Parklands Marina Holiday Park Picton
Reviews
Denise
Ranking: 10/10
Stayed night before the ferry, it was beautiful spot very clean and tidy excellent free shower and free wifi had everything you needed lovely big kitchen would definitely stay again was one of the best places we stayed
Mike&Fe
Ranking: 10/10
Ignore that 1/10 review. It’s obviously just sour grapes. Fantastic campground. All the facilities are clean and well maintained. Host is so friendly.
Showers are lovely and hot and they’re not timed.
You will need your own kitchen utensils, cutlery, pots etc.We came right after Cyclone Dovi so there has been a few trees down apparently and the host said the park was a mess but it seemed fine to us.
Great stay. No complaints whatsoever.
Pete V
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome holiday park friendly service and clean amenities .. definitely be going back
Kev
Ranking: 10/10
Had a fantastic few days here, friendly owners, good clean amenities, nice hot showers, we stayed non powered, parked up under a tree, lovely and quite, not far from The Snout walking track, would definitely return.
glen connor
Ranking: 1/10
Absolutely disgusting came up with friends to stay we had a mechanical failure on the way so we rang Haley the owner to inform her and she got very upset about it and told us we weren't welcome to stay anymore i highly recommended you do not stay here Absolutely disgusting it doesn't even deserve 1 star
Criss
Ranking: 10/10
Great holiday park with well-maintained and clean facilities, dog-friendly and helpful hosts.
Laz.
Ranking: 10/10
Stayed twice, feb. and march 21. Excellent , clean and tidy site. Staff helpfull and friendly.
Ellie Richards
Ranking: 10/10
Stayed a night here either side of the Queen Charlotte Track walk and loved it. The staff are so friendly and accommodating to us arriving late and leaving late the morning after our walk when we couldn't quite get out of bed in time after QCT! The place is lovely and it was peaceful and not too busy when we were there in March. Nice hot showers and hair dryer in the bathrooms free of charge. A walk to The Jolly Rodger pub for fish and chips is a must!
Ying
Ranking: 10/10
We stayed one night before catching the ferry. The facilities were clean and well maintained, fast free WiFi and the sites were spacious and flat, can't complain at all.
Sstpo
Ranking: 10/10
Lovely park like grounds, very clean bathrooms and laundry.
Great checkin. $20pp powered site, free showers, $6 for wash&dry laundry.
Close to walks, marina and restaurant
Valentin Coutaz
Ranking: 10/10
Great camping ! Very clean and the owner is very nice
Lena L.
Ranking: 10/10
Very nice campsite!
19 $ pp - unpowered. All what you need: free hot showers, clean toilets, big kitchen with freezer and fridge, laundry (4$) and unlimited WiFi! We stay here before taking the ferry to Wellington. Would definitely recommend this place :)
Just a guy
Ranking: 10/10
All good! TV room with pool table.
Lesley
Ranking: 10/10
Lovely site with friendly staff. Clean kitchen & bathrooms. Lovely hot unlimited showers. Comfy outdoor seating; TV room & indoor dining area to sit as a change from camper van. Easy walk to bar/ restaurant with nice food. Would say one of the best that we stayed at in South Island.
Katharina Müller
Ranking: 10/10
Lovely campground with everything you need! The facilities were clean and well maintained as was the kitchen and bbq station. Perfect place before or after taking the ferry or if you want to visit Picton.
Many options for children as well (playground, pool, rebounder).
Lyn McIvor
Ranking: 10/10
Stayed here on the 6 March 2020 after catching the ferry from Wellington. Great campground with lots of space, shady trees or open sunny spots. Reasonable price for powered site. Free 5 gig wifi, really lovely friendly host. Toilets are clean and very well maintained. Didn’t use the kitchen as I have my own so didn’t check that out. We really enjoyed this campground will be staying here again for sure.
Pierre-Yves
Ranking: 9/10
Awesome campground and facilities. Quiet and wasn’t too busy. I decided to spend 5 nights here.
The only drawback, is that on does need to use one’s transportation system for groceries and errands. But the wine tour company will come to get you there.
