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Erich Brueggermann
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau ▷
Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park & Motels
Our most expensive campsite of the holiday at $48 for 2 adults powered site.
However it was worth it, large allocated space, very clean and tidy, good laundry (extra), large kitchen with constant hot water boiler, heated shower/toilet facilities. We also had a great view over Te Anau lake. Short walk into town. We stayed in January.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Franz Josef ▷
Rainforest Retreat
One of our favourite campsites, cool concept!
Great bar/restaurant with wood fire. Check out specials! Spaces quite tight but private. Friendly staff. Great base for the glaciers. Only negative: the bathrooms should be checked/cleaned twice a day as there are a lot of people using them! We stayed in January.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Haast ▷
Haast Lodge
Pretty basic, parking for powered sites is basically a gravel parking lot.
Good kitchen with lounge and wood fire. Bathrooms cold.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Hokitika ▷
Shining Star Beachfront Accommodation
Nice space for camper.
Right next to beach (watch out for sandflies). 1.5km to town centre. Quiet. Good bathrooms. Dump station and laundry. Friendly staff. Near to Glowworms. We stayed in January.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs ▷
Balmoral Recreation Reserve Camping Ground
Very large grassy, sandy area with lots of trees!
Pick a sunny or shaded place. Toilets. Honesty box ($5) by toilets or pay the lady in the caravan at the far end. Run by the council who take care of the place! Thumbs up! Thanks! We stayed in January.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Banks Peninsula ▷
Duvauchelle Holiday Park
Another of our favourite campsites.
Large grassy area to park on, large allocated flat spaces. Nice views to the bay. Quiet. Great showers, warm bathrooms. Wifi extra, works well! Dump station. Nice walks in the area too. Short drive to Akaroa. Friendly managers. We stayed for 4 nights in January.
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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷ Taupo ▷
Five Mile Bay Recreation Reserve
Huge parking area on Lake Taupo.
We stayed in December & by evening there were approx. 60 campers there! Despite that quiet to sleep. Biked into Taupo (8km per way, lovely cycle trail that meanders along the lake, great to walk too). We had a perfect spot right on the lake with magnificent views!
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Tongariro / National Park Village ▷
Whakapapa Holiday Park
Lucky to get a powered site here (booked the day before).
Good base for exploring Tongariro Nat Park. Nice walks can be done directly from Whakapapa village. But you need to get the shuttle $30 pp return for the Alpine Crossing. Wifi, toilets, shower, (laundry extra), kitchen & bbq. Cost for 2 adults/camper $44, which was ok. The resort needs a little more love....
We stayed in December.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Murchison ▷
Riverside Holiday Park
Friendly welcome, enough space, clean.
Toilets/showers included. Dump station. Laundry quick, washer/dryer $2 per wash. Wifi. Near river, would have been good for a swim if it was warmer.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Evans Bay Marina Carpark
Big car park at Marina, very full with campers coming & going constantly (approx 40 when we stayed).
Has a dump station. If its windy be prepared to be shaken in your van. Good to use if catching the ferry early & even as a base to walk into very windy Wellington for the day (1 hour via Evans & Oriental Parade). There is a bus running Mon-Fri too. Toilet.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Oamaru ▷
Harbour Tourist Park Oamaru
Very friendly welcome & lots of local info.
Scotts brewery almost next door, good beer & yummy fries. View to the harbour, updated shower/wc block - all clean. Dump station. Wait til late to see penguins coming in to nest for the night & listen to their calls! Great experience! Very central to visit Oamaru - a very quirky town.
Thanks so much!! Scottie and Dee
Tracy Kirk
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Waikanae ▷
Waikanae River Mouth
We stayed in December, lovely spot in the nature reserve near the beach.
Respect the 4 camper only rule please, security do come & check. Lovely beach full of driftwood. We would of loved to stay 2 nights, but 1 night is the max. Nice & quiet.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whitianga ▷
Beachfront Reserves, Cooks Beach
River view, quiet, very near beautiful beach.
nice bike ride into village. but only one very badly stocked shop. Toilets & BBQ place a 2 min walk. We were 6 campers.... & it was tight!
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Tuatapere ▷
Monkey Island, Orepuki
Toilets & rubbish.
Lots of space behind the dunes, some with view over the sea. However very windy!! Weather changing every 5 minutes! Go to walk out to the very tiny Monkey Island at low-tide - beautiful views, but watch the tide, it changes very quickly!
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Te Puke ▷
Dotterel Point Overnight Campervan Parking
Absolutely beautiful spot on the beach, next to lifeguard base.
Great long beach, sadly too fresh to swim. We were 2 campers, stayed in December! Toilet & cold shower outside. One of our favourites!!
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Twizel ▷
Lake Pukaki Overnight Campervan Parking
We loved this spot, one of our favourites from our trip.
Drive up & down the road from the turn off to the power station to find your perfect spot. We had a great place with fantastic views over Lake Pukaki to Mount Cook! Very quiet, can be windy but oh soooo lovely!!
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whitianga ▷
Kuaotunu Boat Ramp
Found it to be quiet despite being next to the road.
One of our favourite spots. Beautiful view across the beach & out to sea. Beach gorgeous, even managed a quick swim! We were alone. Stayed in December.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whangamata ▷
Island View Reserve, Whangamata
Great spot directly at the beach but very tight space for 4 campers - also noisy during the day/evening with people coming & going.
Toilet & outside cold shower.
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Gisborne ▷
Marina Carpark, Gisborne
Large car park right near town centre.
Toilets available. Nothing too special, but handy if you want to walk into town. We stayed in December & 10 campers parked up.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hawarden ▷
Waipara Sleepers Motor Camp
Friendly welcome, would be a very cool budget campsite but all the facilities are very old & quite run down.
Needs a little tender love & then would be great! Good for exploring Waipara wine region.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Whanganui ▷
Whanganui RSA Car Park
Stayed in December, middle of Wanganui, on the RSA car park.
We were lucky to get a power socket (one of two) - offered free by the RSA club! Thanks so much! Go & check your parked ok, have a drink and/or dinner there, say hi to Keely - everyone was very friendly. Wanganui was quite a cool town.
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Owaka ▷
Waikawa Recreation Reserve
Get in early for a good level space!
See map by toilets, the whole area is not for freedom camping! Toilets & rubbish bins. We had lovely view over water (first there) by late evening we were 12!! Fish & chip van just by info/museum.
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Opotiki ▷
Manganuku Campsite
Basic DOC camp but nice enough.
Near the main road, but we only heard river running & then the rain at night... Toilets available but not too clean. BBQ pits. The sound of the cuckoo at night was lovely!
We stayed in December.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Geraldine ▷
Arundel Bridge
Quiet despite being near road.
Lovely big grassy space next to river with drop toilet. We liked this one!
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Napier ▷
Eskdale Holiday Park
We hit gold with our visit Holiday park stay.
Very relaxed, tidy, quiet. Toilet/shower block warm(!!) - heavenly & included. Laundry facilities for $2 a load. Kitchen. Nice owners. River to swim in nearby. Thanks!! We paid $30 for 2 adults/camper for powered site.
We stayed over Christmas.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Thames ▷
Waipatukahu Point Reserve
Found it to be quiet, nice view across the beach & sea (lots of rocks at low tide).
We were 4 campers in total. Stayed in December.
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Wanaka Township ▷
Diamond Lake (Wanaka)
Drop toilet.
Just a car park located at the Diamond Lake, Rocky Mountain walk. Quiet in the night. Quite a few campers, some flat spaces. We stayed in January.