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17 March 2026
South Island Camping Train – Hop on or off at any “station”
Our South Island Camping Train is underway. It departed Christchurch on 3 March and will complete its journey 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, Linda thought let’s do a Camping Train South this time to the Caitlins and Southland, and then maybe we could visit Central Otago 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. Central Otago is such a popular tourist destination and it is great to have the opportunity to visit there and the surrounding towns. 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 so of the locations and meet up with us further down the tracks. Maybe you can join us for a while and 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.
Come camping with us
In addition to the Camping Train in the South Island, All Points has a variety of other camps planned.
Over Easter, we will be camping at the Patea Motor Camp in Taranaki, There will be fun activities for all the family.
We are also holding a camp at the Manawatu Naturalist Club on the weekend of 10-12 March. This camp is for All Points Club members only.
The April camp in Canterbury is at the Rangitata South Reserve on the weekend of 24-26 April
Featherston in the Wairarapa is holding its annual Book Town event on the weekend of 8-10 May. We will be camping at Featherston School over the weekend. This camp will also provide an opportunity to join All Points Annual General Meeting online on Saturday 9 May.
We are also holding AGM weekend camps at Athenree Hot Springs in the northern Bay of Plenty, at Oxford Workingmens Club in Canterbury and at Ninia Road Parkover in Taranaki.
Over King's Birthday weekend (29 May - 1 June), our South Island camp is at Bluff Farm, near Oxford in Canterbury. In the North Island we will be camping at Durham Lake Holiday Park near Inglewood, in Taranaki.
For Matariki weekend (9-12 July) we have a camp at Featherson School in the Wairarapa. This is also an opportunity to take part in the mid-winter Festival of Christmas events in nearby Greytown.
It is helpful for our planning is you RSVP for our camps in advance on the relevant web page.
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.