Sue Hempstead
Ranking: 10/10
All of others have said. Lovely , lovely camp site clean everything you need. Well worth the little extra to drive from other no as good sites by along way. Enjoy as we did when you choose Parklands
Stefan Hohmann
Ranking: 9/10
Big places, clean kitchen and showers (included), washing and drying available, friendly staff, 40$ powered site for 2 adults and Campervan, good site! WLAN included.
Michaela
Ranking: 10/10
Top! Konnten früher einchecken und Platz aussuchen. Wlan funktioniert. Alles tiptop sauber. 40 NZD for a powered site, 2 adults.
Should have more points for such a jewel!
JOHN LAMB
Ranking: 9/10
One of the best sites in on our trip .Owners friendly , We we able to pick any site. A 10min walk to a local pub with food. Very good free internet on site
Two nice modern shower. blocks .We stopped an extra night because it was so peaceful not as cramped as other local campsites in Picton town.
Swiss MiRi
Ranking: 10/10
An amazing place and lovely owners!
One of the best places I stayd in the last 1 1/2 months.
A lot of shady places. Nice and clean bathrooms and kitchen.
Dumpstation and everything is available!
Great!
Lisa
Ranking: 10/10
sehr großer Campingplatz, der bei weitem nicht voll war. große Küche mit viel Platz und Option, um Popcorn zu machen. Duschen waren sauber. WLAN funktionierte gut.
Julie
Ranking: 10/10
Terrific spot, very spacious and peaceful and excellent facilities eg kitchen & dining room, separate TV/games room, laundry with $2 washing machines. Also a pool, playground with trampoline, and elsewhere a big jumping-mat-thingy for the littlies. And free wifi, and super-friendly & helpful managers. $18pp for unpowered and $19pp for powered (Oct 2019). Highly recommend.
Amanda
Ranking: 10/10
Such a quiet and clean campsite. The bathrooms were sparkling and we had some cute little ducks waddle up to our van to keep us company. Free wifi and running water. Would absolutely stay here again.
Axel & Sabine
Ranking: 10/10
In our opinion the perfect place to stay before your catch the ferry! It is close to the harbor (10 minute drive) and absolutely calm. The campground and all facilties are very clean and tidy and the sites have plenty of space. The welcome was very friendly. And the quality of the Wifi is excellent!
Paul Smith
Ranking: 8/10
Great for late arrival on ferry. New facilities block and plenty of space
Konstantin
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent customer service, friendly staff, nice location
Allan
Ranking: 10/10
This site is perfect for families. Pool, playground and space. The hosts are very friendly and observant.
Karin BdV biker from the Netherlands
Ranking: 10/10
It is a great camping. I’m a biker and there are lost if green spaces to put your tent.
Great warm shower, super clean. Even a hairdryer is avaleble. A kitchen, also very clean.
John L
Ranking: 10/10
We rated this the best overall campsite in our tour of South Island. Spacious quiet pitch, super modern and clean facilities. Incredibly welcoming owner/staff who, as he saw us waiting outside for opening time, came out of the site on his bike to tell us we could come in early ! Do stop here rather than the cramped camp sites down the road in Picton (just 5 mins away by road).
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Shane
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome. Very very friendly staff so helpful. Lovely campsite. Well sheltered as we were expecting rain. Great kids play area and very peaceful. Cheaper than top 10 and swear it’s worth every penny. Would definitely recommend
Lance
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful campsite with the owners very happy and helpful. When we said we had kids they offered to inflate the jumping pillow even though it was late afternoon and had been down due to the rain all day. A baby bath available in one toilet block and a really nice outdoor bbq area.
Claudia
Ranking: 10/10
Lovely stay! Owners are very friendly, facilities are great and very clean, kitchen nice and big. Very nice feel to the camp. We came in Sept. but would be lovely in the summer with lots of outside seating near the kitchen!
