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Organisation |
Akaroa Top 10 Holiday ParkCommercial organisation |
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Location |
South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Akaroa |
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Operating Season And Hours |
7 day 8:30am - 8:30pm |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Premium Camping Top quality facilities, powered sites and hot showers can be expected. Price is per person per night, based on a powered site for two people. $45 - $74 for 2 people (low - high season) |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Camping and any vehicle You are permitted to stay overnight and camp (with a tent) or in any vehicle. |
Payment Requirement |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Paid access/participation The experience costs money to access or take part in. |
Water Supply |
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Water SupplyIs there fresh water available? Water supply available A supply of fresh water is available. |
Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? Dump station available There is a dump station available at this location for the safe emptying and disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? Booking is Required Staying overnight requires booking a site in advance. |
Charging Station |
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Charging StationCharging stations allow the charging up of batteries in electric vehicles (EVs). Does this site have a charging station? Customer charging station There is a EV charging station available only to paying customers of the location. |
Powered Sites |
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Powered SitesDoes this establishment have powered sites? Powered sites available This campsite offers powered sites to hook into an electricity supply. 127 |
Large Vehicle Access |
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Large Vehicle AccessCan large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? Large vehicle accessible The site is accessible with large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers. |
Cabins |
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CabinsDoes this holiday park have a cabin (no kitchen or en suite)? Cabins available This location offers cabins for rental accommodation. 8 |
Cabin with Kitchen |
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Cabin with KitchenDoes this holiday park have cabins with a kitchen? No cabins with kitchen This location does not offer any cabins with a kitchen for rental accommodation. |
En Suite Units |
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En Suite UnitsDoes this holiday park have units with an en suite? En-suite units available This location offers en-suite units for rental accommodation. |
Self Contained Units |
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Self Contained UnitsDoes this holiday park have self contained units? Self-contained units available This location offers self-contained units for rental accommodation. 6 |
Park Motels |
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Park MotelsDoes this holiday park have park motels? No park motels This location does not offer park motels for rental accommodation. |
On Site Caravans |
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On Site CaravansDoes this holiday park offer on-site caravans as accommodation? On-site caravans available This location offers on-site caravans for rental accommodation. 1 |
Non-powered Sites |
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Non-powered SitesDoes this holiday park offer non-powered sites? Non-powered sites available This site offers non-powered camp sites. 35 |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? No dogs allowed The location does not allow dogs under normal conditions. Their may be be exceptions granted under specific circumstances eg. guide dogs. |
Conference Facilities |
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Conference FacilitiesDoes this establishment offer conference facilities? No conference facilities This establishment does not offer conference facilities. |
Vehicle Access |
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Vehicle AccessCan vehicles drive in? Vehicle accessible This location is accessible in a vehicle. |
WiFi Internet |
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WiFi InternetWhat type of WiFi internet access is available? Free Customer WiFi There is free WiFi internet access available for paying customers only. |
Campfire Rules |
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Campfire RulesWhat are the rules for open air fires? Fires prohibited There is a total fire ban -no fires are permitted. |
Local Ownership |
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Local OwnershipHow locally owned and operated is this business? Locally owned and operated A small company with one (or maybe a few) places of business. |
Toilet |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Customer toilet There are toilet facilities available to the paying customers only. |
Barbecues |
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BBQ FacilityWhat BBQ facilities are provided? Shared Barbecue Shared BBQs are available The are BBQ facilities provided with the accommodation and they are shared with other guests. |
Rubbish Disposal |
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Rubbish DisposalWhat facilities are provided for the disposal of household rubbish? Trash (large bags) This location provides the facility to dispose of large bags of household rubbish. Mixed Recycling (plastic, cans, glass) This location provides the facility to dispose of recyclable household items. Generally this includes small plastic, glass and metal items. Glass Recycling This location provides the facility to dispose of recyclable glass items. Paper Recycling (paper, card) This location provides the facility to dispose of recyclable paper and cardboard items. Compost (organic waste) This location provides the facility to dispose of biodegradable household rubbish so that it can be composted and recycled as organic compost. Generally this includes kitchen scraps such as vegetables, fruits and meats. |
Cell Phone Service |
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Cell Phone ServiceWhat level of cell phone service is available at the location? Excellent cell service There is good cell phone service at the location. You can make calls and get a fast data connection on a mobile phone. |
✓ Spectacular harbour views
✓ Super clean facilities
✓ Friendly and helpful staff
✓ Great walking trail to town
✓ Nice playground for kids
𐄂 Pricey, not value for money
𐄂 Costs extra for many amenities
We really enjoyed our stay here for 2 nights.
Wonderful location with great views.
Very clean, showers and facilities all free.
Clean, nice location and views.
Rate 10 just for position of campsite.
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10/10 | 31 |
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16% |
9/10 | 49 |
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25% |
8/10 | 55 |
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28% |
7/10 | 24 |
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12% |
6/10 | 14 |
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7% |
5/10 | 5 |
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3% |
4/10 | 7 |
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4% |
3/10 | 6 |
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3% |
2/10 | 3 |
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2% |
1/10 | 1 |
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1% |
5.0/5
Beautiful site, nice view even from the "normal" powered sites (not "harbour view").
Big kitchen, clean facilities, hot water just enough in the showers. All you need
Reviewed 29 days ago
Customer
4.0/5
Nice view into Akaroa harbour.
Facilities were very clean. Due waterrestriction showers are limitated.
A bit pricy.
Reviewed 8 months ago
Customer
3.0/5
Lovely spot, close to town (5 minute walk down a steep path).
Facilities are nice but I’d say you are paying for location here than anything else. Most campers that stop here are ones that couldn’t get a camping space in the free car park in town!
