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Camping grounds and policies
Tasman District Council owns four camping grounds throughout the District as well as a number of reserves on which camping is allowed.

The camping grounds are all run under lease by private contractors:


Reserves on which camping is permitted either have an honesty box or a caretaker who collects fees. These camping areas include:
  • McKee Domain, SH 60, Ruby Bay
  • Kina Beach, Cliff Road, Tasman
  • Owen River Recreation Reserve, Murchison



McKee Recreation Reserve

Please download the following brochure for information about the McKee Recreation Reserve:
McKee Recreation Reserve (860 K)


Camping Policy for self-contained motorhomes

Our policy encourages travellers and campers to use camping grounds and other accommodation facilities as much as possible. This policy recognises that some visitors to our District are choosing overnight camping as their preferred accommodation. It also recognises the economic and social benefit campers bring to our District.

We ask you to please comply with the following rules
  1. Overnight camping may occur on any Council controlled public land, except land stated in prohibited areas below, and for a maximum of two nights in any calendar month at any single location.

  2. Overnight camping may only be carried out in mobile vehicles fitted with a minimum three day capacity toilet and greywater storage facility.

  3. Toilet and greywater must be disposed of in a Council approved dump point. These are listed below.

  4. All refuse must be disposed of in an approved refuse collection bag and put out for collection on the appropriate day. Bags and timetables for collection days are available at Council Offices.

  5. All overnight camping sites must be left in a clean and tidy state.

  6. Overnight campers are asked to comply with any request to move on, by any Officer of the Council.

N.B. The deposit of litter, including any effluent in other than an approved location, may result in an instant fine or prosecution.



Prohibited Areas
  • All areas where No Camping signs are displayed.
  • Kaiteriteri Beach area from Tapu Bay to Breaker Bay.
  • On any TDC reserve (apart from road reserve) in any town unless provided for in a management plan.
  • Any area within 500 metres of a registered camping ground.
  • Marahau from the start of the residential area to the Park Cafe.
  • On the river side of any stopbank except that area in the vicinity of the State Highway Bridge at Waitapu, Golden Bay.



Dump point locations
  • Collingwood - Entrance to camping ground
  • Takaka - Information Centre
  • Pohara - Motor Camp
  • Motueka - Hickmott Place carpark, opposite TDC Service Centre
  • Motueka - Fearon's Bush Motor Camp
  • Tapawera - Tapawera Settle Motels and Campground
  • Richmond - Jubilee Park, Gladstone Road
  • Murchison - State Highway 6 entrance to TNL yard


Overnight camping for self-contained motorhomes and caravans policy (552 K)


Related Pages
Camping Policy for Self-Contained Motorhomes
Boat safety