Teb
Ranking: 8/10
This is easily the biggest park I’ve stayed at and with that comes its own set of challenges. One big open area with space for probably 60+ powered sites, more non-powered sites, cabins and tent areas. Can you tell I’m not fond of crowds? :)
That being said, the receptionist was polite, the facilities clean (the kitchen might not be big enough for this size though), the showers hot. But beware they’re limited in quantity too compared to the size of the place so you may end up with a queue.
It is convenient to the ferries and that’s a plus for the early out...
Parklands Marina Holiday Park Picton responds:
Thanks for your review, however please note that there are actually two amenities blocks. During your visit the other block, which you clearly didn't notice, was closed as it was off-peak (winter). We have never had any complaints with regards to queues as you suggest.
Ryan
Ranking: 10/10
Most friendly and helpful owners. Well maintained and clear facilities.
Peter
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent site with a great laundry. A 15 minute walk to the Jolly Rodger restaurant and bar for great meals.
We would highly recommend it.
Duane Novis
Ranking: 10/10
A fantastic place to stay
Very clean and comfortable
Jill McGrath
Ranking: 8/10
Great spot to go before catching the ferry. A bit of free wifi, showers were very very clean and washer & dryer worked great (yes, it cost $4 each, but seriously, clean clothes are worth that!). Spots were spaced nicely, not busy while we were there. I wouldn’t holiday there, but only because I like being more off the beaten track. The owner/manager was a straight forward & nice guy. Great recycling section, barbecue, lovely playground and swimming pool, mature trees and very quiet. Zero bugs.
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Mila Donker
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful campsite with many trees, very friendly owners, nice and clean toilets and showers, very good facilities (kitchen, BBQ, pool). I would definitely stay there again.
Jonathan Stitchbury
Ranking: 10/10
Wi-Fi works well, facilities close and super clean, surrounded by green hills and close to Picton.
Helen Rimmer
Ranking: 8/10
Great place to stop for the next day ferry. Very friendly and helpful at reception, gave us ideas about Wellington. The camping area is a grassy field, no real privacy but good sized sites. There are lots of amenities and all were clean. The kitchen has good space and easy to cook in. Lots of walks around the area. $36/night, 2 people, powered site.
Emma Guthrie
Ranking: 10/10
A lovely family park, great amenities and spacious sites. Lovely camp hosts and a quick 4 minute drive to Picton.
Annina Jarvinen
Ranking: 10/10
Very nice holiday park. Very nice owner, very nice park. Cozy, clean, family bathroom, jumping pillow, pool, playground and all other facilities you need. One of our best stays in NZ. Highly recommended.
Rogier Kavelaars
Ranking: 10/10
A very very nice campsite. All facilities very clean and tidy. The BBQ's were cleaned every day, as was the kitchen.
An old rotten tree had to be cut during our stay. The very polite campsite owner even came over to apologise for the noise. Best stands for mid November is 31 and 64 due to the sun.
Claire Morgan
Ranking: 10/10
Booked this wonderful site, needing somewhere to recharge batteries before catching our ferry.
What a find. It's brilliant. Our hosts Hayley and Nick are absolute sweethearts and nothing is too much trouble. The site is beautifully clean with excellent facilities. Large kitchen and dining room and the all important charging point for mobile devices. The kitchen is open 24/7 which is brilliant for topping hot water bottles up in the night. The disabled facilities are super. Boiling hot showers, a seat and plenty of grab rails, the best ones we've come across so far especially as is all self contained. Lovely courtyard and bbq area outside the kitchen which is a little sun trap. Site has very reasonable laundry facilities, $2 a wash and $4 for dryer. Washing lines available too. Great play area for children and a massive trampoline. Suitable for kids of all ages!!
We had an unpowered site with a tap on it which was perfect. Great picnic benches scattered around too and some natural shade from the trees. Lovely atmosphere on this site very calming and friendly. So very happy to have found it. A big thank you to Hayley and Nick for your welcome. Next time we're in NZ (in the summer!) We'll be back to see you. X
Thomas Fuchs
Ranking: 9/10
Perfect, clean and fine.
