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Freedom Camping Act 2011

Where freedom camping permitted - Freedom camping on conservation land

15: Where freedom camping on conservation land permitted

You could also call this:

“Where you can go freedom camping on nature areas owned by the government”

You can go freedom camping on conservation land unless it’s not allowed. There are a few ways freedom camping might not be allowed. It could be restricted or prohibited by a notice made under section 17, or it might not be allowed because of a conservation law or another law.

If you want to freedom camp in a motor vehicle on conservation land where only self-contained vehicles are allowed, you need to show a special card. This card is called a warrant card, and you must display it in your vehicle.

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Part 2 Where freedom camping permitted
Freedom camping on conservation land

15Where freedom camping on conservation land permitted

  1. Freedom camping is permitted on any conservation land unless freedom camping is restricted or prohibited on the land—

    1. in accordance with a notice made under section 17; or
      1. under a conservation Act or any other enactment.

        1. A person must display a warrant card in a motor vehicle if the person is using the motor vehicle to freedom camp on conservation land on which freedom camping in a motor vehicle is restricted to self-contained motor vehicles.

        Notes
        • Section 15 heading: replaced, on , by section 14(1) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
        • Section 15(1)(a): repealed, on , by section 8.
        • Section 15(1)(b): amended, on , by section 14(2) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).
        • Section 15(2): inserted, on , by section 14(3) of the Self-contained Motor Vehicles Legislation Act 2023 (2023 No 24).