Free camping in Southland
9 free and low-cost places to camp in Southland, with facilities and directions, and the ones we’d go back to first.
Our picks
Freedom camping is allowed on much public land, but each council sets its own rules and many sites are for certified self-contained vehicles only. Fines run up to NZ$1,000, so check the sign or the council’s map before you stay.
Every other place we know
- Directions
Free camp · Glencoe · Free
Dunsdale Recreation Reserve
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Holiday park · Lumsden · Free
Lumsden Parking Area
Toilets · Drinking water · Powered sites · Dump station · Wi-Fi
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Free camp · Fortrose · Free
Moray Terrace
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Holiday park · Waikawa · Free
Overnight Stay for SC Vehicles
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Free camp · Free
Telford Campsite
Toilets · Drinking water
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Holiday park · Slope Point · Free
Weirs Beach Recreation Reserve
Toilets · Drinking water
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Free camp · Otautau · Free
Campsite
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Free camp · Manapouri · Free
Campsite
From OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the Department of Conservation (CC BY 4.0) and Roadtrip’s own research. Check prices, rules and booking with the site.
Know where you’ll sleep before you set off
Roadtrip plans the drive: the fuel cost for your car, the best stops each day and campsites near the end of each one.
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