Gentle Annie
Seaside Camping and Accommodation
52 Rankers Reviews
4 Face-to-Face
2 Camping Grounds
1 Westport
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Rata Lodge
The Rata Lodge is situated on an elevated site overlooking the tidal estuary and river meeting the Tasman Sea.
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Riverview Home
The Riverview Home is on an elevated natural site overlooking the Mokihinui River and Buller Bay coastline with a picturesque backdrop of subtropical native forest.
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Cabbage Tree Cottage
A two storey ‘woodsy’ beachfront home on an elevated site from which views of the Coast, Nikau and Rata forest can be enjoyed in the open plan living/kitchen area.
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Beach Cabin
The Beach Cabin, nestled below the subtropical forest, has a view of the sea with only a minutes walk to the beach.
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Rimu House
The Rimu House, named after the beautiful wood it is made of, it is a very comfortable home with a view.
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The Treehouse
A two-bedroom unit situated upstairs in a building in the camping ground next door to the Cowshed.
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The Cheeky Weka Cabin
The “Cheeky Weka” Cabin is a beautiful bedroom located in the camping ground a few hundred metres away from the Beach.
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Camping Ground
Gentle Annie has a beautiful camping ground at the mouth of the Mokihinui River. Sheltered and private camping sites are set amongst landscaped gardens, all within a couple minutes walk to the river and beach.
Adult
$12/night Child
$6/night
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50 kilometres north of Westport on the doorstep of the Kahurangi National Park, Gentle Annie is a coastal enclave with its own warm frost-free microclimate. Bounded by the Tasman Sea, the mighty Mokihinui River and Nikau-fringed native bush, it is an excellent place to set up base and be rejuvenated and recharged.
Gentle Annie is only 10km from the world class Old Ghost Road mountain biking and walking track and within an hour of many scenic attractions of the Northern Buller Region – north to Kahurangi National Park, the Heaphy Track, and the Oparara Valley with it’s Limestone Arches and…
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Westport |
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Operating Season And Hours |
Gentle Annie Seaside Camping and Accommodation is open year round. Please note we now take bookings for our camping ground.
All non-powered camping sites are unallocated, and when you make a booking, you are not booking a particular spot. Sites are first in, first served. You are more than welcome to check-in after 12 noon on the day of your arrival, and extend your stay (by talking with someone at the Cowshed) while you are here (guest numbers and space dependent), and check out 12 noon on the day you depart. Bookings Essential for December, January, February, all Statuatory Holiday weekends and School Holiday Periods.
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Reviews
Showing 8 reviews of 52.
AMR
Ranking: 10/10
Just simply the best, so many great spots to camp up for unpowered options. Great coffee muffins and of course the pizza oven cant rate it highly enough
Dianne
Ranking: 10/10
Fabulous spot, can get a great coffee at the Cowshed. We were coming for 1 night so bought ingredients to make pizzas in the pizza oven but stayed for 2 nights, Jessie gave us the ingredients for the 2nd nights pizza making and wouldn’t take any money for them. There’s tons of driftwood for fires on the beach or wheelbarrows to bring it back to the camps fire pit. Nice walks, a lovely setting with a great vibe, will be back with my moko.
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LeeAnn
Ranking: 10/10
Travelling on motorbike as pillion passenger around South Island. This is by far the best camp site encountered on the west coast so far. Highly recommend if you enjoy camping, meeting friendly people. Clean practical facilities. Don't want to leave.
Kane Marshall
Ranking: 10/10
What a place to spend the weekend!!! You see why this place is one of the best. Beautiful fishing spot, waves almost perfect and heaps to do with the kids. Everything you'd ever need in one spot the owners have done a wonderful job with the campground heaps of privacy and plenty of space top job guys.
Richie Miller
Ranking: 10/10
Awesome spot, so beautiful, so chill and everything you need.
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Boardwalk Blss
Ranking: 10/10
This low key relaxed campground (with cabins and houses also) is great to chill out for a bit. We arrived for 1 night and spent 4 here! The campground has all the necessary basics - flush toilets (2 per gender), showers (2), kitchen - with limited number of pans; gas burners (4) are in the covered outdoor area along with a wood fired pizza oven (make your own pizza) and outdoor fire pit. Washing machine tho no dryer - clothesline and clothes racks instead. The above was plenty for usage at the time we were here (Sept 2020) but in peak season may be a bit stretched. The center is the “Cowshed” , a cafe and hangout space with excellent free WIFI and plenty of charging outlets for devices open 24/7. Coffee available in the morning plus biscuits/cookies any time. During summer muffins and a breakfast menu is available. Much of the smaller payments are based on an honesty system which is very refreshing eg. Showers $2/five mins but no timer; washing machine $2; cookies - put money into the honesty box and help yourself. The owners are always helpful, kind, willing to answer questions and suggest places to visit. In like manner the success of this camping spot is consideration to your fellow campers, so there’s requests to cleanup after using kitchen etc.
All pitches are on grass - find your space and set up; many areas are protected with plantings and give privacy, close enough to hear the surf and walk to the beach for your own driftwood fire at night.
There’s a large grassed area for games, soccer balls and net supplied.
This is not your Top 10 Holiday Park but a family run genuine Kiwi experience on the wonderful West Coast of the South Island where you get to meet and chat with other campers - don’t miss it!
Mark
Ranking: 10/10
One of the best camps we stayed at in the South island. Make sure and have a muffin and coffee at the cowshed cafe
Craig/ Sarah
Ranking: 10/10
Great camping spot for the long weekend, whitebaiting, fishing, biking , relaxing all on the doorstep, lovely cafe and pizza oven , lovely people / family owners thank you 😊
We will be back for sure