Rarangi Campsite
Blenheim area
21 Rankers Reviews
6 Face-to-Face
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Take in the beautiful Cloudy Bay area, great walking on the beach, not far from Blenheim.
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Organisation |
DOC Marlborough Central government organisation |
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Location |
South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim |
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Operating Season And Hours |
All year. |
Reviews
Showing 13 reviews of 21.
Rach
Ranking: 9/10
Really nice spot next to scenic rugged beach (too rough for swimming but stunning scenery). Lots of spaces, price was $8 per person to be paid by cash. Clean flushing toilets, sinks, and even a couple of cold showers. Would definitely stay here again, and easier access than going over the extremely long and windey gravel road to Robin Hood bay (which had no taps). Has walks to do nearby too. Also noticed fewer mosquitos here than at other sites which was a bonus
Ge
Ranking: 7/10
Great place to stay for the night much nicer than other small doc campsites. Lots of people staying there and lovely doc host. Good clean toilets. Beach was very rough when we went.
Jason Furness
Ranking: 9/10
Great spot, Parked up under the trees. Pebble beach, cold showers and clean toilets. DOC host was lovely, told us about the glow worms and the pirate style cove around the corner, made the night stay even better. Nice and quiet, was a great first night in a DOC site
Delphine
Ranking: 9/10
Very good place ! It’s 8$ pp.
You have toilet, water and cold shower. It’s clean.
Behind the Doc you have a beach with black sand. And they are wormcave and a view point.
Ranger is very nice.
Be careful there are few sandflies and mostiquos.
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Katie
Ranking: 9/10
Really loved it here! Clean, quiet, and right by the water. Cold showers available.
Johanna
Ranking: 9/10
February - We had a great one-night stay, although very windy.
When we arrived, a volunteer from DOC came by to inform us about the place and explain a lot of walks and caves with glow worms near the area. Amazing!
The campsite is right next to a beautiful, long beach with dark sand. Sunrise over the sea and sunset over the mountains. We enjoyed!
The facilites were great, clean flush toilets, cold shower (not the worst I've had) and sinks. A lot of campers when we were here, both tents, campervans and motorhomes. Easy access and worth the money. We had a Conservation Campsite Pass.
Francois & Caroline
Ranking: 9/10
Very nice campsite close to Picton. Good and clean facilities (toilets - we didn't use the shower).
Lovely DOC manager who recommended to us to enjoy 'free' glowworme caves next to the campsite and to enjoy sunrise on the beach early in the morning.
Cefa
Ranking: 10/10
Very nice site. Love the way it is sectioned out for different sized campers and tent sites. Very nice toilets block with a shower..cold but if you need one..better than nothing :) Nice easy walk to the beach. Close to the ferry, which makes it a nice spot to either start your adventure in the South Island or to end it.
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J W Peters
Ranking: 10/10
Brillant camp, close to beach, hard stands for big vans, clean grounds, toilets and cold showers.
Manager a lovely man and pets welcome.
Carol Brislane
Ranking: 9/10
Upgraded campsite and facilities excellent. Right next to the beach. Can get a bit windy but can pick your spot. Camp hosts in attendance to collect fees. Good walks along beach. Good stopping point prior to, or after taking picton ferry
Shauna Stueve
Ranking: 9/10
The campsite itself is nice and simple. Clean bathrooms and a clean cold shower. The host is very sweet and she is informative. The surroundings at this site are amazing, and really the reason why you should visit. Green hills and a peaceful coastline. You can't see the ocean from your campsite, but just pull a chair a bit up by a few feet and your view is amazing. Take the hike into Whites Bay for a workout and breathtaking views. It takes about 45 minutes to a hour each way, but longer if you want to enjoy the beautiful sandy beach at Whites Bay. Also, there are stairs next to the campsite leading to an amazing view and a small beach. This is a great spot for a night for a hike and after wine tasting.
Kath Dawson
Ranking: 7/10
OK spot, sea nearby and so are a few walking tracks. Be aware that the one to White Bay from the campsite is a straight up climb, take plenty of water. Toilets are reasonable, cold showers. Blenheim and Picton areas are nearby for exploring.
Craig Ferry
Ranking: 6/10
It is what it is...... cold shower is somewhat of a nice touch next to the ocean. Peaceful, if you are on a budget then just stay here.
DOC Managed
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