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The Store - Kekerengu

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Kekerengu

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View overlooking the campsite
Quality Toilet / Shower facilities
On the beach, looking north
Banger Sunrises
You'll likely meet a seal if you visit the beach

Information

The Store

Take a front row seat, next to the Pacific Ocean

The Store is one of the reasons why people travel Aotearoa NZ in a campervan. You'll gain a true feeling of freedom at this special location.

All the while benefit from the near new toilet / shower facilities and great coffee (and other yummy food) from the iconic on-site Cafe.

Camping at it's very best.

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Organisation

The Store

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandKaikoura RegionKaikoura

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds
  • Activity__cafesCafes

Directions

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Coordinates

-41.991203811506

174.01908864975

Latitude
-41.991203811506
Longitude
174.01908864975

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Reviews

    ✓ Stunning beach location

    ✓ Clean facilities

    ✓ Incredible ocean views

    ✓ Friendly cafe experience

    ✓ Great value for money

    𐄂 Noise from trains

    𐄂 Road noise

    • A great spot.
    • Incredible view !
    • I enjoyed the most wonderful, serene stay.
    • Gorgeous location and warm showers.
    • Concerning nature I rate 10/10.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 13
    45%
    9/10 4
    14%
    8/10 4
    14%
    7/10 1
    3%
    6/10 2
    7%
    5/10 1
    3%
    4/10 1
    3%
    3/10 2
    7%
    2/10 1
    3%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 5.0/5

    Incredible view !

    Hot shower cost 2$ in addition to the camping's price. Quiet and beautiful!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    Noemie's avatar

    Noemie

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Lovely spot right by the beach!

    There is some traffic noise from the main road but the white noise from the waves kind of balances it out. The cafe shuts quite early at 4pm so just be mindful if it’s cold & wet in the evening! Phone signal seemed to be quite intermittent.

    Reviewed 2 months ago

    Anaïs's avatar

    Anaïs

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Pick your own Ocean View!

    V long beachfront site but facilities at one end. Bit of Road noise from SH1 and parallel rail track but drowned out for the best part by crashing waves… Great cafe but early close.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Bob F's avatar

    Bob F

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    We stayed right down past the first lot of pines, right on the beachfront.

    Mid-March and no one else near, plus there's a handy long drop. No road noise because the sea was so loud.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Sue's avatar

    Sue

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A lovely spot to pull in after arriving late from the Ferry.

    It's a large site with facilities and coin operated showers ($2). We got a spot right by the beach and got to see and incredible sunrise and sunset. Clean toilets and showers. At $14 per adult it was a reasonably priced. Cafe the next day for breakfast was incredible.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    Rich's avatar

    Rich

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A great spot.

    We stopped for lunch and decided to stay overnight. Toilets, showers and laundry. $2 for 4 minutes for showers, $4 for washing, $4 for drying. $14 per adult per night for camping. We stayed here a week ago and the caretaker had arrived the day before. You can pay him in cash, pay online or pay at the cafe. Facilities were very clean

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Terry's avatar

    Terry

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Special place right on the ocean.

    Great place to totally relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Wish we lived closer. Great scones and coffee and nice little area to browse the lovely gifts

    Plenty of space for the family to enjoy.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Barb's avatar

    Barb

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful location.

    We camped at end opposite to the facilities so didn’t use them. It would have been quite a long walk during the night.

    Did not get any noise from the road, the sound of the ocean drowned it out.

    $14 for 2.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Jodie Muller 's avatar

    Jodie Muller

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Stayed 2 nights (3 adults) $74.00.

    Paid $2.00 to have a shower but it was ice cold. No water available from the two taps we tried. Nice to be by the sea but very noisy at night with trains and road traffic.

    Reviewed 6 months ago

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    Flaggon Creek

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    The campsite is below/across the store cafe, on another road.

    Not a pleasant time. There was no signal, you’re slightly sloped, and there’s no dumpsite. The store cafe view was beautiful though and laundry was helpful (coin machine I believe $2).

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Christy's avatar

    Christy

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Incredible view !

    Hot shower cost 2$ in addition to the camping's price. Quiet and beautiful!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    Noemie's avatar

    Noemie

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Lovely spot right by the beach!

    There is some traffic noise from the main road but the white noise from the waves kind of balances it out. The cafe shuts quite early at 4pm so just be mindful if it’s cold & wet in the evening! Phone signal seemed to be quite intermittent.

    Reviewed 2 months ago

    Anaïs's avatar

    Anaïs

    Customer

  • 2.5/5

    Stayed 2 nights (3 adults) $74.00.

    Paid $2.00 to have a shower but it was ice cold. No water available from the two taps we tried. Nice to be by the sea but very noisy at night with trains and road traffic.

    Reviewed 6 months ago

    Flaggon Creek's avatar

    Flaggon Creek

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    We stayed right down past the first lot of pines, right on the beachfront.

    Mid-March and no one else near, plus there's a handy long drop. No road noise because the sea was so loud.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Sue's avatar

    Sue

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Pick your own Ocean View!

    V long beachfront site but facilities at one end. Bit of Road noise from SH1 and parallel rail track but drowned out for the best part by crashing waves… Great cafe but early close.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Bob F's avatar

    Bob F

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A lovely spot to pull in after arriving late from the Ferry.

