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Mel S
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Twizel ▷
Lake Pukaki Overnight Campervan Parking
Gorgeous views on a clear day, fantastic for star gazing due to being in the dark sky reserve.
Long drop toilets available which were just ok, but a bit of a walk unless you park right down at the bottom. Not many flat spaces but plenty of room.
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Kingston ▷
Kingston TOP 10 Holiday Park
Great value for money.
$60 for a powered Campervan site, impeccable bathroom and shower facilities (includes gender neutral/family/accessible showers and bathrooms), WiFi, kitchen facilities fully stocked with all kinds of cooking equipment and plenty of room. Clean and cosy communal rooms/outdoor spaces. Spaces aren’t cramped and are well maintained. Laundry room available $4 each for washing and drying. All staff very friendly and helpful. Rescheduled our road trip to come back!
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Matamata ▷
Firth Tower Overnight Camping
$20 for a powered site is a bargain!
The space is clean and very quiet, toilets also kept very clean. We happened to be there over Auckland Anniversary day weekend so there were only a handful of campers there, unsure how busy it would get during museum opening hours. Also has nonpotable water.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Punakaiki ▷
Punakaiki Beach Camp
Absolutely fantastic site.
Reasonable price ($48 non powered) for all the facilities there. Plenty of cooking and washing up space, hot showers and clean bathrooms. Great coffee & snacks van. Paddle boarding was a highlight! Lovely beach a small walk away. Great atmosphere, wish we could’ve stayed longer.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim ▷
Wairau Diversion Reserve
Decent free campsite.
Surprised to see well maintained portaloos which was a plus. Down about 1km of gravel track which was tough on our small camper’s suspension. Not particularly scenic but convenient 25 minutes drive from the ferry.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Evans Bay Marina Carpark
This site was very full but we were able to park for free a little ways down the road instead.
Nice space next to the harbour with easily accessible public toilets.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Marton ▷
Vinegar Hill Reserve
Decent site with plenty of space but facilities were underwhelming for a paid site, though $8pp is reasonable.
Had clean toilets and a cold shower.
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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷ Taupo ▷
Hipapatua / Reid's Farm Recreation Reserve Free Campsite
Brilliant site.
Plenty of space. Great facilities for a free site, portaloos and long drop toilets available and a dishwashing station. Right by the river (lovely to sit by on a sunny day) and walking distance to Huka falls.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Andys Place
Basic camping site on a quiet farm very close to Te Anau.
Running water (unsure if potable) and rubbish bins available. WiFi available but was mostly unreliable (due to a recent storm apparently). Pleasant experience and very convenient.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Hamurana Reserve, Rotorua
Great little site right by the lake.
Brilliant facilities for a free site - cooking shelter, several toilets, dishwashing area. Only downside is A LOT of flies around the toilets & shelter, a lot of live ones at night and many many dead ones in the day everyone. Not the biting kind but a little off putting still so something to consider.