Marfells Beach Campsite
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Marfells Beach Campsite
Camp within your own touch of paradise next to the sea. Enjoy the stunning wildlife and magnificent scenery.
Beautiful campsite beside a gravel beach not far from Lake Grassmere. Enjoy the sea and sun, or walk along the beach at low tide to Cape Campbell Lighthouse. Toilets, water and cold showers available.
No fires permitted.
DOC Campsite Pricing
Marfells Beach Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.
DOC Standard Campsite
Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.
| Feature | Value | Value |
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| Unpowered Site | Adult | $10.00 to $15.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $5.00 to $7.50 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.
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DOC MarlboroughCentral government organisation |
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim |
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All year. |
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Reviews
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Stunning beach location -
Amazing views
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Quiet and relaxing
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Clean campsite
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Windy conditions -
Basic facilities
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Poor toilet cleanliness
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Campsites right on the beach.
Luc Marchand -
Excellent DOC camp site and only $6 each.
David O'Loughlin -
First class, DOC site adjacent to the beach.
Lorraine Walker -
what a lovely camping spot.
gareth williams -
Beautiful spot, good as an overnight stop.
Harriet MacMillan
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Campsite right by the beach.
It's very windy and the toilets weren't very clean (toilet paper scattered everywhere).
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A bit shady at first with people who seem to be living there and not well maintained caravans but there is more than enough space, the view is great on the beach.
It's very quiet and it as toilets as well as 'cold' showers. Fine for a quick stop for one night.
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Amazing views.
Bathrooms acceptable. Visited by pheasants. Windy. Host on site. Plenty of sites and they are decent size.
Quiet.
Good way point between Picton and Kiakoura, or beyond.
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Amazing campsite, camping right next to the sea.
Decent amenities, and can be quite windy. It's beautiful and was relatively quiet in mid-November, we recommend!
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This is just an amazing doc campsite.
Right in front is the beach. If you want you can go for a little hike or a little swim. The amenities are very clean and there's a sheltered big area to wash your dishes.
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This is a wonderful DOC camp site.
Right on the beach with stunning views. The DOC camp host was there when we visited, he had just been fishing and gave us a fish lecture on the spot - cool for the kids as well. Remember to pay your DOC fee :)
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Absolutely stunning location, clean campsite and really friendly people.
Loved falling asleep to the sound of the water from the beach at night. Would stay here again.
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Amazing beach front camp ground.
Basic amenities with flush toilets and cold showers. DOC camp host was on site late Jan when we were there. Taking people for bird watching walks etc. Shallow for swimming. Kids loves building driftwood teepees.
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Nice place but basic facilities and could be kept cleaner.
No soap! Difficult to figure out how to book in, but we followed the instructions and put the slip in the box and the other part on our windscreen. We had a DOC pass so no $ to pay. No idea or signage there was anyone to see on booking in. Next morning we got a lecture from a very rude woman who apparently was the camp commendant telling us she didn't know who we were and we should have seen her on the way in. How about some signage explaining that on the way in. Also we are paying customers so don't expect to be treated in a rude manner. DOC you can do better!
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Fantastic campsite, the beach on your doorstep, toilet, cold shower, me and my beautiful wife, perfect.
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Loved it.
Basic DOC site with better than average facilities and a great location. Great place to just chill out.
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Awesome DoC campsite by the beach.
This is how campsites should be, great friendly camp manager, awesome location next the beach and plenty of sites.
Pros: cheap, great location, wildlife, great sites with every one with a water tap. Friendly helpful camp manager.
Cons: basic facilities, but you’d expect that given it’s a standard site. Can get rather busy with day trippers on the weekends taking up sites for a picnic.
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A popular place by the beach.
Large area ,plenty of places to park. We parked on the higher ground at the end by the new toilet block. Great views . A great stop off .
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Beautiful location with parking spots right on the water.
We found a wonderful private spot to park near the higher toilet block and it was magical to fall asleep to the sound of the waves and wake up to a beautiful sunrise. Toilet block was clean and simple. Cold showers which we didn't use. Bring your own hand soap and drinking water or boil the water provided. Highly recommend this place, only reason to not give a 10 was that it was very windy when we were there but still fabulous!
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As others have described a beautiful stretch of quiet sandy coastline with lots of grass sites looking directly onto the beach.
In July 2020 looked as tho some sites were boggy. Clean flushing toilets. Medium height bushes provide some shade and privacy and some picnic tables available. No hot or potable water. If you are short on green vegetables take a walk beyond the end of the road .... there’s self sown silver beet all over!
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We arrived late, location was actually quite nice.
