Campground · Canterbury, New Zealand
Peel Forest Campground
Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve
Peel Forest Campground has 47 sites, 34 of them powered, 22 km north of Geraldine via Main North Rd and Peel Forest Rd. It has hot showers for campers, a communal kitchen with electric elements, a clothes washer and dryer, and an accessible kitchen, shower and toilet block. Camp hosts are on site. It is open 16 October to 30 April, with no fires and no pets.
Peel Forest Campground is a campground in Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve, Canterbury, New Zealand, with 47 sites (34 powered). You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Peel Forest Campground works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 47 sites (34 powered).
At a glance
- Type
- Campground · DOC category: Serviced
- Sites
- 47 sites (34 powered)
- Season
- “16 October - 30 April: the campground is open. Bookings are required.”
- Site types
- 34 powered sites, Unpowered sites, 4 cabins
- Fees (NZD)
- Non-powered site, Adult (18+): $20 per night
- Non-powered site, Child (5-17): $10 per night
- Powered site, Adult (18+): $23 per night
- Powered site, Child (5-17): $11.50 per night
- Infant (0-4), either site type: free
- Cabin, based on 1 to 2-person occupancy: $60 per cabin per night
- Cabin, additional guest: $10 per guest
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Accessible kitchen, shower and toilet block, Hot showers, campers only, Communal kitchen with electric elements, Clothes washer and dryer, Public card phone; mobile coverage variable, Camp hosts on site
- Rules and limits
- No fires; gas cooking only
- Not available: pets not allowed
- Getting there
- 22 km north of Geraldine, via Main North Rd and Peel Forest Rd
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -43.88999, 171.26615
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Peel Forest Campground yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
Peel Forest Campground: questions
Do I need to book Peel Forest Campground ahead?
Yes. Peel Forest Campground is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many sites does Peel Forest Campground have?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 47 sites (34 powered) at Peel Forest Campground.
How much does Peel Forest Campground cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Non-powered site, Adult (18+) $20 NZD per night; Non-powered site, Child (5-17) $10 NZD per night; Powered site, Adult (18+) $23 NZD per night; Powered site, Child (5-17) $11.50 NZD per night; Infant (0-4), either site type free; Cabin, based on 1 to 2-person occupancy $60 NZD per cabin per night; Cabin, additional guest $10 NZD per guest.
When is Peel Forest Campground open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "16 October - 30 April: the campground is open. Bookings are required."
What is the emergency number at Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.