Philip Gibbons
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Hokitika ▷
Lake Mahinapua Campsite
Great little spot set behind the lake.
Plenty of space to fina quiet spot. Nice walks and fact boards etc informative. Little jetty out into the lake perfect for watching the spectacular sunrise....all for $6pp!
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Te Anau Tasman Holiday Parks
Nice little spot near the lake.
Expensive site though and quite crowded
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Punakaiki ▷
Pororari River Track Carpark
Nice little free camping spot (and right over the road from a pricey one...couldn't believe there weren't more people here!
Ok pub just over the road doing decent food. Short walk down to the beach and 2 min drive to pancake rocks. Make sure you are self contained certified though...this is the only place we saw a doc ranger!
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch ▷
Amber Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels
Fantastic friendly guy on the reception, walked us right up to our spot and very informative on what to do in town.
Good little spot between town and the airport...perfect spot for getting up early to leave in the morning :(
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Makarora ▷
Boundary Creek Campsite
Beautiful little spot right on the lake with beautiful sunset.
Clean toilet facilities and fresh water available
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Cron street ▷
Rainforest Retreat
Big campsite, but nice grounds.
Little walkways through the trees in & out of the site. Good base if your doing activities early the next morning!
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Nelson ▷
Tahuna Beach Holiday Park
Close to beach, but huge campsite and had a bit of a prison-like atmosphere.
Check-in staff were also a bit abrupt
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Lake Tekapo ▷
Lake Alexandrina
Odd little spot...looked like a "gypsy" park, but nice little place by the lake.
Not actually on lake Alexandrina, but lake macgregor, so were a bit confused looking for this spot..but it was late and very dark to be fair. For $5pp you can't complain. Short drive to st.johns observatory and tekapo
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Queenstown Township ▷
Hampshire Holiday Park Queenstown
Good location close to town, but the most expensive site we stayed at over our whole trip.
Site was clean, but very cramped...bit of an impersonal feel to it, unlike many other places we stopped
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Arrowtown ▷
Gibbston Tavern
Nice quiet spot short drive from queenstown (wish we found this before we stayed in qtown a couple of days earlier!).
Good stop off point between te anau and mt cook. Nice owners and only €10pp
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Akaroa ▷
Akaroa TOP 10 Holiday Park
Staff not the friendliest we encountered.
Typical mainstream campsite, busy, pricey but clean and good location. Nice views over the harbour
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Otorohanga ▷
Otorohanga Holiday Park
Ok campsite, decent facilities.
Short drive to waitomo
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Cosy Cottage Thermal Holiday Park
Good facilities at the camp, short walk to hot water beach on the lake and a nice walk through the steaming park into town.
Helpful staff too
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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷ Taupo ▷
Five Mile Bay Recreation Reserve
Fantastic free camping spot!!!
A little busy with boats etc during the day, but pretty quiet at night and gorgeous sunsets. Great spot right on the lake just out of Taupo. Also has a clean toilet in the grounds.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Hahei ▷
Hahei Beach Resort
Great location with a short walk along the river to the beach.
Close to cathedral cove too...bit pricey, but that is standard for all the main holiday parks
Thank you for your feedback, and taking the time to respond. We agree, the location doesn't get much better! Our rates do vary with the Seasons.