Red Bridge Reserve

Red Bridge Reserve

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Red Bridge Reserve

Red Bridge Reserve is for certified self-contained vehicles only.
Maximum of 50 vehicles parking in the reserve only. Two-night stay only.
This site is busy during peak season, arrive early to secure a spot in reserve or in plenty of time to make other arrangements if the site is full.
Two newly installed long drop toilets.

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Feature Value Info

Organisation

Queenstown Lakes District Council

Council organisation

Location

South IslandQueenstown RegionQueenstown Township

Categories

  • Activity__freedom_campingFreedom Camping
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-44.7286875

169.2825625

Latitude
-44.7286875
Longitude
169.2825625

Nearby

Reviews

    ✓ Free campsite

    ✓ Close to Wanaka

    ✓ Lots of space for campers

    ✓ Safe environment

    ✓ Modern cleaned toilets

    𐄂 Terrible toilet smell

    𐄂 No water available

    • Decent spot for overnight stay.
    • A big gravel parking with a lot of space.
    • Lots of space, lots of campers.
    • The nearest freedom camp to Wanaka.
    • Nice free spot near Wanaka.
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  • 3.5/5

    Says 50 vehicles but easily was 100 there for our stay.

    Bathroom has very strong urine and chemical smell almost couldnt breathe. Some campers were very loud into midnight, so i would ask future campers to be more mindful of everyone else staying there and trying to get some sleep. Be considerate !

    Reviewed 8 days ago

  • 2.5/5

    I’ve used many long drop toilets in my life and the ones at this location are by far the worst that I’ve ever smelled.

    It is free to camp in the lot, but I would’ve paid any amount of money to never experience that smell that again.

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

  • 3.0/5

    Decent spot for overnight stay.

    Just a big gravel space. Didn’t use the toilets that were available but there were toilets there. Was pretty full when we visited (early Nov) but felt pretty unregulated. Patchy phone signal (we found it ok) and 3 huge potholes as you enter the gravel lot (beware if arriving late). No dodgy characters or anything like that.

    Reviewed 3 months ago

  • 3.5/5

    Next to the road and quite a few campervans parked.

    Pit toilets are clean and reportedly cleaned daily. Perfect for a quick stopover, close to Wanaka

    Reviewed 3 months ago

    Elx's avatar

    Elx

  • 4.0/5

    Lots of space, lots of campers.

    Felt very safe, approx 10 mins from Wanaka. Toilets are 1 minute walk from the campground. There is toilet paper, there is no running water. Be mindful of the huge pothole at the entrance.

    Late evening and night no noise from the road.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

  • 4.0/5

    Nice free spot near Wanaka.

    Next to road so little bit louder. Good view, 2 toilets nearby, no water.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

  • 4.0/5

    A big parking lot, lots of room for 30+ campers, including big RVs.

    Close to an intersection of 2 roads, so a bit noisy.

    Has toilets, but they are not flush.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

  • 4.0/5

    The nearest freedom camp to Wanaka.

    Simple gravel ground and two long drop toilets. 15min drive to town. Plenty of spaces but fills up quickly in the evening.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

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    HK

  • 4.5/5

    Big parking, lot's of campervans so you can feel safe.

    Dump toilets but modern and cleaned daily, with toilet paper. Close to road but it's not too busy, almost no traffic at night. No water provided at the area, and no benches or tables. It's a free campsite, and as one, it's really good one imo, better than some cheap paid ones in the area.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

  • 4.0/5

    A big gravel parking with a lot of space.

    Drop toilets with no water are close by. It seems that the place got full in the late evening so there were vans parking on the other side of the road. There was some traffic during the night

    Reviewed about 10 hours ago and experienced in December 2024

  • 3.5/5

    Says 50 vehicles but easily was 100 there for our stay.

    Bathroom has very strong urine and chemical smell almost couldnt breathe. Some campers were very loud into midnight, so i would ask future campers to be more mindful of everyone else staying there and trying to get some sleep. Be considerate !

    Reviewed 8 days ago

  • 2.5/5

    I’ve used many long drop toilets in my life and the ones at this location are by far the worst that I’ve ever smelled.

    It is free to camp in the lot, but I would’ve paid any amount of money to never experience that smell that again.

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

  • 3.0/5

    Decent spot for overnight stay.

    Just a big gravel space. Didn’t use the toilets that were available but there were toilets there. Was pretty full when we visited (early Nov) but felt pretty unregulated. Patchy phone signal (we found it ok) and 3 huge potholes as you enter the gravel lot (beware if arriving late). No dodgy characters or anything like that.

    Reviewed 3 months ago

  • 3.5/5

    Next to the road and quite a few campervans parked.

    Pit toilets are clean and reportedly cleaned daily. Perfect for a quick stopover, close to Wanaka

    Reviewed 3 months ago

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    Elx

  • 4.0/5

    Lots of space, lots of campers.

    Felt very safe, approx 10 mins from Wanaka. Toilets are 1 minute walk from the campground. There is toilet paper, there is no running water. Be mindful of the huge pothole at the entrance.

    Late evening and night no noise from the road.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

  • 4.0/5

    Nice free spot near Wanaka.

    Next to road so little bit louder. Good view, 2 toilets nearby, no water.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

  • 4.0/5

    A big parking lot, lots of room for 30+ campers, including big RVs.

    Close to an intersection of 2 roads, so a bit noisy.

    Has toilets, but they are not flush.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

  • 4.0/5

    The nearest freedom camp to Wanaka.

    Simple gravel ground and two long drop toilets. 15min drive to town. Plenty of spaces but fills up quickly in the evening.

    Reviewed 4 months ago

    HK's avatar

    HK

  • 4.5/5

    Big parking, lot's of campervans so you can feel safe.

    Dump toilets but modern and cleaned daily, with toilet paper. Close to road but it's not too busy, almost no traffic at night. No water provided at the area, and no benches or tables. It's a free campsite, and as one, it's really good one imo, better than some cheap paid ones in the area.

    Reviewed 4 months ago