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Walt Drechsler
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Lake Tekapo ▷
Lakes Edge Holiday Park
His park is right at the head of lake Tekapo and is in a beautiful location.
The facilities are immaculate but the 8 rating is due to the fact I believe the park is so large it has out grown the current facilities. The kitchen was overrun as well as bathrooms and showers and the park was not even full. You park in gravel “stalls” like cattle and to me this in not camping. Town is a short walk and there are lots of activities in the area. The camp site we were in was barely deep enough for our 7.4 meter Campervan. In addition it was the most expensive site we’ve visited in 6 weeks on the road. $120.00 for powered site with 4 adults.
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South Island ▷ Central Otago ▷ Roxburgh ▷
Millers Flat Holiday Park
Really nice and quiet camp site right near the river.
Hot showers with good pressure, fully stocked kitchen. Restrooms were a bit on the older side but they were very clean. Daryle and his wife have worked hard over the last 18 months and it shows.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Geraldine ▷
Geraldine TOP 10 Holiday Park
This Top 10 Park is exactly what I look forward to when looking for a place to camp for a night or a week.
The park has manicured grass, abundance of trees and nice flat, level gravel parking spaces. There is a picnic table and plenty of room between sites. The facilities are very clean and kitchen is spacious. Town is within walking distance as well as several attractions. The camp hosts are present and very helpful. The price is one of the most reasonable we’ve stayed at over our 6 weeks traveling.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Palmerston ▷
Moeraki Village Holiday Park
What an absolute gem!
Great park with a fantastic host. 3 minute walk to the Fishwife for the absolute best in Blue Cod fish and chips and cray fish. The Moeraki Tavern across the street has an amazing staff, great pub food, and a nice selection of beer. If you want a great fishing charter for Blue Cod the Moeraki Fishing Charter is right at the wharf. Showers are hot, laundry facilities are good and kitchen was fully stocked.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Paihia ▷
Waterfalls Estate
This is a great park with a beautiful location and Michael made us feel welcome from the start.
We got the far corner lot with a view of the falls and shade from the tree. The showers were hot and grounds very tidy. Conveniently located to Paihia and the Bay of Islands. We booked a fishing charter with Paul at Get Reel Fishing Charters. He worked really hard for us and we came away with several Red Snapper and a 30lb King. We took the fish to King Wah Chinese Restaurant and they made us dishes of shashimi, deep fried, sweet and sour, and broiled. It was amazing and we were stuffed.
Michael warned us those corner lots may have an odor at times and he was correct. He offered for us to move but we enjoyed the view by the water.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Otamure Bay (Whananaki) Campsite
This was our first time staying in a DOC campsite.
Of all the locations this one so far was our favorite. Right near the beach with lots of tide pools and large areas for the kids to play. The grounds were manicured and our hosts were great. There was even an ice cream /espresso wagon in front of the park. The only reason for the low score is lack of amenities. We knew going in there was no power, “long drop” toilets and cold showers but honestly for the little difference in price it’s worth it to get the community kitchens and hot showers.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Whangarei Central Holiday Park
This was our second Holiday Park since picking up our Campervan.
This was in the middle of a really cute town so walking to the waterfront and local shops was easy. We did the loop at the marina then had a nice lunch at the Quay on the water front. We got a powered site that was concrete and fairly level. Showers were hot with lots of pressure and the community kitchen was great. I think we paid $80.00 NZD per night for 4 people.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Huntly ▷
Lake Hakanoa Huntly Motor Caravan Park
By far the nicest Holiday Park we’ve been to on the North Island.
Bathrooms and showers are spotless, community kitchen is huge and the location on the lake is spectacular. There is a very nice walking path around the lake. We’ll see how ambitious I am in the morning. Checking was easy. We arrived without a booking, contacted Dave at the gate and he got us all set up. $80.00 per night for powered site and 2 couples. Park grounds are immaculate.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Takapuna Beach Holiday Park
We picked up our Wilderness Campervan in Mangere near Auckland and wanted our first few nights to be somewhere close.
We booked two nights in the Holiday Park as our initial experience. Checkin was easy and the hosts were pleasant. We had just come through a torrential down pour and the spot we were assigned was muddy and uneven. We did not have leveling blocks but overall it was not too bad. We had no idea of costs as they related to the different parks and charging per person was something very different for us. This parks location near the ocean and close enough to walk to town are its biggest amenities. The park itself is sadly in need of an upgrade and frankly for the amenities offered I feel is way over priced. We paid 139.00 NZD per night for 4 people in a powered site. Looking back, this is the most we’ve paid in any park thus far and the amenities, parking area and age of the park do not justify the expense in my mind. Now location? That is amazing!