Awaroa Glamping

Awaroa Glamping sits inside Abel Tasman National Park, reachable only by water taxi, scenic flight, or on foot via the Coastal Track across the Awaroa Estuary. There are no roads in, which means once the day's boat traffic clears out, the bay and the bush are quiet.

Tents are pitched among native trees a five-minute walk from a golden-sand beach. Three configurations are on offer: a double and a twin, each sleeping two for $300 a night, and a family tent sleeping four for $600 a night, with an extra single adult at $150 and an extra child under 13 at $49. The setting is simple and unfussy -- a made-up bed, a deck, and the forest around it.

A communal café anchors the social side of a stay, serving breakfast, lunch, hamburgers and cold drinks, with a deck looking over Awaroa Bay that makes a natural spot to watch the inlet change colour at sunset. Days here are open-ended: swim, kayak, walk a stretch of the Coastal Track, or stay put. The property also sits on the route of the Great Walk, so it works both as a standalone base and as an overnight stop for people walking through.

Booking and further details run through the Awaroa Glamping website or by phone. Since there's no vehicle access, getting here -- and the method you choose to do it -- is worth sorting out well ahead of arrival.