Awaroa/Godley Head Campsite
Awaroa/Godley Head Campsite is a campground in Sumner, Christchurch.
Checked 17 Oct 2026
Camp in the middle of a WWII defence battery site with great ocean views and a range of scenic walks
Sits inside Godley Head, significant in the District Plan · Operated by Department of Conservation
The only heritage-listed campground on the record · The only campground on the record in Sumner
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 17 Oct 2026, Its own website.
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
The nearest other campgrounds
More nearby campgrounds 5
Also in Sumner
More businesses in Sumner 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kind | Campgrounds | OpenStreetMap |
| Website | doc.govt.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| arthurspassvc@doc.govt.nz | Its own website | |
| Operator | Department of Conservation | OpenStreetMap |
| Wheelchair | Limited wheelchair access | OpenStreetMap |
| Services | Bookings required, Toilets, Dogs on a lead, No wi-fi | OpenStreetMap |
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What the map says about it
Camp in the middle of a WWII defence battery site with great ocean views and a range of scenic walks.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Open Space Natural | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Godley Head, significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
The reports nearby
4 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Trees & parks and Animals & pests, 2 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 4 reports on file
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
ParksQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A campground in Sumner, Christchurch.
Somewhere in Sumner, the record holds no street address. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap.
its website, email arthurspassvc@doc.govt.nz (its own website).
S Brighton Holiday Park (8.1 km), South New Brighton Holiday Park (8.1 km), Naval Boat Point Ramp Freedom camp (8.2 km), every one in the city.
1 other premises within a short walk, nearest Godley Head Heritage Trust Museum (56 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch District Plan layers · The business’s own website
Read source notes 3
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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