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Amberley Beach Camping Ground
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Amberley Beach Camping Ground
This is a Hurunui Council campsite situated at Amberley Beach. The campsite is split into two areas with a mixture of powered and non powered sites, toilets, caravan/camper van waste dump station, BBQ’s, childrens playground, tennis court and backboards - the primo family place.
There is an honesty box system for people to pay their fees - please do as it is so cheap to stay here and it would be great to keep it this way!
This camping area is run by KiwiCash. Powered sites are on the North side, and non-powered sites are on the South. Dogs allowed in the South end.
How to use KiwiCash:
Purchase a digital key from a local retailer, the current list is Blue Dairy, Amberley; Gas, Waikari; Greta Valley Tavern, Greta Valley; Challenge, Culverden; HDC main office, Amberley. https://help.kiwicash.nz/hc/en-nz/articles/1763953...
Download the app from the apple app store, google play or visit www.kiwicash.nz
Enter your details to create a KiwiCash account.
Sync your KiwiCash Key to your account by entering you KiwiCash key's unique code.
Top up your account by your credit card.
Remember, you will have to set yourself up with KiwiCash before staying
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Amberly |
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Clean and tidy grounds -
Close to the beach
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Good value for money
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Lovely quiet spot
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Complicated access with app -
New electronic barriers frustrating
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Expensive key requirement
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Great spot for only $5.
Melanie -
Good sized camping ground ,good toilets.
annette monaghan -
Nice clean tidy camp site.
Steve -
Great quiet and incredible ocean view.
Fawn Lantes -
Stayed one evening on non powered tent site.
Lisa Quayle
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Whenever we visit ChCh we travel to Amberley to camp overnight.
We usually arrive late. Last weekend we saw the gates down and read the very complicated instructions beside the gate.
By now, all the shops were closed. We do not do apps on cellphones. We had to drive away and stayed elsewhere. So from a lovely uncomplicated $5 overnighter with our dogs and visiting the wonderful people in the Amberley shops ie supermarket and post office, garage etc, we now will not be returning. It was good while it lasted.
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We come up to Christchurch several times a year from Dunedin, after trying a few different places we would regularly drive the extra distance and use this camp ground as it was in a lovely area, out of
the way and we had dogs with us. It used to be so easy, put your money in the envelope and into the lockbox and put the paper slip in your window. Too easy! The last time we went there was some new foundations at the gateway. This time there were big electronic barriers blocking it all and you had to get some AP on your phone and a digital tag from a shop (It was 9pm at night!). It was a total disappointment really. Why make it so hard? Totally unwelcoming look and unnecessarily complicated. We won't be back and that unfortunately means we won't be there spending money in Amberley in the evenings and the morning either.
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You need to buy a key from a shop in town then go online and pay $20 to top it up, then you can unlock the gate, very little reception to do this.
And honestly the place is a bit of a dump! And I’m so not fussy I’m happy sleeping in the bush.
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Lovely spot at amberley beach.
We Camped at southend on south cres with our dog. Was lovely and quiet and relaxing. The other campers, some longterm, were lovely and very helpful. Its managed by kiwicamp with an electronic gate $20 per night, so we felt quite secure. Only downside was where we had camped we could clearly see there were several hidden cameras facing right into the camp in the hedge from a neighbouring property. We could see the infrared at night that gives them away. Very disturbing to know someone is watching you and surprised this is allowed in a public place with no signage, so we only stayed one night. Just beware of the south end of south camp.
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Handy spot with waste station and just off Highway 1, lots of others there and plenty of space.
Only cold showers…
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This was a brilliant find on our way north to Hanmer, so much so that we stayed here on the way back too.
Flushing toilets, sinks and hand driers in the bathrooms, flat sections, playground and tennis courts, and just a minute across to the beach. Nice and sheltered and fantastic price point. We went unpowered for $5 per adult, but powered sites were also available for $18 per campervan.
Fantastic brewery with wood fire pizzas 5kms back up the road, a great place for dinner if you are wanting a change from BBQ dinners!
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Small/medium campsite with clean toilets, dump station and water.
All the basics. Nice quiet location next to the beach. Choose your own location so you can be as social or as private as you want! Supermarket down the road. Highly recommended to avoid the tourist trap!
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A very quiet place, cheap as $5 for unpowered spot 1 person/van.
Got busier as the evening came on so for the spot you want i’d reconmend pilling in by 6pm latest. There are two ends (North and South). Close to beach and some nice little walks. Toilets clean but overall the place is a little outdated however a cheap stay so no complaints.
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Basic campsite that was nice and quiet.
Not many people staying.
