Goldsborough Campsite
Goldsborough (Waimea) - Kumara area • West Coast
Alerts
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- About
- 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.
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Wheelchair accessible with assistance
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Dogs
- Dogs on a leash only.
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 40
Fees and bookings
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 are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.
- 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.
Getting there
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
Know before you go
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.
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