CampgroundHidden gem
Hangdog Camp
Paines Ford, Tasman
Family-run riverside camp with a swimming hole two minutes away and a climbing crowd.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- Book ahead
A grassy campground by the Takaka River at Paines Ford, with tent areas under trees, a bunkhouse and a few van spots. The High Rocks swimming hole is a two-minute walk and you can hire climbing shoes and harnesses from the office. Season is roughly mid-November to mid-April.
Good to know
- Van spaces are limited, book first
- Leave your own dog at home, they do not take visitors' dogs
- Closed in winter, the 2026-27 season runs 15 November to 15 April
- Open
- 15 November 2026 to 15 April 2027
- Getting there
- Sealed road then a short gravel approach
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Kitchen
- Showers
- Toilets
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