Pelorus Bridge Campground
Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve
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Pelorus Bridge Campground
Camp on the banks of the Te Hoiere/Pelorus River amongst towering kahikatea, beech and rimu trees. Walk, swim, fish, kayak, relax.
A serviced camping ground with hot showers, kitchen with stunning deck and views over the river. Powered sites available. Old kahikatea trees tower over the grassed camping area and the beautiful Pelorus River flows alongside. It makes for a refreshing swim at any time of the day. Lots of walk options. Enjoy a drink and something to eat from the cafe which is open year round.
DOC Campsite Pricing
Pelorus Bridge Campground is categorised as a DOC Serviced Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing.
DOC Serviced Campsite
Serviced campsites have a wide range of facilities and services. Flush toilets, tap water that could be treated or untreated, kitchen/cooking bench, hot showers, rubbish collection and road access for all types of vehicles. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Serviced campsites may have laundry facilities, barbecues, fireplaces, cookers and picnic tables.
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| Unpowered Site | Adult | $20.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $10.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
| Powered Site | Adult | $23.00 per night |
| Powered Site | Child | $11.50 per night |
| Powered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Havelock |
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Beautiful riverside location -
Excellent facilities
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Great for swimming
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Lovely walks nearby
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Noisy main road access -
Limited shower facilities
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Rat sighting reported
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Excellent site with superbly manacured grounds.
Gary Prescot -
Amazing location and campsite!
Dani -
This one scores a 10.
Phil & Laura -
DOC $12, nice with forest and river, hot shower.
Glenn Surzur -
Poor facilities, overpriced for amenities.
Helen and Graham
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Great stay.
Peaceful place with the sound of the river and Birdsong.
Would definitely come back.
Only negative was I saw a huge rat run across the driveway and and climb the tree behind where I'd camped. I was in #10.
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We stayed on the powered site for this campsite and I wouldn’t recommend it!
There was no major problems beside the main road/logging access road which was very noisy. There was 2 toilets and only one shower so can imagine its chaos in the busy summer months. The shower you pay $1 for “hot” but it was lukewarm and struggling at times. The bathroom was open air practically which was jarring in the cold evening. Lady at check in was so so lovely and the little coffee truck was great! Office does close early so get coins for shower beforehand. Nice walks and gorgeous river to swim in. Would camp here again, but in the unpowered section which is off in the forest.
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Very cool campsite, with kitchen and hot shower which is agreeable.
The staff is great there. Prefer the non power camp, it’s on the good side of the river, which is accessible directly from the campsite.
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Hot water showers, you can ask and the campground manager will lend you tubes to go down the river.
There is a kitchen with gas . Some great tracks to do with small kids. Loved this campground
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Turned up late arvo without a booking, after hours check in very easy and simple.
Beautiful and well maintained site, clean showers and kitchen. Very pleased with our stay, 10/10
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A nice place to stay.
To be honest, the campground for unpowered sites is much nicer (especially alongside the river) and has better facilities than the powered sites campground. Powered sites (just cross the bridge on the main road) have more privacy.
Unlimited hot showers, good water pressure. Clean toilets. Water bottle refill station next to the office. Nice walks from the campsite.
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We'd booked a powered site but on arrival the lady at reception recommended the unpowered sites right on the river.
SO glad we took her advice - Got an idyllic pitch (39) and swam in the river right there. Even better swimming spots over the road too.
Great facilities and landscaping. A few sandflies but heyho.
The powered sites are away from the river and in not much more than a car park under trees (giving the lower reviews on here).
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Best DOC campsite site we’ve stayed at so far.
Clean with a shelter for cooking and nice camping spots right by the river.
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I got here after dark and left well before dawn to catch the ferry north, so can't comment much, but it seemed pretty nice.
Powered site seemed a little small but thankfully there were just a couple other vans there when I came in May. The toilets were fine and the shower was nice and hot. Would love to come back when it's warmer and spend some time hiking the nearby tracks.
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This is one of our favourite doc camps in NZ.
We often free camp, but always book and pay for this spot. The riverside location surrounded by established native bush is stunning. The river is beautiful to swim in if the conditions are right. Beautiful walks directly from the camp. Spacious shared cooking area with gas, drinkable water. Hot showers too if you’re not so keen on a river swim.
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Amazing location and campsite!
Excellent facilities. Surrounded by lovely short walks through the bush. Highly recommend campsite 16 as it was private with a view of the river. Whole campground is great though. 10/10!
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Definitely 10/10.
Super friendly owner and personell at the cafe (good food!). River is good for swimming, although wouldn't let children go in becouse of the current. Super chill camping spots all around, good facilities and some beautiful walks. A 10 minute walk through the forest gets you to the "1st waterfall" with many glowworms at night!
We paid $20 per person (unpowered), great value for money.
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Well organized campsite beside the river.
Decent hot showers and kitchen area with gas cookers (no pots/utensils etc so BYO). Washer and dryer $4. There is a cafe onsite too if you didn't want to make food (we didn't try it out though). Can drink the water at the campsite. The water from the kitchen tasted good but the water from the outside taps tasted quite weird so drink from the inside taps. Scenic spots by the river, would come again. Would also recommend the nearby Emerald pools walk.
