Campsites and motorhome services in Canterbury

Canterbury has 247 campsites and caravan sites on the map, 305 drinking-water points, 28 dump stations and 273 viewpoints — 1,815 places in all. The map shows every one; the tables list the ones the map knows most about.

Updated October 25, 2026
247campsites
305water points
28dump stations
273viewpoints

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Campsites in Canterbury

The 20 the map knows most about. All 247 are on the map above.

PlaceRegionWhat is there
Boyle CampsiteCanterburypaid12 pitchestoiletswebsiteOpen →
Avalanche Creek Shelter CampsiteCanterburypaidtoiletswebsiteOpen →
Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) CampsiteCanterburypaidtoiletswebsiteOpen →
Peel Forest CampgroundCanterburypaiddrinking watertoiletswebsiteOpen →
Pleasant Point Motor CampCanterburypaid26 pitcheswebsiteOpen →
Hawdon Shelter CampsiteCanterburypaidtoiletswebsiteOpen →
Klondyke Corner CampsiteCanterburypaidtoiletswebsiteOpen →
Lake Middleton CampsiteCanterburypaidtoiletsdump stationwebsiteOpen →
Mistletoe Flat CampsiteCanterburypaidtoiletswebsiteOpen →
Puhi Puhi CampsiteCanterburypaid6 pitchesprivatewebsiteOpen →
Round Bush CampsiteCanterburyfreetoiletsdump stationwebsiteOpen →
Ahuriri Bridge CampsiteCanterburytoiletswebsiteOpen →
Andrews Shelter CampsiteCanterburyfreetoiletswebsiteOpen →
Lake Taylor CampsiteCanterburytoiletswebsiteOpen →
Okiwi Bay CampsiteCanterburytoiletswebsiteOpen →
Pioneer Park CampsiteCanterburytoiletswebsiteOpen →
White Horse Hill CampgroundCanterburydrinking watertoiletswebsiteOpen →
Freedom CampingCanterburyfree2 pitchestoiletsdump stationOpen →
Freedom CampingCanterburyfree2 pitchestoiletsdump stationOpen →
Acheron Accomodation House CampsiteCanterburytoiletswebsiteOpen →

Water, dump stations and showers

305 water points, 28 dump stations and 36 showers are mapped in Canterbury. These are the ones with the most detail.

PlaceTypeRegionWhat is there
Geraldine Dump Stationdrinking waterCanterbury—Open →
EA Network CentreshowerCanterbury—Open →
Tai Tapu Domain Dump Stationdump stationCanterburyfreeOpen →
Re Use: Re Fill: Re Cycledrinking waterCanterbury—Open →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeopen 24/7Open →
Dump station with drinking waterdump stationCanterbury—Open →
Water dispenserdrinking waterCanterbury—Open →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeopen 24/7Open →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeopen 24/7Open →
Water tapdrinking waterCanterbury—Open →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfree2 pitchesOpen →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeopen 24/7privateOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfree2 pitchesOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeopen 24/7Open →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfree2 pitchesOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeopen 24/7Open →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreedrinking waterOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyopen 24/7Open →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeprivateOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburypaidOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreedrinking waterOpen →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeprivateOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeprivateOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeprivateOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnameddump stationCanterburyfreeOpen →
unnamedshowerCanterburyfreeprivateOpen →
unnameddrinking waterCanterburyfreeOpen →

Viewpoints

273 places somebody marked as worth stopping for the view.

PlaceRegionWhat is there
Waiau River LookoutCanterbury—Open →
(white post)Canterbury—Open →
Acland LagoonCanterbury—Open →
Akaroa Harbour ViewCanterbury—Open →
Arthur's Pass Scenic LookoutCanterbury—Open →
Bird HideCanterbury—Open →
Bluff LookoutCanterbury—Open →
Bridal Veil Falls lookoutCanterbury—Open →
Brooklands LagoonCanterbury—Open →
Cathedral Gully LookoutCanterbury—Open →
Conical HillCanterbury—Open →
Contemplation PointCanterbury—Open →
Crystal Valley ViewCanterbury—Open →
Devils Punchbowl lookoutCanterbury—Open →
Edge ViewCanterbury—Open →
Erratic RockCanterbury—Open →
Eye of the NeedleCanterbury—Open →
FerngullyCanterbury—Open →
Gate closedCanterbury—Open →
Grassy KnollwCanterbury—Open →

What is here

525 of the 1,815 places in Canterbury carry a name; the rest are a category and a coordinate. The campsite table lists the 20 with the most detail — a season, a capacity, whether there is water on site — and every row opens in the app with photos, reviews and a route to it.

Water in, waste out

305 drinking-water points and 28 dump stations are recorded here. They decide how long a van can stay away from a serviced pitch, and they are the half of this map no campsite directory publishes.

Questions

How many campsites are there in Canterbury?

247 campsites and caravan sites are recorded in Canterbury, with 305 drinking-water points and 28 dump stations alongside them.

Where can I empty the toilet in Canterbury?

There are 28 dump stations on the map in Canterbury. The services table lists the ones with the most detail, and the app finds the nearest to where you actually are.

How current is this?

Rebuilt every week from OpenStreetMap; these figures were measured on October 25, 2026. Nothing here is verified by us, and nobody paid to be listed.

Other regions of New Zealand

Auckland1,635 places · 82 campsitesWaikato1,185 places · 183 campsites

On the road

This map is for planning. On the road, ilovay shows what is near you, what other travellers said about it, and a route for the size of your vehicle — including the low bridges it should avoid. Free on Android, and in the browser.

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