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James Webster
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch ▷
Coes Ford Camping Ground
Stayed here for four nights and is a great site.
Area is huge, flat and has well looked after toilets. Bins also. Approx 30 minutes from Christchurch centre.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Meatworks Beachfront
Very basic site, lots of space of right next to the beach.
Beautiful place to wake up. No problem with passing trains.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway North Entrance
Brilliant walk, definitely get some food from the seafood BBQ just between the seals and the town!
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Springfield ▷
Lake Pearson (Moana Rua) Campsite
Basic campsite, clean toilet and easy to find.
Good spot if going to / from Arthurs Pass.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Omarama ▷
Omarama Clay Cliffs
Very cool cliffs, $5 entry per car.
Great views and good place to scramble up the cliffs.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
Tasman Glacier Lake walk
Best bit is the fork in the track to the Tasman River.
Quiet and can see the lake and icebergs up close whist seeing the glacier terminal.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Ashburton ▷
Bowyers Stream Scenic Reserve
Free, with Ok longdrop.
Nice spot next to the river and lots of flat space to park.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Geraldine ▷
Winchester Bridge
Very basic, lots of spacers for campers and vans.
Toilet in bad shape but passable for one night.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
White Horse Hill Campground
Stunning views of Mueller Glacier and can start several walks here.
Pricey at $10pp.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
Red Tarns Track
Tough going stepped walk.
2 hour return, views good but don't really change on the way up. Do if you have time but don't sacrifice Hooker Valley.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier Walks
Ok but not great.
Ok but not great.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Twizel ▷
Church of the Good Shepherd
Good not great, you should only go for good views of the lake.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Oamaru ▷
Moeraki Boulders
Good but very touristy.
Follow DOC sign and you can see them for free.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Oamaru ▷
Campbells Bay
Good free camping spot.
Right on the beach with toilet and cold beach shower. Tricky to get a level place to park but one of few free places in the area.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Palmerston ▷
Shag Point / Matakaea
Brilliant place to see seals, you can get super close without disturbing them.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Oamaru ▷
Elephant Rocks
Simply brilliant, really is a must to anyone in the area.
Visit a fossil place just 2 minutes up the road.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Oamaru ▷
Bushy Beach
Well sign posted, we arrived just after 8.00am and saw one penguin.
Aim to get there 7.30am or earlier. You will need good eyes and good zoom as away from the action
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Gore ▷
Mandeville-Taylor Park
Parking area on grassy area next to main road.
Handy if travelling across country, no facilities but one of the few free sites in the area. Quiet despite being just off the main road and lovely sunrise over a small pond
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Murchison ▷
Maruia Falls Carpark
Quiet car park, free!
Lovely waterfall walk just 10 mins return on site. Long drop toilet, unfortunately a haven for flies / wasps. Not for the faint hearted, but did the job for one night.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Motueka ▷
Kina Beach Reserve Camping Ground
$5 pp / night.
Lovely spot on the seafront. Water from a tap and two long drops. Friendly caretaker
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Evans Bay Marina Carpark
Great spot just 10 / 15 minute drive from Wellington centre.
Good clean toilets but no shower. Someone came around checking self contained certificates around 9am. This is meant to be for self contained only but non self contained did stay. Not forgetting it's free! Recommend to others.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Otaki ▷
Waikawa Campsite
Free campsite but unfortunately not a very nice long drop and badly signed.
A good distance down Manukau Road North.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Cambridge ▷
Moanaroa Reserve
Pleasant stay for one night.
Lots of space next to the water, quiet and decent toilets.
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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷ Taupo ▷
Five Mile Bay Recreation Reserve
Beautiful views of Lake Taupo.
Very clean long drop toilet. No water but free. About 5 minute drive from Taupo. Recommend!
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Tokoroa ▷
Lake Maraetai Camping Reserve
Great campsite by a lake, lovely view at sunrise.
5 powered hookups available for a super cheap $5. Small cafe and toilets available too. Lovely spot!
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Blue Lake TOP 10 Holiday Park
Overpriced but decent facilities.
Showers and laundry were good and right next to blue lake. Wifi wasn't good and very expensive for $24 per person for powered site.
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Cascade Creek Campsite
Good size camping area near Milford Sound, very good toilets and lots of them.
$6pp, surprisingly no sandflies!