Camp Elsdon specialises in providing self-catering accommodation for school trips, church groups, sports teams, dance groups, family group reunions, and other events.
We also enjoy visits from local school groups.
We can also help you arrange catering for those who prefer to let someone else worry about the catering.
Please complete the group booking form at bottom of this page. Please provide as much information as possible to help us determine the best package to suit your needs; e.g. we are bringing a bus and the driver will need separate accommodation from the group please, or we need the boys and girls to have separate accommodation.
Check with the Office for our special School group rates.
Groups will be invoiced for the deposit and final payments prior to arrival.
Attraction for Groups
Many schools and groups travelling long distances to visit Te Papa and other Wellington attractions know that Camp Elsdon provides a quiet night’s sleep after a long day.
The Camp is located 20 kilometres (20 minutes) north of Wellington city on State Highway 1 and is nestled in a bush setting overlooking Porirua Harbour. We have 94 beds spread across four buildings and a kitchen/dining room and hall for meetings or other activities.
Wellington attractions include Te Papa, Parliament, National Libraries and Archives, Katherine Mansfield’s Birthplace, Botanical Gardens, Carter Observatory and Zealandia – being only a few.
The Camp is also very handy (5 minutes drive) to the local Porirua city and shopping centres, Te Rauparaha Arena and Aquatic centre (with hydro slide/wave machine), Go Karts, Bowlands (ten pin bowling), adventure golf at Pirates Cove, and 10 minutes away from the NZ Police Museum and multi level confidence course at Adrenalin Forest.
Information for Groups
With our indoor tenting experience, we supply the bottom sheet, pillow and pillow case. Shared facilities.
Please note: there is some cleaning required on departure, which largely includes stripping all beds used and vacuuming all carpeted areas and complete clean down of all kitchen/dining facilities which includes cleaning down all bench and table surfaces and cleaning ovens, fridge and freezer where required.