(Mackenzie Waitaki RV Camping)
Edwards Stream
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Edwards Stream
- Certified Self Contained vehicles only
- Toilet - non flush
- Picnic table
- 3 night maximum stay
- No fires
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MacKenzie District CouncilCouncil organisation |
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Location |
South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Lake Tekapo |
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Reviews
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4.0/5
Great basic freedom camping site, close to Tekapo.
Long drop toilet was clean, with plenty of toilet paper and hand sanitiser. Bring a head torch as there are no lights
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3.5/5
Pretty basic but does the job, and nice and close to Lake Tekapo so you can get there early morning before all the tour buses arrive.
Toilet is a long drop with some hand sanitiser, and there’s a bench, and that’s about it for facilities. Inspector came round in the morning but as long as you’re self contained it’s not a problem. Some road noise but bearable
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4.0/5
Easy to find by the road.
Clean dry-toilets. No water. Pretty quiet and nice views but a little windy.
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4.0/5
Difficile de trouver un emplacement pratique à notre arrivée Toilettes proches et propres
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4.5/5
Plenty of space, just off the main road so occasional traffic noise but not a big issue.
The toilet was fine. We say an inspector there in the morning but if your self contained it’s not a problem. No walkable activities from this site so best for a stop over I’d say.
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4.5/5
Nice spot that's just a few mins down the road from Lake Tekapo.
Toilets were fine and there's a good amount of space for a dozen or so campervans. Despite being right off the main road, it wasn't too loud, although I did get there very late and leave early in the morning. And since this is a little outside the town but still within the dark sky reserve, it's brilliant for stargazing!
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3.0/5
Convenient for overnight campervans...
Beside the road, not to noisy.. not somewhere to hang out.
Free, has 1 toilet, no water.
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4.0/5
Nice flat spot just a 5 minute drive outside of Tekapo.
Incredible view of the stars on a clear night. Only facilities were a long drop toilet, which were clean. Decent amount of space when we visited in late March. Fairly close to the road but noise didn’t disturb at any point.
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4.0/5
A great free camping spot.
Only a short drive to the town in Lake Tekapo. It is just off the main road but we didn’t find noise to be a problem. The stars on a clear night are absolutely incredible.
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4.0/5
Great basic freedom camping site, close to Tekapo.
Long drop toilet was clean, with plenty of toilet paper and hand sanitiser. Bring a head torch as there are no lights
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4.0/5
Easy to find by the road.
Clean dry-toilets. No water. Pretty quiet and nice views but a little windy.
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3.5/5
Pretty basic but does the job, and nice and close to Lake Tekapo so you can get there early morning before all the tour buses arrive.
Toilet is a long drop with some hand sanitiser, and there’s a bench, and that’s about it for facilities. Inspector came round in the morning but as long as you’re self contained it’s not a problem. Some road noise but bearable
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4.0/5
Difficile de trouver un emplacement pratique à notre arrivée Toilettes proches et propres
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4.5/5
Plenty of space, just off the main road so occasional traffic noise but not a big issue.
The toilet was fine. We say an inspector there in the morning but if your self contained it’s not a problem. No walkable activities from this site so best for a stop over I’d say.
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4.5/5
Nice spot that's just a few mins down the road from Lake Tekapo.
Toilets were fine and there's a good amount of space for a dozen or so campervans. Despite being right off the main road, it wasn't too loud, although I did get there very late and leave early in the morning. And since this is a little outside the town but still within the dark sky reserve, it's brilliant for stargazing!
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4.0/5
Nice flat spot just a 5 minute drive outside of Tekapo.
Incredible view of the stars on a clear night. Only facilities were a long drop toilet, which were clean. Decent amount of space when we visited in late March. Fairly close to the road but noise didn’t disturb at any point.
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4.0/5
A great free camping spot.
Only a short drive to the town in Lake Tekapo. It is just off the main road but we didn’t find noise to be a problem. The stars on a clear night are absolutely incredible.