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We absolutely loved our stay at Pelorus Bridge, we wish we could have stayed longer.
Beautiful scenery, fabulous walks, awesome swimming holes and clean showers/toilets, and extra bonus there's a delightful cafe at the entrance to the park. The pies and slices are just delicious. We will be back for sure.
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We stayed here last night and the spot was amazing.
Great clean facilities. Showers were on timers so had to keep pushing the button for more water. But beautiful quiet spot.
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One of the nicest campgrounds I've ever stayed in.
Stayed last year in April and it was super busy. This time I had the whole. Park to myself. Crazy. Awesome facilities. Nice hikes close by. Really amazing spot
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Great stay.
Peaceful place with the sound of the river and Birdsong.
Would definitely come back.
Only negative was I saw a huge rat run across the driveway and and climb the tree behind where I'd camped. I was in #10.
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We stayed on the powered site for this campsite and I wouldn’t recommend it!
There was no major problems beside the main road/logging access road which was very noisy. There was 2 toilets and only one shower so can imagine its chaos in the busy summer months. The shower you pay $1 for “hot” but it was lukewarm and struggling at times. The bathroom was open air practically which was jarring in the cold evening. Lady at check in was so so lovely and the little coffee truck was great! Office does close early so get coins for shower beforehand. Nice walks and gorgeous river to swim in. Would camp here again, but in the unpowered section which is off in the forest.
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Very cool campsite, with kitchen and hot shower which is agreeable.
The staff is great there. Prefer the non power camp, it’s on the good side of the river, which is accessible directly from the campsite.
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Hot water showers, you can ask and the campground manager will lend you tubes to go down the river.
There is a kitchen with gas . Some great tracks to do with small kids. Loved this campground
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Turned up late arvo without a booking, after hours check in very easy and simple.
Beautiful and well maintained site, clean showers and kitchen. Very pleased with our stay, 10/10
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A nice place to stay.
To be honest, the campground for unpowered sites is much nicer (especially alongside the river) and has better facilities than the powered sites campground. Powered sites (just cross the bridge on the main road) have more privacy.
Unlimited hot showers, good water pressure. Clean toilets. Water bottle refill station next to the office. Nice walks from the campsite.
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We'd booked a powered site but on arrival the lady at reception recommended the unpowered sites right on the river.
SO glad we took her advice - Got an idyllic pitch (39) and swam in the river right there. Even better swimming spots over the road too.
Great facilities and landscaping. A few sandflies but heyho.
The powered sites are away from the river and in not much more than a car park under trees (giving the lower reviews on here).
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Best DOC campsite site we’ve stayed at so far.
Clean with a shelter for cooking and nice camping spots right by the river.
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I got here after dark and left well before dawn to catch the ferry north, so can't comment much, but it seemed pretty nice.
Powered site seemed a little small but thankfully there were just a couple other vans there when I came in May. The toilets were fine and the shower was nice and hot. Would love to come back when it's warmer and spend some time hiking the nearby tracks.
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This is one of our favourite doc camps in NZ.
We often free camp, but always book and pay for this spot. The riverside location surrounded by established native bush is stunning. The river is beautiful to swim in if the conditions are right. Beautiful walks directly from the camp. Spacious shared cooking area with gas, drinkable water. Hot showers too if you’re not so keen on a river swim.
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Amazing location and campsite!
Excellent facilities. Surrounded by lovely short walks through the bush. Highly recommend campsite 16 as it was private with a view of the river. Whole campground is great though. 10/10!
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Definitely 10/10.
Super friendly owner and personell at the cafe (good food!). River is good for swimming, although wouldn't let children go in becouse of the current. Super chill camping spots all around, good facilities and some beautiful walks. A 10 minute walk through the forest gets you to the "1st waterfall" with many glowworms at night!
We paid $20 per person (unpowered), great value for money.
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Well organized campsite beside the river.
Decent hot showers and kitchen area with gas cookers (no pots/utensils etc so BYO). Washer and dryer $4. There is a cafe onsite too if you didn't want to make food (we didn't try it out though). Can drink the water at the campsite. The water from the kitchen tasted good but the water from the outside taps tasted quite weird so drink from the inside taps. Scenic spots by the river, would come again. Would also recommend the nearby Emerald pools walk.
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We absolutely loved our stay at Pelorus Bridge, we wish we could have stayed longer.
Beautiful scenery, fabulous walks, awesome swimming holes and clean showers/toilets, and extra bonus there's a delightful cafe at the entrance to the park. The pies and slices are just delicious. We will be back for sure.
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We stayed here last night and the spot was amazing.
Great clean facilities. Showers were on timers so had to keep pushing the button for more water. But beautiful quiet spot.
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One of the nicest campgrounds I've ever stayed in.
Stayed last year in April and it was super busy. This time I had the whole. Park to myself. Crazy. Awesome facilities. Nice hikes close by. Really amazing spot
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Second time we have stayed there, it’s lovely, we parked right next to the river on a non powered site for two nights, the kitchens, toilets & showers spotless, even a washing machine and dryer.
Quite a few sand flies though.