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Goldsborough campsite.
Goldsborough Campsite

Located in Goldsborough (Waimea) - Kumara area in the West Coast region

This sheltered and secluded campsite is the site of an old gold mining town. Explore the gold mining area and try your luck fossicking in the nearby creek.

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
  • Child (5–17 years): $5 per night
  • Infant (0 - 4 years): free

Passes

The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite. 

Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book. 

Bookings

Bookings for the 2026/27 season open at 12 noon on Friday 15 May 2026.  

  • If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked.
  • No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking.
  • Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
  • Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.

Book Goldsborough Campsite online, or pay cash on arrival at the self-registration stand.

Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.

Turn off SH 6 at Awatuna, 17 km from Hokitika. Follow Stafford Loop Rd to end. Gravel road.

Location

NZTM2000 coordinates: E1446237, N5273472
Latitude: -42.67586148, Longitude: 171.12339291

This campground is pack in/pack out.

There are no rubbish or recycling facilities on site – remove all rubbish and recycling with you when you depart.