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3.0/5
Convenient for overnight campervans...
Beside the road, not to noisy.. not somewhere to hang out.
Free, has 1 toilet, no water.
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4.5/5
It was really good and very close to Lake Tekapo.
The only thing we could complain is that it is an exposed area and the wind was very strong that night. Otherwise it was great and the toilet was good!
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4.0/5
Lovely spot for stargazing!
It is close to the road, so you can hear the traffic driving by. We didn't bother though and slept well. The toilet is a drop-toilet, but is very clean. When we were there, it was very windy. We don't know if it's always like that. Would recommend it, especially if you want to see the lovely stars.
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4.0/5
A bit out of town, right next to main road.
Lots of room. Quiet once the local farmer stopped working and driving his tractors in the paddock.
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4.0/5
Nice free campsite!!!
The toilet is very clean and when you are going to stand on the left (behind some trees), there is not much wind. We went to campsite Gregory and Alexandra as well, but this one is way better (and free!). It also has one sheltered spot (a picknickbench with a hut).
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4.5/5
We were here late April and it was extremely cold even with a gas heater.
However the sunset was stunning as were the mountain views and the surrounding trees had autumn colours. So if you are geared up for colder weather well worth it.
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5.0/5
Awesome spot.
Clean long drop toilet. Heaps of space. Nice views opposite the road. Next to a little creek. Was a couple of overnighters with us. Have to take rubbish with you but all in all a great experience. You get the odd truck rolling by at night but didn’t bother us at all. Would come back again.
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3.5/5
Wanted to check out Tekapo the next day otherwise would probably have skipped this spot and headed for the much more scenic Lake Pukaki.
There was plenty of space and a good toilet however a bit short on ambience and shelter. Camping 'ambassador' drove around in the evening obviously checking compliance.
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4.0/5
Good size spot, close to Lake Tekapo (6min drive).
Nice scenery surrounded by mountains. Clean toilet (long drop). Two picnic tables, one with covering. Close to the road so expect road noise.
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4.0/5
We stayed here and found it suited us very well.
The sky on the clear night we stayed was the most amazing night experience of our trip. Toilet was a bonus.
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4.5/5
Google maps calls this spot something different, see other review for map name.
Fantastic long drop-excellent condition. Great spot for the night!
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3.5/5
Lots of space, very close to Tekapo, has a toilet.
A little noisy as close to main road. A popular spot and quite exposed, so expect campers to turn up late at night. Otherwise clean and tidy.
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3.0/5
I didnt notice any self-contained vehicle sign, seems to me it is open to any vehicle.
The camp site name on Google Maps is Mackenzie Waitaki RV Camping.
Clean, toilet clean, picnic tables, very windy.
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5.0/5
Good place to camp for free!
Big area, and close to town. There was a toilet but I didn’t use it so can’t give review on that. There’s a picnic table too.
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4.0/5
Stayed for 2 nights.
Was a great spot for free. Clean long drop toilets but no running water or sinks. Road noise wasn’t an issue. Get a great view of the night sky on a clear night too
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4.5/5
Excellent basic freedom camping spot.
Tons of room, very little road noise after dark, great views of the ranges.
A lot of level areas and very easy to find - just off SH8. Highly recommend for an overnight stay.
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4.5/5
Only a few minutes outside of Tekapo this site was easily accessible for our 7m camper van and could even cater to much larger.
Great views of the surrounding hills to the north and east. Road noise is fairly quiet and did not disturb. Great spot for some star gazing as well. Toilet was clean and tidy.
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3.5/5
Picnic area alongside road.
Flat, good toilet, a couple of picnic tables (one with a small shelter), tents permitted, no self-contained requirement. Some road noise. 6-7 min drive to Tekapo.
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4.0/5
Great little spot to camp over night.
10 minutes from tekapo has 2 picnic tables and a long drop toilet. We shared this spot with 5 other campers there is road noise as it is next to the road. The only let down would be how exposed it is to the road and the wind. Was very windy.