Nelson: camping and road guide
Within 30 km of Nelson there are 29 campsites (9 of them free), 4 dump stations and 13 rest areas.
CampsitesDump stations
Campsites near Nelson
- Montgomery Carpark · in town · free
- Free self contained camping · in town
- Buxton Carpark · in town · free
- QEII Drive Gardens · in town · free
- Nelson City Holiday Park · 2 km SW · caravans OK · toilets
- Maitai Valley Motor Camp · 4 km SE
- Tahuna Beach Holiday Park · 4 km W · fees apply · caravans OK · toilets
- The Brook Valley Holiday Park · 4 km S
- Isel Park Freedom Camping · 6 km SW · free
- Fittal Street Parking Freedom Camping · 10 km SW · free · toilets
- Queen Street Holiday Park · 11 km SW · fees apply
- Richmond Motel & Holiday Park · 12 km SW · caravans OK
- Mapua Leisure Park · 15 km W
- Cable Bay Holiday Park · 16 km NE · caravans OK · toilets
- Hacket Hut · 17 km S
- and 14 more in the app
Dump stations
- at Nelson City Holiday Park · 2 km SW
- at Tahuna Beach Holiday Park · 4 km W
- Dump Station · 10 km SW
- at Motueka Top10 Holiday Park · 29 km NW
Rest areas
- Trafalgar Park - Haven Foreshore (Kinzett Terrace Carpark) · in town
- Rest Area · in town
- Rest Area · 2 km NE
- Maitai Cricket Ground Carpark · 2 km E
- Rest Area · 2 km NE
- Paddy's Knob Reserve Carpark · 3 km SW
- Rest Area · 4 km E
- Isel Park - Main Road Stoke Carpark · 6 km SW
- and 5 more in the app
Fuel
- Waitomo · in town
- Z · in town
- BP · in town
- npd · in town
- Z · 1 km NW
- Challenge · 1 km S
- and 10 more in the app
Route guides through Nelson
- Picton to Nelson · 134 km
- Nelson to Golden Bay over Tākaka Hill · 133 km
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