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Come and escape to the beauty and adventure of Kaiteriteri in the beautiful Nelson region. Nestled at the head of the Kaiteriteri Inlet, just one kilometre from the famous Kaiteriteri Beach and neighbouring the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park, Bethany Park is both a Camp and Holiday Park – the perfect holiday spot for families, groups and travellers.

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Sadly we have had to close until further notice due to severe flooding.

We have been badly affected by the recent floods and we are in for a big cleanup. Thank you to everyone who has been in touch offering help and prayers.

We will definitely be open before summer!

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] or phone us on 03 527 8014.

We will update our opening date on this website.

Thank you.

Rebecca

Office Manager

Office Hours

Office hours: Open daily 9am – 5pm

Please no arrivals after 9pm. Thank you.

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Camping and Accommodation

For nearly 60 years we have been providing spacious, safe, and action-packed holidays at an affordable rate in one of New Zealand’s most beautiful holiday locations. With space for children to bike, plenty of adventure play areas, bush and glow worm walks… the list goes on, of course there is our 60 metre water slide (open mid-December to 25th January) and we are just ten minutes walk to the beautiful Kaiteriteri beach.

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Facilities

33 hectares of fun

Over the Park’s 33 hectares we have two playgrounds, paddock golf, badminton and volleyball court, a children’s BMX track, the 60 metre water slide and of course wide open spaces for families to explore, ride bikes, bush walk or just play volleyball, cricket and petanque on The Green… a place for families to have fun and be safe. There are five separate toilet and shower blocks, two laundries, three dump stations and two large indoor/outdoor kitchen and BBQ areas.

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What people say about us...

Only stayed one night but it was so awesome, lovely place. It would be one of the cleanest campgrounds we have stayed in. Highly recommend to anyone.

Debbie Otten

Good morning,

Thank you for another fantastic Christmas stay at Bethany – we love the camp and how clean and well kept and well managed it is – thank you for having great standards. Was great to have the coffee cart there too.

Thanks

Leanne

Once again thanks so much for letting us park our van’s with you between hires. We have also been in & out of your camp multiple times since start of season & would like to give your cleaners a huge mention. The standard of cleanliness in your camp is absolutely impeccable. I used the bathrooms myself immediately after your husband & wife team had been through & not a single thing was overlooked. It is no wonder that your camp is so highly spoken of.

Please do pass on to your house-keeping team.

Duncan & Margi, The Classic Caravan Co

We have wintered over at Bethany Park for the last 10 years, and every year has been fantastic. The facilities are excellent with lots of extras, the staff helpful, friendly and caring. With the many other campers it has been weeks of fun, laughter and enjoying lots of social activities together.

If you want a winter’s holiday, then Bethany is the greatest camp you will find.

Norma & Eric Pearce, NZMCA members

The climate, the amazing wildlife, the friendships made and the feeling of being part of a big caring family, are just some of the reasons we Winter Over at Bethany Park and have done so for the past 5 years. Also, we appreciate, the support of the Park Managers, Roger and Sue and the total management team, who go out of their way, to make each day special and everyone so welcome. Bethany Park, One Big Family.

Dave and Raewyn Milner, NZMCA members

We really enjoyed the park setting, trees, birdlife and the friendliness of staff and campers. The facilities, kitchen, bathroom and library are excellent. It is a quiet, sheltered location.

Winter overers, NZMCA members

Bethany Park is an awesome place to base your camp from – lots of activities are in close proximity, such as mountain biking, tramping, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, etc. The waterslide in the campgrounds is an extra bonus and a hit with everyone – adults included! The accommodation is perfect for school camps and the hosts are very hospitable and welcoming – nothing is a problem. We return every year and our students love their time here.

Nicky Cameron-Dunn and Dan Hammond, Deputy Principals

Bohally Intermediate, Blenheim

For 20 years Chilton Saint James School’s students have absolutely loved staying at Bethany Park for their Year 9 camp.

The camp staff are organised, easy to deal with and always keen to help the students have a safe and happy time. The location of the camp, at the entrance to the beautiful Abel Tasman National Park, enable easy access to the Park, the beach, the sea and bushwalks – so the activities available are many and varied. The providers in the area, such as sea-kayaking, abseiling and water taxis, deliver first class service and expertise.