The DOC guy made me uneasy on arrival and when I was filling out paperwork he asked for my pH number. Thinking nothing of it I asked if my husbands would be ok as I knew his off by heart. Thinking it was part of the booking process. Apparently if I have a husband he doesn't need my number... Yeah not a great start. Female with 3 kids and the camp manager makes a pass in the middle of the night. We made sure to set up between 2 ppl that would easily rouse if there was any disruption. A tent site with kids and 2 parents and a couple also in a tent. As far from the managers caravan as we could. Figured if anything dodge happened they'd hear it faster than a camper van. Internet was hit and miss too but I made sure friends knew where we were and what happened in case it turned to custard. Unless the current manager moves on we won't be back sadly. It was a nice location but isolated so not somewhere you want to be if you don't feel safe
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None of reported 'permanent dwellers' there early Dec, and place well-maintained ands tidy.
Flush toilets and cold showers. Very pleasantly located, with lovely long beach to explore, and we got a couple of hours of (Southern Right?) Whale activity (feeding? they hung around and were very active) to watch the first day I was there 😊
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Campsite right by the beach.
It's very windy and the toilets weren't very clean (toilet paper scattered everywhere).
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A bit shady at first with people who seem to be living there and not well maintained caravans but there is more than enough space, the view is great on the beach.
It's very quiet and it as toilets as well as 'cold' showers. Fine for a quick stop for one night.
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Amazing views.
Bathrooms acceptable. Visited by pheasants. Windy. Host on site. Plenty of sites and they are decent size.
Quiet.
Good way point between Picton and Kiakoura, or beyond.
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Amazing campsite, camping right next to the sea.
Decent amenities, and can be quite windy. It's beautiful and was relatively quiet in mid-November, we recommend!
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This is a wonderful DOC camp site.
Right on the beach with stunning views. The DOC camp host was there when we visited, he had just been fishing and gave us a fish lecture on the spot - cool for the kids as well. Remember to pay your DOC fee :)
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This is just an amazing doc campsite.
Right in front is the beach. If you want you can go for a little hike or a little swim. The amenities are very clean and there's a sheltered big area to wash your dishes.
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Absolutely stunning location, clean campsite and really friendly people.
Loved falling asleep to the sound of the water from the beach at night. Would stay here again.
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Amazing beach front camp ground.
Basic amenities with flush toilets and cold showers. DOC camp host was on site late Jan when we were there. Taking people for bird watching walks etc. Shallow for swimming. Kids loves building driftwood teepees.
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Nice place but basic facilities and could be kept cleaner.
No soap! Difficult to figure out how to book in, but we followed the instructions and put the slip in the box and the other part on our windscreen. We had a DOC pass so no $ to pay. No idea or signage there was anyone to see on booking in. Next morning we got a lecture from a very rude woman who apparently was the camp commendant telling us she didn't know who we were and we should have seen her on the way in. How about some signage explaining that on the way in. Also we are paying customers so don't expect to be treated in a rude manner. DOC you can do better!
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Fantastic campsite, the beach on your doorstep, toilet, cold shower, me and my beautiful wife, perfect.
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Loved it.
Basic DOC site with better than average facilities and a great location. Great place to just chill out.
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Awesome DoC campsite by the beach.
This is how campsites should be, great friendly camp manager, awesome location next the beach and plenty of sites.
Pros: cheap, great location, wildlife, great sites with every one with a water tap. Friendly helpful camp manager.
Cons: basic facilities, but you’d expect that given it’s a standard site. Can get rather busy with day trippers on the weekends taking up sites for a picnic.
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A popular place by the beach.
Large area ,plenty of places to park. We parked on the higher ground at the end by the new toilet block. Great views . A great stop off .
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As others have described a beautiful stretch of quiet sandy coastline with lots of grass sites looking directly onto the beach.
In July 2020 looked as tho some sites were boggy. Clean flushing toilets. Medium height bushes provide some shade and privacy and some picnic tables available. No hot or potable water. If you are short on green vegetables take a walk beyond the end of the road .... there’s self sown silver beet all over!
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Beautiful location with parking spots right on the water.
We found a wonderful private spot to park near the higher toilet block and it was magical to fall asleep to the sound of the waves and wake up to a beautiful sunrise. Toilet block was clean and simple. Cold showers which we didn't use. Bring your own hand soap and drinking water or boil the water provided. Highly recommend this place, only reason to not give a 10 was that it was very windy when we were there but still fabulous!
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Lovely little DOC-run campsite with two blocks of toilets and cold showers.
There are a few different areas suitable for campervan a or tents, most with water views.
Most sites face north/east so keep that in mind during windy weather.
Have stayed here twice and enjoyed it both times!
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Excellent DOC campsite.
$8 per adult with clean toilets and cold showers available.
Plenty of beach front sites, was nice to fall asleep listening to the waves.