How does the cancellation alert for Stony Bay Campsite work?

Grabio polls the New Zealand DOC reservation system roughly every minute and compares the available sites against the previous check. The moment a spot opens at Stony Bay Campsite, often a last-minute cancellation, a email alert goes out right away, so nobody has to keep refreshing the booking page by hand.

How fast does an alert arrive after a cancellation?

Scans run continuously on a one-minute cycle, so an alert typically lands within a few minutes of a site opening at Stony Bay Campsite. The exact delay depends on when New Zealand DOC itself reflects the change on its own reservation system, since Grabio only reads what that system already shows.

What happens if nothing opens up before my trip?

Grabio only watches: it never books, holds, or pays on your behalf. If no cancellation appears before your stay date, the watcher just keeps running until then, and you can also check the New Zealand DOC site directly for standard availability.

Stony Bay Campsite cancellation alerts - get notified when a site opens

200 sites available in the next 7 nights. Last checked Aug 17, 2026, 5:07 a.m.

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Stony Bay Campsite is a campground in Stony Bay Campsite, reservable through New Zealand DOC. It lists 200 bookable sites across Unpowered OPEN (200). Fees are charged per person per night, set by DOC campsite category, for the 2026/27 booking year. Popular dates here go early: the busiest holiday and long-weekend nights are often fully reserved well before the trip, and once a date fills the reservation system simply shows no availability for it at all. After that point the usual way to get a site is a cancellation. When a booked party changes plans their site is released back into the system and briefly becomes available again, frequently at an awkward hour and often taken within minutes by whoever happens to be looking. grabio watches Stony Bay Campsite on a fixed one-minute schedule and compares what is bookable now against the previous check. The moment a site matching your dates opens, whether from a cancellation or from newly released inventory, it alerts you so you can book it yourself on the official New Zealand DOC system. It never books, holds, or reserves anything on your behalf; it only tells you the instant a spot appears, so you are not left refreshing a booking page by hand late at night. Alerts go out by email by default, with optional Telegram and text messages, and a watcher can cover an exact set of dates or a flexible window, so you only hear about openings that fit the trip you are actually planning. Because grabio only ever reads the public reservation system, it sees exactly what New Zealand DOC shows, and it keeps watching until a matching site opens or your dates pass. Nightly fees, site restrictions, vehicle and equipment limits, and the current booking window are set by New Zealand DOC and shown on the official page for Stony Bay Campsite.

Details

Site Inventory

Bookable Sites: 200
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Reservable Types

Unpowered OPEN

Fee Rules

Basis: Per person per night, set by DOC campsite category, for the 2026/27 booking year
Serviced: Adult $25 unpowered or $20 to $28 powered, child $12.50 unpowered or $10 to $14 powered
Standard: Adult $10 to $20, child $5 to $10
Basic: Basic campsites are free
Other: Backcountry and Great Walk campsites are priced individually
Source: doc.govt.nz campsite categories, verified 2026-08-16

Price Range

Free to $28 NZD per adult per night, by campsite category

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the cancellation alert for Stony Bay Campsite work?: Grabio polls the New Zealand DOC reservation system roughly every minute and compares the available sites against the previous check. The moment a spot opens at Stony Bay Campsite, often a last-minute cancellation, a email alert goes out right away, so nobody has to keep refreshing the booking page by hand.
How fast does an alert arrive after a cancellation?: Scans run continuously on a one-minute cycle, so an alert typically lands within a few minutes of a site opening at Stony Bay Campsite. The exact delay depends on when New Zealand DOC itself reflects the change on its own reservation system, since Grabio only reads what that system already shows.
What happens if nothing opens up before my trip?: Grabio only watches: it never books, holds, or pays on your behalf. If no cancellation appears before your stay date, the watcher just keeps running until then, and you can also check the New Zealand DOC site directly for standard availability.