Rakaia River Holiday Park
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MORE THAN JUST GREAT FISHING
100% New Zealand Owned & Operated
We are sure to have something to fit your requirements and budget with our range of accommodation facilities that include - Park Motels, Fisherman's Cottage, Backpacker Cabins and Powered & Tent Sites. You will enjoy our sheltered powered sites and tent sites set amongst the trees.
You will find us only 40 minutes drive South of Christchurch, 20 minutes to Ashburton and 35 minutes to the Mt Hutt Ski area. In only 30 minutes you can drive to 5 beautiful and challenging golf courses. There are also a number of interesting nature walks in the area.
If its fishing you are after - there are salmon and trout in the river and Kawhai, cod and other sea fishing only 20 minutes drive away. Our central location is an ideal base from which to explore the wonderful and varied Ashburton District, and our friendly relaxed environment assures you of a restful holiday in our sheltered riverside location.
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Park Motels - Family Units
When your family wants all of the comforts of home, our parks motels are the ideal choice.
Base Rate (2 persons) $135/day Extra adult $25/day Extra child $10/day -
Park Motels - Ensuite Units
Our ensuite units look over the park like grounds and are a comfortable choice for a couple or single.
Base Rate (2 persons) $125/day Extra adult $25/day Extra child $10/day -
Fisherman's Cottage
If you want affordability and space - our elderly fisherman's cottage is like a little house.
Base Rate (2 persons) $90/day Extra adult $20/day Extra child $10/day -
Backpacker Cabins
These little cabins have either a queen bed or one set of bunks. They are affordable accommodation when you are on a budget.
Extra Adult $20/day Base Rate (2 Adults) $40/day Extra Child $10/day -
Powered Sites
Why not come camping or caravanning with us? We have 77 powered sites to choose from. Our powered sites are very sheltered and most of them are separated by 2m hedges. You will have water to the majority of sites.
Base Rate (1 Adult) $25/day Base Rate (2 Adults) $42/day Extra Adult $16/day Extra Child $8/day -
Tent Sites
Why not come camping or caravanning with us?
Base Rate (1 Adult) $25/day Base Rate (2 Adults) $42/day Extra adult $16/day Extra child $8/day
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Showing 13 reviews of 35.
Liam
Ranking: 10/10
During the difficult times of the COVID lockdown, Sandy and Glenn have looked after us so well! They even gave us a bottle of wine and some ice creams for our ten year wedding anniversary! Great people and a beautiful location by the river with all the facilities you need.
Couple travelling
Ranking: 9/10
Very Nice spot and friendly welcome.
Free WiFi everything clean and a heater in the shower 😃Yes you can hear the road a bit but it is not As loud As described by others
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JT
Ranking: 8/10
well equiped and modern kitchen and bathroom. lot of fun at the pool.
unpowered site for 2p one Night 42$ - very expensive
Bron
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent friendly service both on phone and in person, good little cabin for the night, and all facilities close by. Pool was a welcome surprise after a 26 degree day, and the ablutions block was clean and modern. Felt very comfortable here, would def dtay again.
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Lance
Ranking: 7/10
Was a nice campsite with powered sites separated by bushes for a bit of privacy for a change. The kids play area was old but I loved taking the kids on some old fashioned play equipment that I grew up with
Jo & Bree
Ranking: 10/10
A superb park which offers lots of facilities that other parks in New Zealand doesn't offer in the parks we stayed in.
The chilled games room offers a TV, library, games, music and a fab snooker table in which I beat my daughter at 3 games, haha, a music centre and quiet reading.
There's a crazy golf onsight, a swimming pool (which was closed obviously, too cold) , walks to the river, laundry facilities (including rotary dryers and pegs).
The toilets and showers were very clean and before taking a shower we were able to put the heater on so we weren't cold when coming out.
There are bins & recycling bins.
A BRILLIANT kitchen and seating area and we were so so pleased that we were able to leave our unopened foods, toiletries etc for other guests to use. NO other park offered this. Such a good idea. Rakaia Park was our last night in our camper.
I would definitely recommend Rakaia Park
Rakaia River Holiday Park responds:
Great to read your wonderful review and so glad you enjoyed your stay here. We hope to see you again one day!!!
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Maureen Barlow
Ranking: 7/10
Nice little country park, bush settings for sites some with hedge dividers. Able to just go and chose our own site. Camp kitchen very clean and adequately stocked .
Lounge area a bit tired looking and smelled damp, but we did use it.
Nice wooded camping areas to back of park where walks are to the river.
Toilets and showered dated but this doesn't matter as they were clean and tidy. Dump point very accessible and staff very helpful and welcoming
$40 per powered site for 2 people reasonable.
Rakaia Visitor
Ranking: 1/10
I was not impressed by the professionalism of the managers. I had been forewarned about this place however we visited regardless and it turns out it was a mistake. One of the managers was overheard being extremely rude to another visitor, which is pretty disgraceful.
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Anke Fronius
Ranking: 8/10
Nice set up, very clean, billiard table, pool, mini golf, you can get some fishing lures in the office for a reasonable price. Friendly staff, Santa came on his quad in Xmas day. Paid 60NZD for a basic double cabin.
Denise Hall
Ranking: 9/10
Brilliant site $40 for 2 adults on a powered site, excellent facilities hot free showers with a heater in each cubicle, laundry washing lines swimming pool and really nice children's play area.
WiFi the the best so far $5 for 1GB. We would stay longer if it wasn't pouring with rain.
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Russell Carlson
Ranking: 10/10
I have no idea why anyone would mention noise in this holiday park. I had to listen hard to hear the train and the highway noise was minimal. It was very quiet. Lots of trees and good facilities. This park works for me.
P Poiraa
Ranking: 8/10
Good place for our van after arrival on Christchurch Airport. Nice place in the woods, good facilities. Bit noisy from the road. Free shower.
Camping WithKids
Ranking: 6/10
GOOD: Tidy site, with clean facilities. Nice shaded sites if you want them. Good play facilities for kids, two play areas (one for little ones, one for bigger kids), badminton/volleyball net set-up in grassed area.
BAD: Quite a bit of road and rail noise from the main road, continuing through the night. Despite the good play facilities for kids, the site is not really suitable for small children because the boundary between the site and the main road (State Highway 1) is not fenced (a moments inattention could be disastrous). Also, there seems to be a lot of quad-bikes resident at this site, travelling to a from the river for fishing, also not great for little ones.