Casey Bond
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Dannevirke ▷
Dannevirke Town Centre
RV Friendly signs posted.
I arrived after dark and was the only vehicle in the lot. Heard tsunami/tornado sirens late at nigh,t right next to the parking lot!! After an alarmed bout of internet searching, it turns out these small towns set off the alarm to alert their force of volunteer first responders/firefighters (who live nearby) that something has happened and the first to make it to the station turns off the alarm. Could be a car accident, medical call, etc. So, dont panic if you hear it!
When I left the next morning, the lot was full of cars. Its an easy stay for a night, but no views of anything worth noting.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Greymouth ▷
Cobden Beachfront, Greymouth
Decent amount of spaces, if everyone parks mindfully.
3 campers were double parked when I got there after dark, so I parked over past the public toilets next to the barrier. I am not sure if this is allowed, but it was raining really hard when I left so no one was coming to enjoy the beach and needing my spot. Nice ocean views and walking trails!
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
West End Carpark, Kaikoura
Right on the main shopping and bar/restaurant road.
Nice amount of well marked spaces, that are free between the hours of 5:30pm and 8:30am. No views, but public toilets are at one end of the lot, and there is a little bridge over the river to the beach there as well.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim ▷
Lake Argyle
A little intimidating to find/get to after dark.
The gps puts you in the lake, ignore that and drive all the way across the dam, curving to the right and around the other side of the lake. The road ends at the campsite. Nice spot, right at the waters edge among some nice big trees. I wish I could figure out how to add a picture I took! It was a nice spot!