Nest Finder provides comprehensive information about all published DOC huts, camp sites and visitor centres, as well as i-SITEs and BBH hostels across New Zealand.
Now supports topographic maps [Pro]
Prepare your next trip using a range of maps, detailed information for each site or photos others have taken in the area.
Need to change plans on the trip? Simply list all nearby sites or explore your area on the map.
Check the availability of bookable DOC huts & camp sites and go straight through to DOC's booking system.
Features
• More than 1600 places to stay, including more than 1000 huts, 350 camp sites and 290 BBH hostels
• Tight integration with DOC's booking system: instantly check the availability for bookable sites, check the price or click through to book online
• Contains detailed information for most locations, including facilities, how to get there, pricing and more
• [Pro] Supports topographic maps for whole of NZ and the Chathams.
• Consistently designed for offline use: no internet connection required for detailed information for all sites, maps are cached for later offline use once displayed
• Location aware: find out where you are and all sites close to your current location or another point of interest
• Well integrated with other apps: use your device's navigation to get to hostels or visitor centres or explore sites in Google Earth.
• Free and regularly updated
* [Pro] features require the pro-version to be installed.
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nestfindernz
Please email feedback and feature requests to support@nestfinder.co.nz
Please, if you have issues, send uns an email or use the integrated feedback function before placing a bad review. Thanks.
Permissions
COARSE (NETWORK-BASED) LOCATION
FINE (GPS) LOCATION
These are used to obtain your position on the map as well as the nearest facilities around you.
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
The app retrieves maps, photos and availability information for bookable facilities off the internet.
In case of the app crashing you are asked whether you want to send further information back to the developers.
VIEW NETWORK STATE
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
This is required to check whether the device is connected or not before any internet access.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Used to store map tiles for offline map usage
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Required for Pro-version license checks
New Zealand, Aotearoa, accomodation, finder, cheap, hut, lodge, camp, backpacker, hostel, travel, map, guide, visitor, information, centre, iSite, book, booking, ticket, DOC, Department of Conservation, BBH, online, offline, great walk, walk, milford, track, explore, i-SITE
Now supports topographic maps [Pro]
Prepare your next trip using a range of maps, detailed information for each site or photos others have taken in the area.
Need to change plans on the trip? Simply list all nearby sites or explore your area on the map.
Check the availability of bookable DOC huts & camp sites and go straight through to DOC's booking system.
Features
• More than 1600 places to stay, including more than 1000 huts, 350 camp sites and 290 BBH hostels
• Tight integration with DOC's booking system: instantly check the availability for bookable sites, check the price or click through to book online
• Contains detailed information for most locations, including facilities, how to get there, pricing and more
• [Pro] Supports topographic maps for whole of NZ and the Chathams.
• Consistently designed for offline use: no internet connection required for detailed information for all sites, maps are cached for later offline use once displayed
• Location aware: find out where you are and all sites close to your current location or another point of interest
• Well integrated with other apps: use your device's navigation to get to hostels or visitor centres or explore sites in Google Earth.
• Free and regularly updated
* [Pro] features require the pro-version to be installed.
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nestfindernz
Please email feedback and feature requests to support@nestfinder.co.nz
Please, if you have issues, send uns an email or use the integrated feedback function before placing a bad review. Thanks.
Permissions
COARSE (NETWORK-BASED) LOCATION
FINE (GPS) LOCATION
These are used to obtain your position on the map as well as the nearest facilities around you.
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
The app retrieves maps, photos and availability information for bookable facilities off the internet.
In case of the app crashing you are asked whether you want to send further information back to the developers.
VIEW NETWORK STATE
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
This is required to check whether the device is connected or not before any internet access.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Used to store map tiles for offline map usage
READ PHONE STATE AND IDENTITY
Required for Pro-version license checks
New Zealand, Aotearoa, accomodation, finder, cheap, hut, lodge, camp, backpacker, hostel, travel, map, guide, visitor, information, centre, iSite, book, booking, ticket, DOC, Department of Conservation, BBH, online, offline, great walk, walk, milford, track, explore, i-SITE
Recently changed in this version:
2.4.1
• i-SITEs update
• BBH data update
• fixed font size on devices with high DPI setting
2.4
• added DOC camp site activities
• better handling of sites with multiple booking resources
• full DOC hut & camp site update
• additional hut & camp site images
• i-SITEs update
• fixes issue with devices having force GPU enabled
2.3.1
• fixes issue on some devices with hardware acceleration
2.3
• new user interface
• i-SITEs update
• dropped support for pre Android 2.1 devices





Comments and ratings for Nest Finder NZ
(70 stars)
by Thiravat Voravetvuthikun on 07/05/2013
Good spp
(70 stars)
by Aaron Schroder on 06/05/2013
I was looking for an easy way to search for DOC camps and huts. I also wanted to see them on a map and read basic info about them. The DOC website is quite difficult to use for searching but this app does it well. I found the developer friendly to deal wi
(70 stars)
by Benoit Pette on 11/04/2013
Responsive and full of relevant informations!
(70 stars)
by Ailsa on 07/10/2011
Excellent app
Well designed and easy to use. Great to see and search for huts, backpackers and campsites by name or proximity
(70 stars)
by A Google User on 07/10/2011
Well designed and easy to use. Great to see and search for huts, backpackers and campsites by name or proximity
(70 stars)
by Ledgy on 07/02/2011
Cool app for trips when you need a campsite etc. Hope it keeps being updated.
(70 stars)
by Daemin on 25/12/2010
Nice idea but it would be great to have a search option. Useless to me.