Here's a link to a very useful map on DOC's website showing, among other things, sites where freedom camping is prohibited or restricted. http://maps.doc.govt.nz/Viewer/Index.html?viewer=rwa . It has several layers that can be switched on to show all sorts of detail about conservation land and activities on it. Note you can view it in topo map, satellite, plain map or other bases.
It's important to understand though that the maps don't show all FC sites on public conservation land - only those that are prohibited or restricted by FCA notices. There are many others, eg in national parks, that are prohibited by the individual park's bylaws. And, on the other hand, there are many, many others that are available unrestricted by virtue of the default setting of the Act. It's important too to look at the layer showing managed campsites, as many of these are free (Basic standard) and thus qualify as FC. They too are unrestricted.
If you switch on the layer that shows public conservation land you can then see all areas where FC is likely to be permitted. As national park land is shown in a different colour (yellow) you can make a fair guess that FC is not allowed within 200m of any roads within that park. There are some exceptions but they are shown in the restricted sites list and on the DOC map (eg Scoria Flat Bruce Rd, Tukino skifield access road, both in Tongariro National Park). For all other classes of public conservation land you can reasonably assume unrestricted FC is permitted, given the statement on the DOC website that "Freedom camping is permitted on public conservation land, except in areas where it is expressly prohibited or restricted to self contained vehicles." (http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recrea ... m-camping/). A very useful tool.
Cheers
John
It's important to understand though that the maps don't show all FC sites on public conservation land - only those that are prohibited or restricted by FCA notices. There are many others, eg in national parks, that are prohibited by the individual park's bylaws. And, on the other hand, there are many, many others that are available unrestricted by virtue of the default setting of the Act. It's important too to look at the layer showing managed campsites, as many of these are free (Basic standard) and thus qualify as FC. They too are unrestricted.
If you switch on the layer that shows public conservation land you can then see all areas where FC is likely to be permitted. As national park land is shown in a different colour (yellow) you can make a fair guess that FC is not allowed within 200m of any roads within that park. There are some exceptions but they are shown in the restricted sites list and on the DOC map (eg Scoria Flat Bruce Rd, Tukino skifield access road, both in Tongariro National Park). For all other classes of public conservation land you can reasonably assume unrestricted FC is permitted, given the statement on the DOC website that "Freedom camping is permitted on public conservation land, except in areas where it is expressly prohibited or restricted to self contained vehicles." (http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recrea ... m-camping/). A very useful tool.
Cheers
John
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This issue is a bit of a dog's breakfast and I can only suggest you ask some specific questions of DOC's Wairarapa district managers.