Short walk to the beach. Tennis court and playground.
$18 for a powered site. Pay by honestly box.
Perfect for a nights stop heading out of chch.
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Great quiet and incredible ocean view.
Honesty box was nice to show people trust each other Bathrooms clean and even a SOLAR shower
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Great spot with good facilities, we hired a set of tennis racquets and bikes for the afternoon (cheep), some cool mt bike/walking tracks, friendly locals and a nice beach
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Great place.
Powered ($15 for 2 people) and unpowered ($5 per Person) sites available. Really clean toilets, little playground, tennis court (equipment can be rented). Just awesome place for little money! Well done!
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Whenever we visit ChCh we travel to Amberley to camp overnight.
We usually arrive late. Last weekend we saw the gates down and read the very complicated instructions beside the gate.
By now, all the shops were closed. We do not do apps on cellphones. We had to drive away and stayed elsewhere. So from a lovely uncomplicated $5 overnighter with our dogs and visiting the wonderful people in the Amberley shops ie supermarket and post office, garage etc, we now will not be returning. It was good while it lasted.
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We come up to Christchurch several times a year from Dunedin, after trying a few different places we would regularly drive the extra distance and use this camp ground as it was in a lovely area, out of
the way and we had dogs with us. It used to be so easy, put your money in the envelope and into the lockbox and put the paper slip in your window. Too easy! The last time we went there was some new foundations at the gateway. This time there were big electronic barriers blocking it all and you had to get some AP on your phone and a digital tag from a shop (It was 9pm at night!). It was a total disappointment really. Why make it so hard? Totally unwelcoming look and unnecessarily complicated. We won't be back and that unfortunately means we won't be there spending money in Amberley in the evenings and the morning either.
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You need to buy a key from a shop in town then go online and pay $20 to top it up, then you can unlock the gate, very little reception to do this.
And honestly the place is a bit of a dump! And I’m so not fussy I’m happy sleeping in the bush.
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Lovely spot at amberley beach.
We Camped at southend on south cres with our dog. Was lovely and quiet and relaxing. The other campers, some longterm, were lovely and very helpful. Its managed by kiwicamp with an electronic gate $20 per night, so we felt quite secure. Only downside was where we had camped we could clearly see there were several hidden cameras facing right into the camp in the hedge from a neighbouring property. We could see the infrared at night that gives them away. Very disturbing to know someone is watching you and surprised this is allowed in a public place with no signage, so we only stayed one night. Just beware of the south end of south camp.
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Handy spot with waste station and just off Highway 1, lots of others there and plenty of space.
Only cold showers…
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Stayed with a dog and as requested kept on a lead and picked up after.
Some of the many permanent camper's had dogs, and they roamed about and messed anywhere and everywhere. No one cleaned up. Won't be back
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This was a brilliant find on our way north to Hanmer, so much so that we stayed here on the way back too.
Flushing toilets, sinks and hand driers in the bathrooms, flat sections, playground and tennis courts, and just a minute across to the beach. Nice and sheltered and fantastic price point. We went unpowered for $5 per adult, but powered sites were also available for $18 per campervan.
Fantastic brewery with wood fire pizzas 5kms back up the road, a great place for dinner if you are wanting a change from BBQ dinners!
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Flat lawn area, only few toilets, no showers, dumpstation available.
Single highlight is the beachfront with kilometers of walks in both directions. Perfect for dog-owners!
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Small/medium campsite with clean toilets, dump station and water.
All the basics. Nice quiet location next to the beach. Choose your own location so you can be as social or as private as you want! Supermarket down the road. Highly recommended to avoid the tourist trap!
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A very quiet place, cheap as $5 for unpowered spot 1 person/van.
Got busier as the evening came on so for the spot you want i’d reconmend pilling in by 6pm latest. There are two ends (North and South). Close to beach and some nice little walks. Toilets clean but overall the place is a little outdated however a cheap stay so no complaints.
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Basic campsite that was nice and quiet.
Not many people staying.
Short walk to the beach. Tennis court and playground.
$18 for a powered site. Pay by honestly box.
Perfect for a nights stop heading out of chch.
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Great quiet and incredible ocean view.
Honesty box was nice to show people trust each other Bathrooms clean and even a SOLAR shower
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Great spot with good facilities, we hired a set of tennis racquets and bikes for the afternoon (cheep), some cool mt bike/walking tracks, friendly locals and a nice beach
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Great place.
Powered ($15 for 2 people) and unpowered ($5 per Person) sites available. Really clean toilets, little playground, tennis court (equipment can be rented). Just awesome place for little money! Well done!