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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 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Bookings open at 9.30 am on Tuesday 20 May 2025.

All bookings are first-come first-served. We do not have waiting lists for bookings for future seasons or facilities that are already booked-out.

Bookings for stays up to 30 June 2025

Bookings are currently open.

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

A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.

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.