New Plymouth District is an awesome place to enjoy the great outdoors.
Our Freedom Camping Bylaw (2024) was designed to protect our natural environment and ensure sustainability. We allow self-contained and non-self-contained camping in different areas around the district. Please check out our map to ensure you are not in a banned or restricted area.
Freedom campers who do not comply with the Freedom Camping Bylaw will be liable to a $400 fine.
Click on a spot on the map to find out where freedom camping is restricted or banned.
Self-contained freedom campers can stay a maximum of three nights in any 30-day period at any single location, excluding banned areas listed above.
Self-contained camping means your vehicle shows a self-containment certificate to show that you meet the NZS self-containment of motor caravans and caravans standard, as per the Bylaw
Non self-contained freedom campers may stay for a maximum of one night in a 30-day period at any of the restricted areas listed below, and must freedom camp in the marked spaces. The available spaces will be filled on a first come first served basis.
Restricted areas - areas where non self-contained freedom camping is allowed:
Camping in tents and other temporary structures on public land is banned in New Plymouth District.
If you want to stay in a tent you can find a range of fantastic camp sites on the Venture Taranaki website.
The CamperMate app has maps of campgrounds and accommodation as well as locations of dump stations, petrol stations, and much more.
Grey water = Water from your sink and/or shower
Black water = All the waste from your toilet
Waste from campervans can be disposed of free of charge at the following locations:
Grey water only
Black water and grey water
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Page last updated: 06:05pm Thu 05 December 2024