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Certified self-contained vehicles only.
Only certified self-contained vehicles can stay here in any of the available defined car parking areas.
Council has a Freedom Camping Bylaw in place and a $200 infringement fine can be issued for any breaches.
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Nelson City CouncilCouncil organisation |
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Location |
South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Nelson |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Free Camping It costs nothing to stay overnight. In general this means that you should not expect any facilities. |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Self-contained motorhomes only Overnight stays are only permitted if your vehicle is certified as being 'self-contained'. The vehicle must display the "Responsible Camper" sticker. |
Payment Requirement |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in. |
Maximum Stay Duration |
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Maximum Stay DurationHow many consecutive days can you stay overnight at this establishment? 1 night You are permitted to stay only one night here in a row. |
Maximum Sites Available |
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Maximum Sites AvailableHow many camping or parking sites are available for staying overnight in? Up to 5 sites There are only between one and five camping/parking sites available. |
Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? No dump station This location has no dump stations for the disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? First Come, First Served Sites are allocated in a first come, first served basis. Get in early for the best spot. |
Powered Sites |
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Powered SitesDoes this establishment have powered sites? No powered sites This campsite does not offer any powered sites with an electricity supply. |
Vehicle Access |
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Vehicle AccessCan vehicles drive in? Vehicle accessible This location is accessible in a vehicle. |
Campfire Rules |
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Campfire RulesWhat are the rules for open air fires? Fires prohibited There is a total fire ban -no fires are permitted. |
✓ Spacious parking area
✓ Feels safe
✓ Clean public toilets nearby
✓ Close to town centre
✓ More campers than other spots
𐄂 Noisy due to highway
𐄂 300m walk to toilets
Just a gravel car park off the main road.
It's okay for a night or so.
Extremely noisey!!
Environ 15 places...
Spot for several cars.
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2.5/5
It's okay for a night or so.
Plenty of spots to camp, bins and outdoor tables. It's quite noisy though and smells bad.
Reviewed 5 days ago
3.5/5
Spot for several cars.
toilets across the street (about 300m walk). Directly at the highway, can be loud at night, but was ok for us.
Reviewed 10 months ago
3.0/5
Next to the highway - very noisy, but the carpark is spacious and feels safe.
Clean public toilets (three cubicles) just across the highway. The town centre is a few minutes away by foot. More campers here than at the Kinzett Ave carpark.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
3.5/5
Just a gravel car park off the main road.
Lots of space unlike the other free one a little further down which only has 4 spaces... no toilets or anything but 10 mins walk and your in the town centre which is good. We went to town and had some dinner and then went back and weren’t really disturbed by any road noise.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
2.5/5
It's okay for a night or so.
Plenty of spots to camp, bins and outdoor tables. It's quite noisy though and smells bad.
Reviewed 5 days ago
3.5/5
Spot for several cars.
toilets across the street (about 300m walk). Directly at the highway, can be loud at night, but was ok for us.
Reviewed 10 months ago
3.0/5
Next to the highway - very noisy, but the carpark is spacious and feels safe.
Clean public toilets (three cubicles) just across the highway. The town centre is a few minutes away by foot. More campers here than at the Kinzett Ave carpark.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
3.0/5
Environ 15 places...
mais en bord de la route principale...
Bien fatigués ça va... Sinon boules quies recommandées
Reviewed almost 6 years ago
1.5/5
We pulled into Kinzett terrace car park first before moving onto here as the freedom camping spots there were to small to fit a big camper.
Still felt a bit dodgy here but stayed as did a few other vans without any trouble. Was a lot of noise from the highway though so bring earplugs
Reviewed about 6 years ago
3.5/5
Just a gravel car park off the main road.
Lots of space unlike the other free one a little further down which only has 4 spaces... no toilets or anything but 10 mins walk and your in the town centre which is good. We went to town and had some dinner and then went back and weren’t really disturbed by any road noise.
Reviewed over 6 years ago