Campsites in Wellington
63 campsites, caravan sites and holiday parks in Wellington, with facilities and directions, and the ones we’d go back to first.
Our picks

Holiday park · CastlepointHidden gem
Castlepoint Holiday Park
Holiday park under the Castlepoint lighthouse, with tidal reef pools and a hill climb.

Campground · Palliser BayHidden gem
Putangirua Pinnacles campsite
Basic camp at the start of the track to eerie clay pinnacles, the Return of the King filming spot.
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Holiday park · NgāwiHidden gem
Waimeha Camping Village
Powered sites, cabins and a bar and grill in the Wairarapa Dark Sky Reserve at Cape Palliser.

Campground · PāuatahanuiHidden gem
Battle Hill Farm Forest Park campground
Grassy campground on a working farm park near Pāuatahanui, NZ$8 an adult.

Holiday park · Castlepoint
Castlepoint Holiday Park and Motels
Holiday park a short walk from the Castlepoint beach and lighthouse.

Campground · Ocean BeachHidden gem
Corner Creek campsite
A DOC campsite on a wild stretch of Palliser Bay, five minutes' walk from the beach.

Campground · Masterton
Holdsworth campsite
DOC campsite at the foot of Mt Holdsworth, the gateway to Tararua Forest Park.

Campground · Wellington HarbourHidden gem
Matiu / Somes Island campsite
DOC campsite on a pest-free island in the middle of Wellington Harbour.
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Freedom camping · NgawiHidden gem
Cape Palliser freedom camping (Ngawi)
Roadside freedom camping near the fishing boats at Ngawi.
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Campground · Lower Hutt
Dry Creek Campground, Belmont Regional ParkRubbish bins · Toilets · Drinking water
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Holiday park · Martinborough
Martinborough Top 10 Holiday ParkKitchen · Powered sites · Showers · Toilets
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Freedom camping · Owhiro Bay · Free
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Freedom camping · Paraparaumu Beach · Free
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Freedom camping · Mana · Free
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Holiday park · Te Aro
Barnett Street Car Park
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Campground · Wainuiomata
Brookfield Outdoor Education Center
Powered sites
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Campground · Wainuiomata
Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre
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Campground · Porirua
Camp Elsdon
Powered sites · Wi-Fi
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Campground · Wellington
Capital Lodge Motor Inn
Toilets · Showers · Drinking water · Powered sites · Dump station
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Campground · Castlepoint
Castlepoint Group Campsite
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Donnellys Flat
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Campground · Waikanae
El Rancho
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Campground · Manakau
Forest Lakes Camping and Conference Centre
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Holiday park · Kilbirnie · Free
Freedom camping Evans Bay Marina (SC only)
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Holiday park · Paraparaumu Beach
Freedom Camping Site - Paraparaumu Site #3 (self-contained only)
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Campground · Pirinoa
Gateway Motel Holiday Park
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Holiday park · Paraparaumu
Lindale Motor Park
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Campground · Waikanae
Ngatiawa River Monastery
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Holiday park · Plimmerton
Plimmerton NZMCA Park
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Campground · Riversdale Beach
Riversdale Village Camp
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Campground · Te Horo
Scout Camp
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Campground · Seatoun
The Pipes
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Campground · Riversdale Beach
Waimanaaki
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Campground · Upper Hutt
Wellington Naturist Club
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Campground · Upper Hut
Wellington's Kiwi Holiday Park
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Campground · Kaitoke, Upper Hutt
YMCA Kaitoke Outdoor Education Centre
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Holiday park · Waikanae Beach · Free
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Holiday park · Ōtaki Beach
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Holiday park · Martinborough
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