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The sun has been setting on the traditional Kiwi camping ground holiday for years as property prices soar and developers buy up land, particularly on the coast.
The shrinking availability of access to camping grounds has alarmed many, including members of the National Party and the Greens, who have urged the Government to take action.
The Department of Conservation last year commissioned a review of camping facilities.
"The sale and subsequent closure of iconic coastal camping grounds has attracted significant public attention over recent years," said the review.
"This trend appears to be increasing as development pressures on the coastal margin intensify, particularly in the upper North Island."
The review found there had been a 6 per cent reduction in the number of camping areas over the past decade.
Twenty camping areas in Auckland/Coromandel region have closed in the past 10 years.
DoC has now drawn up a list of 100 new camping spots on land it administers.
Four are due to open this summer and a fifth by mid-year.
Former Conservation Minister Chris Carter said last month that the "Labour-led Government wants to ensure that the tradition of the Kiwi camping holiday is preserved."
