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Montgomery Square Car Park (SC Only)

Campground

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Montgomery Square, Nelson, South Island.

nelson.govt.nz/recreation/recreation/parks-and-reserves/freedom-camping

Description

Freedom camping is permitted in certified self-contained vehicles Monday to Thursday only. Please note freedom camping is not permitted from Friday 10pm until Monday 8am. There are 25 spaces. Please camp overnight in the designated areas only. These are marked out by signs and blue lines painted on the ground it is not permitted to camp outside these lines. The maximum period of stay in any of the restricted locations is two consecutive nights on no more than two separate occasions in any calendar month. Night is defined as being from 10pm until 7am only. Normal parking restrictions and charges apply from 8am-5pm weekdays and 9am-1pm Saturdays. Vehicles and their associated possessions must remain within one single car parking space (where defined) or within 1 metre of the vehicle if a parking space isnt defined. The Nelson and Stoke central business districts have a 24 hour, 7 days a week ban on the consumption of alcohol. This includes areas such as the Buxton and Montgomery car parks and it is strictly enforced. To avoid the possibility of receiving a fine of $250 or Police arrest, please observe this ban.