The All Points Camping Club of NZ
New Zealand's inclusive national camping club
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13 December 2025
All Points is turning 10
All Points Camping turns 10 years’ old at the end of December. To celebrate this milestone we are holding three birthday camps.
In the South Island, a camp is being held at Waihora Park Domain Campground in Canterbury. This camp starts on 24 December and finishes on 7 January. You are welcome to join the camp at any time during this period.
There will be two North Island birthday camps. In the central North Island we will be at Mihi School, near Reporoa on the weekend of 2-5 January. Further north we have a birthday camp at Thames Sea Scouts from 23 December until 6 January.
A birthday celebration is planned for Saturday 3 January at each of the camps.
The All Points Camping Club was formed in December 2015 by a group of concerned campers who wanted an organisation that represented the interests of all members New Zealand’s broad camping community. Their goal in setting up APCNZ was to provide support and a voice for the general camping community. They also wanted to foster a balanced camping industry in New Zealand.
Ten years later we are the second largest camping organisation in the country. We hold regular camping events through the country, advocate for all campers and all types of camping and offer a variety of benefits for members.
Celebrate camping at Camp Fest Bulls in March 2026
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Join us for a fun weekend of camping at the Bulls Domain. The weekend will include family activities, workshops, live music 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 be open in the evenings. There will be food truck food available onsite.
Activities include a tent pitching competition and tug of war; the annual camping competition, and the band Light Years playing live on Saturday evening.
To find out more about what is planned for Camp Fest 2026 go to www.campfestnz.org/north-island.
Join us for a summer camp
In addition to our birthday camps, we have variety of summer camps planned around the North and South Islands.
The weekend of 16-19 January is Whanganui's Vintage Weekend. This is a great weekend for all ages. Join our weekend camp at the Whanganui Intermediate School.
Over Waitangi weekend, our South Island camp is at Bluff Farm near Oxford in Canterbury (6-8 February).
Our North Island camp is at Morison's Bush in the Wairarapa (5-8 February).
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.
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, Otago and the West Coast.
This year's Ford Ranger Rural Games are being held in Palmerston North. All Points is managing the official camping location in the centre of city for the weekend.
Featherston in the Wairarapa holds its annual Book Town event in early May. We will be camping again 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.