Our policy encourage 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 comply with the following rules:
1. Overnight Camping may occur on any Council controlled public land, except as listed 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.
4. All refuse must be disposed of in an approved refuse collection bag and put out for collection on an appropriate day. Bags and advice about collection days are available at Council Offices.
5. All Overnight Camping sites must be left in a clean and tidy state.
6. All Ovenight 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 Council 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 Tasman District Council office
Motueka - Fearons Bush Motor Camp
Tapawera - Tapawera Settle Motels and Campground
Richmond - Jubilee Park, Gladstone Road
Murchison - SH 6 entrance to TNL yard
Camping Grounds within Tasman District
Tasman District Council owns four camping grounds throughout the District as well as a number of reserves on which camping is also allowed.
The camping grounds are all run under lease by private contractors:
Collingwood Motor Camp, Collingwood
Phone 03 524 8149
Pohara Beach Top 10 Holiday Park, Golden Bay
Phone 03 525 9500
Motueka Holiday Park
Fearon Street, Motueka
Phone 03 528 7189
Our policy encourage travellers and campers to use camping grounds and other accommodation facilities as much as possible.
