Peel Forest Campground is a Department of Conservation campground in Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve, Canterbury, rated 4.7 from 160 Google reviews. The DOC page says the campground itself is closed, with the adjoining Clarke Flat open as a standard campsite, and it lists four cabins, a communal kitchen with electric elements, bookings online, no fires and no dogs. Reviewers praise spacious, quiet sites, hot showers, clean toilets, a kitchen and laundry, birdsong and walks, including a waterfall, from the site.
A good campground gives you a level, sheltered site, clean toilets and showers, safe water and clear rules, and a DOC campsite also gives you a place in the bush at a lower cost. Book ahead online, particularly in summer and school holidays, since sites are not held for people who turn up, and check which pass or fees apply. Bring your own bedding, cooking gear and food, since cabins and kitchens are basic, and expect patchy mobile coverage, so tell someone your plans. Follow fire rules strictly, take rubbish out if bins are not provided and keep dogs elsewhere.
For campers, walkers and families exploring the Peel Forest, 22 kilometres north of Geraldine, it is a peaceful