Kenepuru Head Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere and Kenepuru Sound area, MarlboroughDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
Picturesque setting and a great base for a range of activities, including boating, fishing, walking and mountain biking on the nearby Queen Charlotte Track.
Know before you go
Water safety
If you plan to enjoy the water, learn how to stay safe when swimming, boating and fishing .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Sounds Campground Passes, pre-purchased through i-SITEs. 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 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 Kenepuru Head Campsite online. Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Kumutoto Bay Campsite
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All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesShelter for cookingShower - coldWater from tap - not treatedboil before useWheelchair accessible with assistanceToilets - non-flushToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- BoatingFishingMountain bikingWalking and tramping
- Access
- Boat
- Setting
- Coastal
- Unpowered sites
- 19
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Dogs
- Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit.
- Location
- Located in Pelorus Sound/Te Hoiere and Kenepuru Sound area
- Tents
- Yes
- Caravans
- Yes
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- required
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.41.17382° S, 174.11809° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Campsites (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).