Kakanui Camping Ground

Kakanui Camping Ground

20 Rankers Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Kakanui Camping Ground

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandCoastal OtagoOamaru

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds

Directions

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Coordinates

-45.1849406828193

170.890789031982

Latitude
-45.1849406828193
Longitude
170.890789031982

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Reviews

    ✓ Friendly owners

    ✓ Clean facilities

    ✓ Quiet spot

    ✓ Relaxing stay

    ✓ Helpful staff

    𐄂 Paid showers

    • Very pleasant site.
    • AWESOME - Overlooks they bay.
    • Had very relaxing stay in our motor home.
    • What fantastic hosts Alan and Chris are.
    • Excellent spot - river and beach close by.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 9
    45%
    9/10 3
    15%
    8/10 2
    10%
    7/10 0
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    6/10 1
    5%
    5/10 2
    10%
    4/10 0
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    3/10 0
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    2/10 3
    15%
    1/10 0
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  • 4.5/5

    Good spot along the coast!

    Very friendly owners 🤙🏼 clean facilities, kitchen, toilets and showers ($2) there weren’t too many people when we stayed so had an intimate and quiet spot. Would definitely go back!

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Stefanie's avatar

    Stefanie

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Had very relaxing stay in our motor home.

    New owners very good, helpful and friendly. We will be back and recomend to others.

    Reviewed about 3 years ago

    Wendy WADMAN's avatar

    Wendy WADMAN

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    I did not feel welcome here at all!

    Unpowered site for 15 $. Power would have been 7 $. Wifi very weak on the side with the unpowered spots. Very unfriendly lady on the entrance. She didn't explain much. I had to ask for everything. Payment only possible by cash or bank transfer. So if your customer chooses bank transfer (due to not having cash) wouldn't you wanna ask them if they need coins for the shower? 2 $ for 6 minutes. Or at least tell them that the shower isn't included in the price?

    Campground was very empty. Looked like only long term campers are there.

    You could hear birds and the ocean. That was nice. Kitchen and toilets were clean. Quite a big area for camping on both sides. Looks like this place is for sale. Maybe that's the reason for being so grumpy.

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Ramona's avatar

    Ramona

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Nice place.

    Very uncomplicated. Clean lavatories. Though local dog chased the penguins, so none breeding.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

    Tim's avatar

    Tim

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Take my two kids here every year!

    Hosts are friendly but fair, and the camp retains that old kiwi style with basic facilities and wide open areas for kids to play. Very close to the river, and nice short walk to the beach with walking tracks winding their way through the area. Love it!!

    Reviewed over 5 years ago and experienced in January 2019

    NEW ZEALAND
    Jessica Jones's avatar

    Jessica Jones

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very friendly owners, lot of place, old but clean facilities.

    2 dollars for showers, well equipped kitchen

    Quite

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    Mel's avatar

    Mel

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We had a truly magical time here, with plenty of space for our large group and our dogs.

    The hosts were very helpful and friendly. The campground is a beautiful, well laid out area and the facilities were always extremely clean. We have decided to make this our new family camping spot, couldn't recommend highly enough.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in January 2015

    NEW ZEALAND
    kiwiiscanfly's avatar

    kiwiiscanfly

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful bay, uncrowded and cheap (only a few dollars).

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    GERMANY
    Lukis Haertel's avatar

    Lukis Haertel

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent spot - river and beach close by.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    NEW ZEALAND
    Rebecca Johnston's avatar

    Rebecca Johnston

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very pleasant site.

    Friendly owners. Good, cosy kitchen area. Clean toilets. 4 minute $1 showers. $20 for a powered site.

    The campsite is an open grassy area which was very water-logged when we were there - this caused a problem when trying to leave. we got stuck in the mud! But quick as a flash the owner (still in her dressing gown) came out to help push, as well as another female camper. A great example of helpful, dont-mind-getting-their-hands-dirty kiwi women! We were very impressed!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    Team Kim&James's avatar

    Team Kim&James

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good spot along the coast!

    Very friendly owners 🤙🏼 clean facilities, kitchen, toilets and showers ($2) there weren’t too many people when we stayed so had an intimate and quiet spot. Would definitely go back!

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Stefanie's avatar

    Stefanie

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Had very relaxing stay in our motor home.

    New owners very good, helpful and friendly. We will be back and recomend to others.

