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11 February 2026
South Island Camping Train – Hop on or off at any “station”
This March our South Island Camping Train starts in Canterbury on Tuesday 3rd and ending with a camp at Nelson Creek on the West Coast on the weekend of 27-29 March.
Linda Butler, the Club’s Canterbury rep, says that “the idea of a camping train was born last year when three camps were planned in a similar area over a 3-week period – in Havelock, Nelson, Greymouth. We thought, let’s turn it into a camping train where people can join up along the way as they are able.
Two of us completed the whole journey. We knew where the main camps would be and chose nightly destinations as we traveled between these camps. We posted on Facebook so others could join as they wished. The result was it was so much fun! It was a good teaching opportunity for those that never spent time researching camps. We respected each other’s privacy along the way, meeting for morning and afternoon coffee etc but allowing for each of us to do our own thing when we wanted to. We enjoyed it so much, we just wanted to do it again…
After speaking with our Southland rep Heather Auckram and Club member Noel, we thought let’s do a Camping Train South this time to the Caitlins and Southland, and then maybe we could visit Queenstown and finish up on the West Coast. So, we put our heads together and came up with a plan.
Noel has worked in the Catlins for many years and knows the places worth seeing, Heather’s backyard is the Southland district. Queenstown is such a popular tourist destination it is great to have the opportunity to visit there and the surrounding towns. Leaving Queenstown, we will take in Puzzle World and their crooked house at Wanaka and then travel through the stunning West Coast scenery to our final destination at Greymouth’s Nelson Creek Reserve with our local rep, Andy Roberts.
Not everyone can or will want to travel the entire route. Some might prefer to skip the Canterbury leg and meet us in Balclutha to start exploring such a wonderful corner of our country. Maybe you need to get back for work! You can join or leave as you wish. It’s your trip…”
Inquiries along the way to Linda 027 277 0752 or email ersunmyne@gmail.com
Join us at Camp Fest in Bulls
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Join us on 6-8 March for a fun weekend of camping at the Bulls Domain. The weekend will include fun activities for all ages, live music, workshops and plenty of time to relax and meet up with other campers.
Camp Fest is about celebrating camping. Tents and camping vehicles of all shapes, sizes and configurations are welcome. Toilets and showers are available on site. Potable water and grey water disposal will be provided. The bar in the Bulls Rugby Club rooms will open in the evenings. There will be food truck food available onsite.
Activities include a tent pitching competition, tug of war and the Best of the Fest camping competition. The band Light Years playing live on Saturday evening, during which campers are encouraged to don their favourite fancy dress outfit.
Campers can sell their crafts, plants or other items from their site - even a camping vehicle. There will also be a second hand camping gear stall, and a book swap space.
To find out more about what is planned for Camp Fest 2026 go to www.campfestnz.org/north-island.
Come camping with us
All Points has a variety of camps planned over the next few months around the North and South Islands.
If you are visiting the Marlborough Wine and Food Festival on the weekend of 13-15 February we have suggestions of where you can camp. There will be a meet up of Club members on the evening of Friday 13 February.
On the weekend of 20-22 February we have a camp at Kimberley Reserve, near Levin in the lower North Island.
The South Island Camping Train starts on Tuesday 3 March in Canterbury It heads south to the Catlins on Saturday 7 March and then across through Southland, and Otago, reaching the West Coast at the end of March.
Our annual Camp Fest at Bulls is being held over the weekend of 6-8 March. This a fun weekend celebrating camping.
This year's Ford Ranger Rural Games are being held in Palmerston North over the weekend of 13-15 March. All Points is managing the official camping location in the centre of city for the weekend.
Over Easter, we will be camping again at the Patea Motor Camp with fun activities for all the family.
The April camp in Canterbury is at the Rangitata South Reserve on the weekend of 24-26 April
Featherston in the Wairarapa holds its annual Book Town event in early May. We will be camping at Featherston School over the weekend.
Everyone is welcome to join us at these events. Please RSVP in advance on the relevant web page so we know how many will be there.
Our camps are a great opportunity to stay at new camping locations and to meet others with a passion for camping. If you haven’t had much experience with camping, they are also a supportive way to learn among friends.
Visit our Stop and Stay locations
All Points Camping’s network of Stop and Stay properties is growing rapidly. These properties have been recommended by All Points members. They include locations where you can camp on private property, Department of Conservation land, local authority sites and commercial campgrounds.
Most commercial campgrounds listed on the Stop and Stay website offer a discount for All Points members or have low cost camping available. Remember to show your membership card to get your discount. The Stop and Stay web pages have a comprehensive key providing details about each property and its features.
Our Stop and Stay Facebook page regularly highlights one of the Stop and Stay properties.
If you have a favourite camping spot that is not already listed, go to the Stop and Stay webpage and fill in the online form.
The best way to support our Stop and Stay properties is to share them with other campers.