Free camping in West Coast
7 free and low-cost places to camp in West Coast, 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 · Free
Freedom Camping
Toilets
- Directions
Holiday park · Westport · Free
Kawatiri Beach Reserve (self-contained only)
Toilets
- Directions
Holiday park · Punakaiki · Free
McMillan Rd Self-Contained Campsite
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Free camp · Kumara · Free
Campsite
- Directions
Holiday park · Reefton · Free
Caravan park
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Holiday park · Greymouth · Free
Caravan park
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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