10 top family-friendly coastal campsites

November 2013

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November 2013

Views of the Southern Alps from Gillespies campground. Photo: Katrina Henderson Photography
Summer camping by the beach is the perfect Kiwi holiday. Here’s Wilderness’ pick of the best of DOC’s budget coastal campsites This summer you could find yourself falling asleep to the sound of kiwi calling, waking moments away from the surf, lying on white beaches under dazzling pohutakawa or adventuring into the wild west. These […]
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