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  • Bark Bay Campsite

    Bark Bay Campsite

    Paid CampsitesNelson Tasman, Tasman New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Bark Bay Campsite

    Paid CampsitesNelson Tasman, Tasman New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Bark Bay Campsite
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    Updated Nov 2025

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    Amenities

    Sites & Accommodation

    Unpowered Sites

    Facilities

    Non-Flush Toilet

    Park Group

    Department of Conservation

    Contact

    Website
    https://www.doc.govt.nz/link/89a8c2240c8f4005a2722b12314ea423.aspx
    Email
    nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz
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    Reviews

    10 Reviews

    🇬🇧
    Anonymous
    Apr 24, 2021
    Positive

    Favourite spot on Abel Tasman ?

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    Anonymous
    Mar 15, 2021
    Positive

    If you’re hiking through the Abel Tasman, you HAVE to stay at this spot. Was a stunning campground.

    🇩🇰
    Anonymous
    Mar 4, 2020
    Positive

    Beautiful campsite on a sandbank. Means you will be setting your tent on sand. Very idyllic. Small kitchen area, flush toilets and outdoor cold shower - perfect.

    🇬🇧
    Anonymous
    Feb 20, 2020
    Positive

    Fresh water and a shower

    🇳🇱
    Anonymous
    Feb 18, 2019
    Positive

    Amazing bay, it feels special to be able to sleep in such place, even though it was very very busy. And windy, but it stopped during the night.

    🇧🇬
    Anonymous
    Jan 20, 2018
    Neutral

    Compared to all the other campsites around it is busier, but still very calm. The whole area between Torrent bay and Bark bay has been treated with poison against possums, which means water from streams is not ok.

    🇬🇧
    Anonymous
    Nov 23, 2017
    Positive

    Slept there in a tent and it was just amazing. A beautiful spot on a sand bank with drinking water, wonderful. Www. Always-wandering. Com

    Anonymous
    Feb 24, 2015
    Positive

    Undoubtedly the campsite not to miss! Gorgeous views ... When the tide is in between it makes a nice pool! An ideal retreat for kayaking.

    Anonymous
    Feb 6, 2015
    Positive

    Sweet spot, nice fresh water available and the sound if the insects is just awesome.

    Anonymous
    Jan 30, 2015
    Positive

    Certainly the best campsite of this walking track. The bay is wonderful. The best spot to camp is at the very end of the campsite. The only problem (at the moment) are the mice. (Holes in tents, some food ruined, etc...) So keep your food in a safe place. But this may change, because they are dealing with the problem.

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