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Annie87
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Tuatapere ▷
Monkey Island, Orepuki
Such a great spot for beginner surfers!
Only downside is it’s popular so can be busy. We stayed twice, two weeks a part in January. First time was quieter and magical, second time much busier and we had a neighbour light a fire 3m from us and smoked us out of our camper (fires not permitted FYI).
- Toilets super clean long drops, cleaned daily in summer.
- No fresh water, bring what you need.
- Rubbish & recycling on site, although clearly most ppl suck at recycling or reading as the recycling bin was full of crap.
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Invercargill ▷
Clifden Historic Bridge Conservation Campsite
Great freedom camping spot.
Drove past it initially, it’s not signed from the road. Look for the sign to the Historic Bridge.
Camper parking on the gravel area / car park near the toilets. Tent area closer to the bridge on the grass.
Super clean toilets!
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Wanaka Township ▷
Luggate Cricket Club Camping Ground
We ended up staying 3 nights after stumbling upon the Cricket ground.
Great little spot to regroup after a few weeks on the road. Mixture of travellers and residents. The locals are incredibly friendly and helpful.
- Showers require $2 coins to operate
- Washing machine also $2 byo powder
- No kitchen facilities, but none expected either for $10 each a night
- USB charging available
- Small communal fridge near the check-in if you’re in need
- Self check-in at club rooms
Overall a great little spot close to Wanaka. Be respectful of the locals, it’s their home. And the cricketers who might turn up for training :)
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Bluff ▷
Bluff Camping Ground
Was surprised by Bluff because it had such bad reviews.
Ignore them all! It’s not luxury but it was certainly cleaner than most we’ve stayed at for that price recently ($20 each unpowered)
Self check-in always a bonus as you can arrive late. Showers hot and great water pressure. You can also pay $5 to use the facilities and not camp, which we did after coming back from a week of tramping on Stewart Island.