Anja Röhrich
Ranking: 10/10
Nice camp ground with different options. Hosts are very friendly and helpful. Facilities as kitchen, laundry, bathroom/shower are clean (for free). Camp ground for tents and Camper big enough. We had the free choice of choosing our pitch. Nice playground for kids, swimming pool (cold) and a lot of space anyway. We liked it! Eat your own prepared or in Picton. On Easter Sunday was a Easter Egg Hunt organized by the owners. Nice idea!
Jerry Bart
Ranking: 9/10
We went to every site in Picton and found this was by far the best. No traffic like some of the others and well worth the 5 minute drive to get out of the busy Picton Harbour.
The site is very spacious and surrounded by stunning hillside.
Just 10 minute walk to Waikawa Marina with the Jolly Roger as a good watering hole overlooking the boats.
Kathy Miller
Ranking: 10/10
Parklands was a great place to stay before an early ferry ride. Bathrooms clean and warm. They had untimed hot showers, a hairdryer provided, and even shower curtains between the wet area and the changing area of each shower. Add on many beautiful trees on the grounds, quiet location, short walk to a very nice, scenic marina (with big sting rays swimming near the surface, neat!). Also: big clean kitchen, TV room and billiards table, small swimming pool, and bounce pillow, WOW! AND the nicest person to welcome you, electricity and water, all for $32. Also a dump station. Also native birds, such as the cute Pukeko.
Denise Hall
Ranking: 10/10
Really nice helpful couple running the place, $34 for 2 adults with power near a marina with a bar and restaurant. Facilities where excellent.
Crystal Elliott
Ranking: 9/10
Really great place to stay, clean showers with good pressure and lady in the office was very friendly. Perfect place to stay the night after coming over on the ferry.
P Poiraa
Ranking: 9/10
Great site. We stayed here twice: going to and coming from the ferry. Pretty quiet place and good facilities. Free showers. Kind managers, trying to make it easy for you.
Lisa Erikssen
Ranking: 9/10
A bit more expensive but well worth it. Short drive from the ferry. Had a pool and clean showers.
Patricia Pharr-Snyder
Ranking: 10/10
We stayed in this Holiday Park for 2 nights in early December 2016. Very clean and quiet and the owners/managers were friendly, helpful and flexible. The location is just outside Picton, a town which we enjoyed, having negatively prejudged it to be just a ferry crossing town.
David Quintero
Ranking: 10/10
It is really good and clean, I recommend this holiday park, I will return.
Margo Wiltens
Ranking: 9/10
Clean, very kind owners. Beautiful spot to stay with spacious sites.
Dennis Schwarz
Ranking: 8/10
Looks a bit basic at first, but a spotless place! Very clean facilities. Nice and friendly staff. Laundry ($2) and dryer ($4) also very clean! 100MB wifi free, or different wifi plans, i.e. 1GB for $5. Can recommend this place!!!
Paul Smith
Ranking: 8/10
Close to the ferry and open until 10pm. Friendly managers on a large site with many users having boats. Close to the Marina where there are restaurants.
Heather Scoltock
Ranking: 9/10
Worth travelling out of Picton for. Loads of kiwis with their boats. Good facilities. BBQ, laundry, washing lines, kitchen, showers and hairdryer. And at $35, good value compared to some.
Matt Jackson
Ranking: 9/10
Nice location, close to the marina, beach, walking and mountain bike tracks. Friendly staff, clean and tidy facilities, good vibe, decent sized pitches and great value.
Jess Kadamani
Ranking: 9/10
Stayed at this campsite for one night as we were catching the ferry and was amazed at how inexpensive it was compared to other places - it had a kangaroo jumper (massive trampoline), free pool table in the TV room and a playground for the kids. Free showers and decent toilets. Small beach 5 minutes drive down the road and a restaurant/bar within walking distance. Would definitely stay here again!
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Gretchen Brownstein
Ranking: 10/10
Great facilities. Staff were friendly and helpful. Would visit again.
David From Switzerland
Ranking: 9/10
Very nice camping site, large and green, beautiful surroundings, big kitchen, clean and nice.