Reviewed 17 days ago
Customer
3.0/5
As someone else mentioned as soon as you go through the barrier this place tried to get as much money out of you as possible.
Every thing was more expensive than anywhere else we stayed, you even had to pay to use the BBQ. The showers only lasted 6mins which you wouldn't mind however that's not why you pay the extra to stay at a top 10. Our site was not very level however the playground was very good it was all very clean. It also had powered sites which quite a few of the other campsites don't on Akaroa.
Reviewed 7 months ago
Customer
4.5/5
Great place for first stop after picking up camper van in Christchurch.
Very nice powered site overlooking the harbour. Great facilities, new, clean. Nice walking trail down to Akaroa. Good restaurants and cafes, recommend Ma Maison. Also the Black Cat dolphin watching cruise.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
5.0/5
Hervorragender Campingplatz!
Toller Blick auf den Fjord, gepflegter Rasen, super freundliche Betreiber und ganz neue, blitzsaubere Facilities. Besser gehts nicht!
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Good place to be.
Very clean, good wifi and I had a good spot with a nice view. The staff was really nice and helpful.
Unfortunately the pool wasn't open and it was a bit overpriced. I've paid 45$ for non power...
Akaroa I such a cute town!
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Incredibly clean facility with easy access to town (good exercise walking back!) and spectacular views.
You do need to provide your own dishes in the kitchen but everything else is there including washable hand towels in the bathroom.
Reviewed about 2 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
No potable water on site due to pollution of town supply.
We were told this happens regularly so maybe management could consider their own filtration like other rural sites we have visited. Otherwise okay. Steep walk back from town.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
3.0/5
Lovely spot, close to town (5 minute walk down a steep path).
Facilities are nice but I’d say you are paying for location here than anything else. Most campers that stop here are ones that couldn’t get a camping space in the free car park in town!
Reviewed 17 days ago
Customer
5.0/5
Beautiful site, nice view even from the "normal" powered sites (not "harbour view").
Big kitchen, clean facilities, hot water just enough in the showers. All you need
Reviewed 29 days ago
Customer
3.0/5
As someone else mentioned as soon as you go through the barrier this place tried to get as much money out of you as possible.
Every thing was more expensive than anywhere else we stayed, you even had to pay to use the BBQ. The showers only lasted 6mins which you wouldn't mind however that's not why you pay the extra to stay at a top 10. Our site was not very level however the playground was very good it was all very clean. It also had powered sites which quite a few of the other campsites don't on Akaroa.
Reviewed 7 months ago
Customer
4.0/5
Nice view into Akaroa harbour.
Facilities were very clean. Due waterrestriction showers are limitated.
A bit pricy.
Reviewed 8 months ago
Customer
4.5/5
Great place for first stop after picking up camper van in Christchurch.
Very nice powered site overlooking the harbour. Great facilities, new, clean. Nice walking trail down to Akaroa. Good restaurants and cafes, recommend Ma Maison. Also the Black Cat dolphin watching cruise.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
3.0/5
You know something's off, when a Holiday Park has a boom at the entrance.
We found out later: It's a general attitude that "people are mean" with the result that you should expect skeptical business people and not welcoming, easygoing hosts at such a location:
- they crammed every square metre with a parking or tent space, so it feels always full. There is enough space for every big vehilce, though.
- it's very steep, which might be problematic for some tents, but sites are generally quite flat.
- Everything costs extra, creating the feeling that it's overpriced.
- A wonderful exception was the little herb garden, (overlooked by most) in front of the kitchen
- Toilet and shower facilities were fantastically clean and new, BUT the arrangement of showers opposite the toilets is quite unfortunate. The other toilet/shower block is too far away from all sites.
I understand that Holiday Parks are businesses. But going a little bit out of your way and giving an extra touch does so much for the overall experience (a blowdryer in the bathroom, extra hooks, give DVDs or laundry baskets out against name instead of money). This Holiday Park is a very serious one. But that also means they are serious about cleanliness and state of their facilities. That's good.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
2.0/5
I visited in January.
The price was $60 for one person for one night in an unpowered site (I did not have a vehicle, I had walked in).
I suppose it was peak holiday season, and the park was very busy, perhaps that was a higher price than usual. All of the facilities were fine, but the park was very busy. I think $60 was too much for what was on offer.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Good place to be.
Very clean, good wifi and I had a good spot with a nice view. The staff was really nice and helpful.
Unfortunately the pool wasn't open and it was a bit overpriced. I've paid 45$ for non power...
Akaroa I such a cute town!
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Hervorragender Campingplatz!
Toller Blick auf den Fjord, gepflegter Rasen, super freundliche Betreiber und ganz neue, blitzsaubere Facilities. Besser gehts nicht!
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Incredibly clean facility with easy access to town (good exercise walking back!) and spectacular views.
You do need to provide your own dishes in the kitchen but everything else is there including washable hand towels in the bathroom.
Reviewed about 2 years ago
Customer
2.0/5
$66 for a grass dite for 1 night was a lot.
Showers OK.
Stay away from shower block as rubbish trailers are very noisy.
Nice views from some sites.
Reviewed almost 3 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
No potable water on site due to pollution of town supply.
We were told this happens regularly so maybe management could consider their own filtration like other rural sites we have visited. Otherwise okay. Steep walk back from town.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
The campground is in a great location.
You can walk to town if you want to. Kitchen and bathroom are clean. Playground is not as good as in other top 10 but kids still enjoyed themselves. Pool is ok. Has TV and play room as well for rainy days. Would stay again.
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Great campsite!
Clean bathrooms, friendly staff, and a really nice view of the bay! It is located on a hill and the walk into the town is a few minutes downhill (which means a fairly steep walk back up to the campsite!), just a heads up!
Reviewed almost 4 years ago
Customer