Waihi Beach
Sites: Powered
Cost: Powered – from $69 per site. Pay and book online in advance.
Facilities: Toilets, Hot Showers, Dump Station, Kitchen, Laundry
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am til 7pm. Dogs ❌
2. Tasman Holiday Parks Beachaven
Sites: Powered
Cost: Powered – from $46 per site. Pay and book online in advance.
Facilities: Toilets, Hot Showers, Dump Station, Kitchen
Info: Open Mon-Sun. Summer 8:30am – 8pm. Winter 8:30am – 7pm. Dogs ✅
Papamoa (Tauranga)
Logi, Oliver
1. Tasman Holiday Parks Papamoa Beach
Sites: Powered & Unpowered
Cost: Powered – from $62 per site. Unpowered – from $58 per site. Pay and book online in advance
Facilities: Toilets, Hot Showers, Dump Station, Kitchen, Laundry
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8am til 7pm. Dogs ✅ 1 Mar – 1 Nov
2. Pacific Park Christian Holiday Camp
Sites: Powered & Unpowered
Cost: Powered – from $48 per site (for 2 people). 75 powered sites. 4 unpowered. Pay and book online in advance
Facilities: Toilets, Hot Showers, Dump Station, Kitchen, Laundry
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8:30am until 6:30pm. Check in from 2pm to 6:30pm. Dogs ❌
Sites: Powered
Cost: Powered – from $65 per site (for 2 people). Pay and book online in advance
Facilities: Toilets, Hot Showers, Dump Station, Kitchen, Laundry
Info: Open Mon-Sun 8:30am until 7pm. Dogs welcome by arrangement ✅
Lower Hutt (Wellington)
Bluebelle
1. Belmont Regional Park
Sites: Unpowered
Cost: 8/night/adult. $4/night/child. Under 5’s free. Pay and register at the information kiosk. Cash only.
Facilities: Toilets, Drinking Water.
Info: Open 8am til dusk in summer. Dogs ✅
2. Wellington TOP 10 Holiday Park
Sites: Powered (100) and non-powered (150)
Cost: Powered – from $55/night/2 people. Non-powered – from $50/night/2 people. Bookings should be made in advance, especially during peak season.
Facilities: BBQ Area, Air Cushion, Kitchen, Playground, Games Room, Fun Bikes,, Sky TV Room, Spa, Toilet & Shower Blocks
Info: Open 8am-8pm. Dogs ❌
3. Barnett Street Car Park
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $30/24 hours. Parking is prohibited on Saturday nights. Max _ vehicles. Bookings should be made during opening hours. Cash not available.
Info: Very convenient location, right next to Te Papa and city centre. Pay on arrival. Closest toilets are a 5 minute walk away.
Nelson
Kygo, Henri, Charlie, Meg, Kirk, Bruce
1. Tahuna Beach Holiday Park
Sites: Powered (540) and non-powered (396)
Cost: From $23/night/person. Bookings should be made in advance.
Facilities: Wifi, Shower, Dump Station, Hot Shower, Laundry, Flush Toielt, Basketball & Volleyball Court, Golf Course, Petanque.
Info: Check in from 2pm. Check out 10am. Dogs ✅ in one camping zone ONLY between 1 Feb – 30 Nov.
2. Wakapuaka Reserve Carpark
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: FREE for max 3 vehicles. $10 for other spots. Max 2 nights stay.
Facilities: Toilets
Info: Normal parking restrictions apply from 8am-5pm weekdays and 9am-1pm Saturdays. Dogs ✅
3. Cable Bay Holiday Park
Sites: Powered and non-powered
Cost: From $25/night. fBookings should be made during opening hours. Cash not available.
Facilities: BBQ area, toilets, kitchen, laundry, hot shower
Info: Open Mon-Sun. Dogs ✅ must be on leads at all times.
Christchurch North
Ollie, Cruzar, Roxy, Dakoda
Sites: Powered and non-powered
Cost: Powered site – $18/night/2 people. Non-powered site – $5/adult/night. $7 per extra adult/night. Pay cash in person using payment boxes available inside camp areas.
Facilities: Dump station, hot shower, water fountain, toilets, tennis court
Info: Max 15 sites. Dogs ✅ in the Southern end of the Camping Ground. South of Chamberlain Avenue.
2. Riverlands Holiday Park
Sites: Powered and non-powered
Cost: $38/night for powered site/2 people. $18/night for 1 person – non-powered. $28/night for 2 people.
Facilities: TV room/lounge, kitchens, laundry with coin-operated machines, vending machine, hot showers (free), toilets
Info: Open 9am-6pm. Book via landline – 03 327 5511. Bookings can still be made past 6pm. There’s a board with available spots so you can just pull in and pay in the morning. Cash and Eftpos. Dogs ❌ Located 15 minutes from the airport, this campground has flat, grassy sites throughout the park, which are all a short walk from the amenities blocks.
3. Kairaki Beach Holiday Park
Sites: Powered and non-powered
Cost: Non-powered site – $19/night/person. Under 7s are free. $5 7-12. Powered site – $22/night/person. At least 11 sites, used for overnighters. Cash and Eftpos available. Book on-site. Complimentary Wifi for the first wifi.
Facilities: Dump station, kitchen, hot shower, water fountain, toilet. Playground at the bottom of the park and 3 min walk from the beach.
Info: Open 8:30am – 7:30pm. Check-in time 10am. Dogs. ❌ Very friendly, quiet camp.
Christchurch South
Bertie, Button, Madeleine, Monty, Dorothy, Hirta, Giovanni
1. South Brighton Holiday Park
Sites: Powered and non-powered
Cost: Non-powered from $40/night/site. Powered from $44/night/site (high season).
Facilities: Kitchen, BBQ, laundry (coin-operated), hot showers, Wifi, TV lounge and ablution block
Info: Open 9-7pm in summer and 9am-6pm in winter. Book online, over the phone, or in person. Cash and card accepted. Dogs ✅ on leash. Sites are mostly grassy or on hard sand. The campground is in a stunning location surrounded by trees, just 500m from the beach.
2. Waihora Park Reserve Campsite
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: $10/night/site. No booking required. Pay cash on arrival.
Facilities: Water Fountains, Toilets, Playground, BBQ, Tree hut
Info: Dogs ✅
3. Naval Point Freedom Camping Area
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: FREE
Facilities: Toilets
Info: Dogs ❌
Dunedin
Fred
1. Dunedin Holiday Park
Sites: Powered and non-powered
Cost: Non-powered $30/night for 1 person. $45/night for 2 people. Powered $36/night for 1 person. $48/night 2 persons. Booking in advance is required.
Facilities: Wifi, TV room, coin-operated laundry, washing machines, dump point, BBQ area, playground, convenience store
Info: Minimum 2 night policy. Reception open 8:30am-8pm. Dogs ✅. Must be on a lead & supervised at all times.
2. The Oval Freedom Camping
Sites: Non-powered
Cost: FREE. Bookings should be made during opening hours. Cash not available.
Facilities:
Info: Max 2 nights stay., Depart by 8:30am. Dogs ❌
3. Brighton Domain Freedom Camping
Sites: Non-Powered
Cost: FREE
Facilities: Toilets. Convenience store is a short walk away.
Info: Maximum 2 days. Leave by 8:30am. Dogs ❌