Viki Ziemba
Ranking: 9/10
Friendly staff, quiet park (we were only short term visitors that night, so all facilities were used only by us). Kitchen and dining room are large and very tidy, washrooms clean. Beautiful scenery in the morning. Rained overnight so site was a little muddy but not a big problem at all. Would have loved to stay here longer, very peaceful spot.
holidaymad from Solihull
Ranking: 6/10
Stayed here, on a powered site, after getting off the ferry. Ok for an overnight stop but wouldn't wish for longer. Too far from the town unless you want a good walk.
Facilities were clean.
Lisa Quayle
Ranking: 9/10
Stayed in a cabin for one night. We checked in after midnight and there were no problems at all. The host was very accommodating. The cabin was nice, and the facilities were too. Free showers.
Max Grabowski
Ranking: 9/10
Good staff.
Jenny Finch
Ranking: 10/10
Great kitchens and washing facilities, quiet spot, very peaceful, nice having a TV and pool room.
Richard
Ranking: 7/10
Really helpful staff who could answer my questions about the ferry.
Facilities all okay.
Pitch was grass and as it was pretty wet a hard standing pitch would have been better.
Good for a quick stop.
Sarah
Ranking: 8/10
Less expensive and better equipped and staff were very nice.
Aurelien Noailly
Ranking: 8/10
$15 per person. Well equipped and not expensive.
Paul Balfour
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful campground, quiet and cheap.
Pranom & Erhard
Ranking: 9/10
Probably the best site we have been to in 3 weeks of travel north and south.
But internet is not free..
ozelmer
Ranking: 9/10
Was originally reluctant after seeing a "1" rating on the site, however we booked one night and extended to a week, the owners were very helpful and the park was very quiet and the facilities older than some were spotlessly clean and it is very quiet being off the main road unlike others. Would appear the "1" rating is revenge for being caught trying to sneak in some extra guests without paying, the managers a swiss couple are very friendly and helpful. Would stay again as there sites were the largest we encountered in two trips to NZ with plenty of room.
Jonathan Meun
Ranking: 9/10
Good welcome and very clean.
Barbara
Ranking: 10/10
Friendly and helpful staff, clean, big space.
Nikki
Ranking: 1/10
Very tidy and clean, good price. However the owner is rude and offensive. We'll never back there again.
Hendrik F
Ranking: 9/10
Clean, tidy and unpaid facilities, good campsite.
Dominique
Ranking: 8/10
Well maintained and clean facilities for a very good price $30 unpowered site, swimming pool.
Dave Rattray
Ranking: 9/10
Clean, excellent facilities, friendly owner $15PP.
Sally Rawson
Ranking: 9/10
Free showers, uncrowded sites, lots of trees, only $2 for laundry, lounge tv area, friendly hosts, small site shop, pool - aboveground.
Bernhard & Brigitte Gosch
Ranking: 9/10
Superb location!!!
Mr Stanley and Miss Christy
Ranking: 10/10
This is in the harbour of Picton, a beautiful harbour with spectacular views.
Michael Simmang
Ranking: 9/10
Very good service, clean, calm, not expensive.
Christian Pflegi
Ranking: 9/10
Nice, cheap, next to the harbour, (cafe, restaurants).
H Hensen
Ranking: 8/10
Good.
Icemaiden
Ranking: 1/10
We were looking at booking 11 cabins out for a large group, however we were shocked by the attitude of the Camp owner, who we found to be rude and offensive. Save yourself the stress, and stay anywhere else!
Tanya
Ranking: 9/10
Great location, clean and quiet.
Clothilde
Ranking: 5/10
tent site O.K, bathroom clean but only 1 shower available kitchen empty (no plate, no fry pan, no cutlery, washing up soap).
RichardA
Ranking: 4/10
Very nice park but too far from Picton to walk. Very unfriendly owners overcharged us and then had a hissy fit when we were late leaving the site.
zoey1
Ranking: 3/10
Good clean facilities, however unfriendly staff.
godineau
Ranking: 8/10
Good address and well equipped.
CarolF
Ranking: 10/10
Spacious country site. Very well organised and very clean.