Elaine Bay Campsite
Elaine Bay Campsite
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The Elaine Bay Camping Ground is right on the waterfront at Elaine Bay Recreation Reserve. A great place for fishing from the wharf and watersports. No fires permitted at any time.
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Rachael Dyson
Ranking: 10/10
Elaine Bay was out favourite place to stay on our trip. What an amazing view and a good place to explore the Marlborough Sounds from. Basic toilets however they are kept clean. No drinking water so needs to be boiled. The drive there is pretty difficult in a camper van and is a good hour and a bit off the state highway however couldn't have been more worth it!
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Matt MacD
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome spot and if you're after a unique view look up Explore Pelorus sea kayak tours. We did a two day trip and rented kayak/camping gear ect. Was incredibly reasonable price wise and Neil who runs the operation is a real nice guy and gave us loads of tips and info regarding the French Pass area. Sorted us a hot shower, coffee and somewhere to leave our van whilst we were away. Can not recommend enough. One of the best experiences we had on our trip :)
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Tracy Frauzel
Ranking: 9/10
Stunning bay. For a good wake up, swim off the pies. Decent facilities. Bit crowded so arrive early in summer.
Joanne Butfield
Ranking: 10/10
Nearly didn't review this place as I wanna keep,it all to myself! Amazing winding road but worth it. Watching stingray from the jetty, great walks close by. Simple doc site but what more could you need. Will defo return.
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Pamela Hoffman
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome location. The drive is a very windy drive out to here but well worth it. And it provides a great place to stay over on the way to French Pass which is a very spectacular drive. The camp has a short pier where we could see fish, sting rays, and jelly fish. We were here in April and had just two other campers by us. The long drop was very clean and there are two nice hikes near by, one of which is actually a nice MTB ride to Deep cove.
Julia Mischner
Ranking: 10/10
Perfect spot to stay for one or two or even three nights. Could have spent hours just watching all the huge stingrays from the jetty. In the night you can see the amazing luminescent plankton when touching the water. Also the stars and Milky Way are worth to spend the night there! Recommended!! The street to Elaine Bay isn't that bad at all.
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Amy Bayliss
Ranking: 7/10
Nice spot on the water at a beautiful bay. Road sealed all the way, only 1 long drop toilet, no cooking shelter facility. Camp was quite full in peak season (week after New Years) though still managed to get a spot.
Ana Guimaraes
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful location on Elaine Bay. Little but nice DOC campsite, somewhat exposed to winds, but still worth it. Great views!
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