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8 best Hokitika camping grounds
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Hokitika on New Zealand’s West Coast is known as Cool Little Town - a place with a history of shipwrecks and gold mining. If you want to stay nearby, you’ll find all the best campsites on this list of the best Hokitika camping grounds!
Each camping ground on this list is scenically stunning and offers outstanding facilities. For each listing, we’ve included the address, price per night and information on the nearby attractions and campsite facilities.
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Top campgrounds near Hokitika
1. Lake Mahinapua Campsite
Address: 51B Shanghai Road, Ruatapu 7883 | Price: From $15 per night
Set up camp at the Lake Mahinapua Campsite, a beautiful lakeside campground surrounded by forest (a 10-minute drive from Hokitika). This popular spot is perfect for water sports and boating. It was historically a route for paddle steamers to the coast.
Facilities at the campsite include flush toilets, cold showers, a cooking shelter, jetty, boat launching and tap water. There are 100 non-powered sites. Bookings can be made online through the DOC website.
2. Goldsborough Campsite
Address: Stafford Loop Road, Kumara 7882, New Zealand | Price: From $8 per night
Spend a few nights at the Goldsborough Campsite, a sheltered and secluded campsite where an old mining town once stood (a 15-minute drive from Hokitika). Take on the Goldsborough Short Walks, exploring the remains of the gold mine workings and fossicking in the nearby creek.
Facilities include flush toilets and tap water. There are 40 unpowered campsites. Bookings can be made online through the DOC website.
3. Hans Bay Lake Kaniere Campsite
Address: Lake Kaniere Road, Kaniere, Kokatahi 7881, New Zealand | Price: From $8 per night
Stay at Hans Bay Lake Kaniere Campsite, a grassy campsite beside beautiful Lake Kaniere (a 20-minute drive from Hokitika). Spend your time fishing from the jetty or launch your boat and have some fun on the water. Walk to nearby Dorothy Falls, a photogenic multi-step waterfall with a plunge pool at the bottom.
Facilities include flush toilets, a cooking shelter, tap water, a jetty and boat launching. There are 40 unpowered campsites. Bookings are not required (first-come, first-served basis).
4. Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation
Address: 16 Richards Drive, Hokitika 7810 | Price: From $40 per night
Set up camp at the Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation, another family-friendly campground that is only a 15-minute walk from the Hokitika town centre. This campground offers direct access to the beach and is across the road from Glow Worm Dell, a leafy canyon full of glow worms.
Facilities include bathroom blocks, communal kitchens, barbecues, a TV room, a laundry, a playground, a dump station and free WiFi. Bookings can be made on their website.
5. Hokitika Holiday Park
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Address: 11 Providence Drive, Arahura Valley 7882 | Price: From $18 per night
The Hokitika Holiday Park is a family-favourite camping ground, only a 5-minute drive from the town centre and the beach. Book one of the powered sites and let the kids run wild on the pirate-themed playground and flying fox. Older kids can keep themselves entertained on the basketball and volleyball courts.
Facilities include two camp kitchens, barbecues, a bathroom block, a laundry, two lounge areas, a dump station, free WiFi, a kid’s playground and more. Bookings for this Hokitika camping ground can be made on their website.
6. Links-View Holiday Park
Address: 340 Ruatapu Road, Ruatapu 7883 | Price: From $18 per night
The Links View Holiday Park is a boutique Hokitika camping ground set between the beach and the Mahinapua River. Only a 4-minute drive from the town centre, they offer kayak hire so that you can paddle up the river. Or maybe you’d prefer to hire a mountain bike and ride the Hokitika’s trails.
Facilities include bathroom blocks, camp kitchen, lounge area, laundry, barbecues, pizza oven and much more. Bookings can be made on their website.
7. Hokitika’s Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels
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Address: 160 Davie Street, Hokitika 7810 | Price: From $30 per night
Stay at Hokitika’s Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels if you want a central camping ground packed with modern facilities. They offer 30 powered sites set amongst their lush grounds and are only a 15-minute walk from Hokitika town centre and beach. Take the kid’s along to the Kiwi National Centre, where you can get up close with kiwi, tuatara, giant eels and more!
Facilities include two camp kitchens, bathroom blocks, barbecues, a games room, a TV room, on-site shops, bike hire and more. Bookings can be made on their website.
8. NZMCA Hokitika
Address: 80B Ruatapu Road, Ruatapu 7883 | Price: From $5 per night (NZMCA membership required)
If you’re an NZMCA member, you can’t beat the NZMCA Hokitika Campground. This highly affordable option is located near the Hokitika River, offering awesome seaside views and great sunsets. Plus, it’s only a 10-minute walk across the bridge to the Hokitika town centre.
Facilities include rubbish bins and a recreation room. A dump station and water can be found nearby. Only NZMCA members can stay at this campsite.
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