Campsites

Gillespies Beach Campsite

New Zealand West Coast

Gillespies Beach Campsite
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Camp near an old gold mining settlement and a seal colony. Tracks lead to historic suction and bucket dredges, and Galway Beach.


This is a DOC standard campsite with 8 unpowered sites. Facilities: Non-powered/tent sites, Shelter for cooking, Water from tap - not treated, boil before use, Toilets - non-flush, Toilets, Water supply. Things to do: Walking and tramping. Landscape: Coastal. Dogs: Dogs on a leash only. Bookings are required.

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