Kawatiri Campsite
Kawatiri Campsite
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The Kawatiri Junction Camping Ground is handily placed near the main state highway and provides an ideal stop over between Nelson and the West Coast.
Lots of interesting railway bits and bobs are nearby and are very much worth small walk. Look for the old tunnel and rail bridge.
Make sure you have your sandfly repellent handy.
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Elizabeth Gilbert
Ranking: 2/10
Bees, bugs and engine brakes all night. Scenic corner. Filthy toilets. Should not be a campground.
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Oceane Imber
Ranking: 1/10
This is a “no other choice stop” I reckon. The bathroom were the worst we had throughout the trip, so smelly we felt sick and with the road next to it it’s not the best spot to sleep. If you can, avoid this campground we had free camps that were cleaner and nicer than this one.
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Matt
Ranking: 5/10
Just a place to pull over and get some sleep really... The vehicles from the nearby highway didn't bother me, but be aware that big trucks pull in there too.
Michele Mobbs
Ranking: 1/10
Planned to stop here but the sandflies drove us away. We tried a couple of different spots at the site, thinking that further from the water or bush would help...but it didnt. Several cars stopped to use the toilets during this time and we could see that they were being attached almost as soon as they were out of their vehicles.
I wouldnt recommend it unless you were desperate to stop somewhere and didnt want to be outside your vehicle.
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Lizzie V
Ranking: 6/10
A convenient location at a junction of two highways, which makes a good stop if you need it! Very noisy, to be expected. Pleasant surrounds though, with a nice grassy camping area and a toilet. There is no water supply other than the river, which is good for a swim :)
Megan Jurgensmeyer
Ranking: 6/10
Nicely maintained campground with the river as the water source. The road made it a bit noisy at night.
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Evelyn
Ranking: 7/10
For free and alright for one night. There are just so many sandflies around and bees in the toilet.
Antoine Vernay
Ranking: 5/10
It is really close to the road so loud, there is a lot of sandflies but it is free.
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