ben mannering
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Akaroa ▷
Akaroa TOP 10 Holiday Park
Stayed here for a couple of nights on one of their powered sites.
Nice, solid holiday park. Kitchen was well appointed and clean, as too were the showers/toilets...perhaps missing some of the bells and whistles that other holiday parks offer but that shouldn't detract from what is a really good little place to stay - and at a reasonable price.
Beautiful views of the bay and it has a handy path down to the town itself. Word of note however, the path was quite steep and slippery underfoot as we stayed in winter so take care! Kids enjoyed the playground and some wi-fi chucked in for good measure never hurts!
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Methven ▷
Rakaia Gorge Camping Ground
Wow, what a lovely little find this was.
Had spent entirely too long playing down by the river and enjoying the nearby walks along the gorge. Was looking for somewhere to hole up for the night and saw this place almost a stone’s throw away. Parked up not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised by what we found.
Is it basic, yes – of course it is at this price point. But it has toilets, running water and the setting is hard to beat. Our two little ones loved running around the grounds and the short walk down to the river and back up along the gorge was a bit of a gem.
If you’re looking for a no-fills place to stay for a night or two, out of the way in a secluded location, then for the price this place is hard to beat. Would have been tempted to have stayed for longer if during the warmer summer months.