I only have a regular car, not a self-contained camping vehicle. So, there are only 5 areas closed Invercargill where I can camp for free with a tent :
1 Freedom Camping Orepuki (Monkey Island)
Please make sure you follow the Government Rules.
Some people say This is by far the best beach front freedom campsite in Southland.
Tips :
- This site fills up very fast year round though, so those few spots aren’t always available or can become overcrowded
What we can do :
- Watch the Sunset
- Watch and listen to the waves from your campsite
- gemstone collecting[Hunt for Treasure at Gemstone Beach]
- fishing(Fresh Seafood)
- biking
- walking along the beach
- Climb Monkey Island at Low Tide
- picnics
- surfing
- swimming
Climb Monkey Island at Low Tide :
Hunt for Treasure at Gemstone Beach. It’s about a 45 minute walk one way to reach Gemstone Beach by foot, or a 5 minute drive by car. This beach is full of hidden gems, literally! People have found everything from jasper, garnet, quartz, sapphire to fossilized worm casts and more. You might just get lucky and strike gold!
Gemstones is a short book to help you identify and differentiate NZ gemstones, written by Jocelyn Thornton. Download it for free!
Fresh Seafood :
Gather your own kaimoana for dinner! Fishing and paua collecting is allowed here.
Watch the Sunset :