Bethany Park is spacious with comfortable cabins, clean amenities, a great dining/ recreation hall and cosy conversation pit. The food is always excellent and specific dietary needs are well catered for.

The wonderful weather is a bonus, for many years we came to Kaiteriteri in September and what a treat it was to leave cold (maybe windy) Wellington behind to bask in lovely spring sunshine.

I unreservedly recommend Bethany Park for a memorable camp experience.

Jude Tungatt, EOTC Co-ordinator

Chilton Saint James School

We loved the big park/playground at Camp 1 under the shade of the trees. Loved the atmosphere and how clean things were kept. The linen was an awesome option and really nice clean fresh things. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We loved movie nights. We like all the signage around and the safe environment. 🙂

Family

We love this camp ground. Friendly staff and very clean and tidy facilities. There is lovely music playing in the ablution blocks. We will be back soon.

NZMCA members

Great camp. Friendly managers who are very welcoming. Used NZMCA Camp Saver which was great value. Good choice of sites and facilities. Bike trails nearby and Motueka not far by bike. All though not beach front, its sheltered from the prevailing winds. Thanks from kiwisflythecoop.

kiwisflythecoop - NZMCA members

We had a great time at Bethany, the facilities were fantastic and staff friendly and helpful, we made use of the camp saver scheme and we’ll definitely be back.

NZMCA members

We stayed here two nights. Loads of space and we had free choice to where we parked. We walked down to the beach – about 10 minutes along a track and also along the coast to Stephens Bay. The paths are well marked and easy to follow. Even though it was a weekend and there were lots of children around the site was really quiet. Showers and loos were super clean. Great place.

Travellers, Campermate

I really liked the feel of this campsite! Very friendly and safe. Yes it’s a big site but they definitely have enough facilities. Great indoor/outdoor kitchen area with bbqs and plenty of toilets & showers. The plots are also really good size! Was nice to stay here after staying at freedom camping sites. Also free movie most nights at 7pm!

Travellers, Campermate

Bethany Park is fantastic! If you enjoy beaches, mountain biking, swimming, kayaking, abseiling & tramping you’ll love Bethany Park as a base for your camping experience. The people are great to deal with. The facilities are clean, well maintained and new projects are always on the go. Personally I’ve been taking classes for 12 years and Ranzau’s association stretches a lot further back than that (long may it last). Ranzau School loves it!

Declan O’Malley, Deputy Principal

Ranzau School

A very well kept campsite, absolutely spotless. Very friendly staff who gave us good information about both local sights and recommendations about places worth a visit further afield. We stayed two nights and we were very pleased with everything! One of the best campsites we’ve been to during our travels through the country.

International travellers

My husband and I recently had 8 nights stay at your holiday park. We thought it was absolutely wonderful. Our site was perfect and the facilities were amazing. Loved showering while listening to the Magic station (my favourite). We will be back – thank you.

Diann and Frank Boniface

School Camps

Everything you want in school camp

In 1966 the Strawbridge family donated the original piece of land, now ‘creatively’ known as Camp One for the benefit of youth and the community in the Nelson region. We have been welcoming schools and youth groups ever since. We have bunkhouse accommodation and teacher cottages, with catering and non-catering options available.

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Groups

Conference and Training Venues

Looking for a unique location and venue for your training course or conference, which is central to the many activities and places of interest the stunning Nelson region has to offer? Our Camp One can sleep up to 74, with two venues to choose from and is open from February through to November. We have the Kaiteriteri Mountain Bike Park on our doorstep, literally, and walking or kayaking in the Abel Tasman Park. We would love to help as getting people gathered together is what Bethany Park is all about.

Our Group’s Camp, Camp One is closed to Groups from mid-December to end of January, as we open it up for summer camping for our Kiwi families.

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NZMCA Winter-Over

Join our winter community

We welcome all NZMCA members and can offer excellent rates for members who would like to stay one night or more. Our new Bethany WinterSaver rate for NZMCA members is just $38.00/night for two on power or non power, and $19.00/night for one adult. This offer runs from 1st March, 2025 through to 30th November, 2025.

If you are wanting to stay a week or more, our Winter Over rate of $130.00/week for two adults ($110.00/week for one adult) on power is available from 1st March-30th November, 2025. For more details on Wintering over with us, please go to the NZMCA page and download the PDF file.

We welcome your email if you would like to book a site for winter.

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