    Reviewed about 3 years ago

    Wendy WADMAN's avatar

    Wendy WADMAN

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    I did not feel welcome here at all!

    Unpowered site for 15 $. Power would have been 7 $. Wifi very weak on the side with the unpowered spots. Very unfriendly lady on the entrance. She didn't explain much. I had to ask for everything. Payment only possible by cash or bank transfer. So if your customer chooses bank transfer (due to not having cash) wouldn't you wanna ask them if they need coins for the shower? 2 $ for 6 minutes. Or at least tell them that the shower isn't included in the price?

    Campground was very empty. Looked like only long term campers are there.

    You could hear birds and the ocean. That was nice. Kitchen and toilets were clean. Quite a big area for camping on both sides. Looks like this place is for sale. Maybe that's the reason for being so grumpy.

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Ramona's avatar

    Ramona

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Nice place.

    Very uncomplicated. Clean lavatories. Though local dog chased the penguins, so none breeding.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

    Tim's avatar

    Tim

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Take my two kids here every year!

    Hosts are friendly but fair, and the camp retains that old kiwi style with basic facilities and wide open areas for kids to play. Very close to the river, and nice short walk to the beach with walking tracks winding their way through the area. Love it!!

    Reviewed over 5 years ago and experienced in January 2019

    NEW ZEALAND
    Jessica Jones's avatar

    Jessica Jones

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Very friendly owners, lot of place, old but clean facilities.

    2 dollars for showers, well equipped kitchen

    Quite

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

    Mel's avatar

    Mel

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    Don't go there!

    A very creepy and untidy place! The kitchen looks totally disgusting. Free wifi though...

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    Lukas Gottwald's avatar

    Lukas Gottwald

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Friendly owner.

    Though cabin is clean and overall pretty ok, facilities esp kitchen was pretty run down and filthy. If you are picky better avoid. Fast and unlimited free wifi though!

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago

    GERMANY
    Hya@nztrip's avatar

    Hya@nztrip

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We had a truly magical time here, with plenty of space for our large group and our dogs.

    The hosts were very helpful and friendly. The campground is a beautiful, well laid out area and the facilities were always extremely clean. We have decided to make this our new family camping spot, couldn't recommend highly enough.

    Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in January 2015

    NEW ZEALAND
    kiwiiscanfly's avatar

    kiwiiscanfly

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    We found this camping ground to be both dirty and unfriendly.The owners didn't introduce themselves .

    We had to seek them out in the morning and found they weren't very interested in holding a conversation with us.Still don't know their names, We intoduced ourselves but still no names. The facilities were filthy the mirror you couldn't hardly see through and the toilets were very grubby. We have stayed in many camp grounds and never found any of them in this state. The microwave hadn't been cleaned for quite some time and the dish cloth only fit for the bin,Its an absolute shame as the spot itself is awesome and we could see some work has been done but cleanliness in these camp grounds should be top priority. The only time we saw the owner smile was when we handed them the money for the nights stay. So come on get your act together as there is alternatives at the point and the other camp gound/lodge which we will be using in the future. The 2 grading is only for the location.

    Reviewed about 11 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    janice reece's avatar

    janice reece

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    We stayed here for 1 night on a powered site.

    $15pp.

    + Very friendly owner guy,

    + Toilets and showers very clean and tidy.

    - Showers cost $2 for 6 minutes,

    - Only 1 sink in kitchen and got feeling was a family home I'd intruded in.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    David Restell's avatar

    David Restell

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very pleasant site.

    Friendly owners. Good, cosy kitchen area. Clean toilets. 4 minute $1 showers. $20 for a powered site.

    The campsite is an open grassy area which was very water-logged when we were there - this caused a problem when trying to leave. we got stuck in the mud! But quick as a flash the owner (still in her dressing gown) came out to help push, as well as another female camper. A great example of helpful, dont-mind-getting-their-hands-dirty kiwi women! We were very impressed!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    Team Kim&James's avatar

    Team Kim&James

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    For $20 a night for two, this campground is a very pleasant stay.

    Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in February 2012

    NEW ZEALAND
    Robert McIlraith's avatar

    Robert McIlraith

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent spot - river and beach close by.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    NEW ZEALAND
    Rebecca Johnston's avatar

    Rebecca Johnston

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful bay, uncrowded and cheap (only a few dollars).

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    GERMANY
    Lukis Haertel's avatar

    Lukis Haertel

    Customer