    It's a large site with facilities and coin operated showers ($2). We got a spot right by the beach and got to see and incredible sunrise and sunset. Clean toilets and showers. At $14 per adult it was a reasonably priced. Cafe the next day for breakfast was incredible.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    Rich's avatar

    Rich

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A great spot.

    We stopped for lunch and decided to stay overnight. Toilets, showers and laundry. $2 for 4 minutes for showers, $4 for washing, $4 for drying. $14 per adult per night for camping. We stayed here a week ago and the caretaker had arrived the day before. You can pay him in cash, pay online or pay at the cafe. Facilities were very clean

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Terry's avatar

    Terry

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    The campsite is below/across the store cafe, on another road.

    Not a pleasant time. There was no signal, you’re slightly sloped, and there’s no dumpsite. The store cafe view was beautiful though and laundry was helpful (coin machine I believe $2).

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Christy's avatar

    Christy

    Customer

  • 1.5/5

    Arrived at night, no signage/map to direct you where to go.

    Drove around the campsite until I realized I had passed the ablution block which was dark. Finally realized there was no kitchen and decided to go elsewhere. The location seems nice, but the website made it seem like there were more facilities here than expected. I’m all for low key camping, but I just expected something different than what was actually the case.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Li Cui's avatar

    Li Cui

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Special place right on the ocean.

    Great place to totally relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Wish we lived closer. Great scones and coffee and nice little area to browse the lovely gifts

    Plenty of space for the family to enjoy.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Barb's avatar

    Barb

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful location.

    We camped at end opposite to the facilities so didn’t use them. It would have been quite a long walk during the night.

    Did not get any noise from the road, the sound of the ocean drowned it out.

    $14 for 2.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Jodie Muller 's avatar

    Jodie Muller

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    The location and the beach are beautiful The camp though is a great disappointment You need to be self contained to stay here as the facilities don’t cater for the amount of people staying and to make

    things worse they only had one shower and one toilet open to cater for about 200 people yesterday and today and forever long they decide

    That would be ok but there is no dump site

    People travelling past also use the facilities

    There is one place by the toilet block where you can get water for your van and then you have to cart it to your site

    This could be a great camp if it was run properly as the location is perfect

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Chris's avatar

    Chris

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Concerning nature I rate 10/10.

    You are directly next to the shore with huge waves, black sand.

    Concerning the facilities 6/10. 2 showers and 2 toilets for the campground. You can get warm showers for 2 $. If you don’t have, take a cold shower. Fresh water supply available with a long tube. Grey water exit blocked by several long term parking cars. Nobody is really looking or interested. Maybe due to public holiday.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Elke's avatar

    Elke

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    The beach is beautiful yet sadly the camp was a disappointment.

    Tenting is a very long walk to Toliet/water/shower there was smell of sewage and we were told we could drive to Toliet which was basic for the price even a portal loo would be good to offer at peak time. Noisey with Rd near by. Thanku to nature the beach is lovely yet wouldn't return to camp.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    Lea's avatar

    Lea

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    A nice spot with a view on the sea.

    In the morning you can get good coffee from the Store and there are hot showers (for unlimited time when you don't put it off). You can also do your laundry there! Also no sandflies.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    Romy De Bruin's avatar

    Romy De Bruin

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Gorgeous location and warm showers.

    Have to agree that being so close to the road and train line did cause some noise but all in all I loved being so close to the sea. Literally metres from the crashing surf

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    Yuri Fey's avatar

    Yuri Fey

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    I enjoyed the most wonderful, serene stay.

    Falling asleep and waking up to the sound of the ocean was wonderful. Lovely evening walk on the beach and saw a seal swim into the water in the morning! Clean toilet and shower. Highly recommend. Great value.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    Rachel pearce's avatar

    Rachel pearce

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    The campsite area has a slight slope but it's not too bad.

    Be aware that the toilet and shower block is at one end of the campsite and not centrally placed. The views of the ocean are to die for which is why you would come here. However, be sure to pack earplugs. SH1 runs alongside the campsite and you get the constant noise of trucks breaking for the S- bend over the railway overpass. Plus there are 2 or 3 trains per night which will definitely wake you. The result was a very poor night's sleep.

    Also, while the showers are strong and hot, the ventilation in the shipping container they are built in is woefully inadequate with the result it turns into a suffocating sauna. I was glad to move on after one night.

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

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    Chris Barham's avatar

    Chris Barham

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful sea views.

    Dog allowed. Fantastic food at The Store meant we could dine in style at lunch & snack at dinner -no cooking makes for an even better escape. Great new toilet & shower block

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

    M King's avatar

    M King

    Customer

  • 1.5/5

    A bit disappointed.

    Very nice new ablution block. Sites slope markedly towards the sea. Difficult to get the caravan level. Unable to have a meal at the cafe..booked out for a wedding. Noise was the main issue. Loud music until midnight. Railway line right next to camp, 3 freight trains during night. Numerous heavy trucks on main road next to railway line. Very little sleep.

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

    John's avatar

    John

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely camp spot with lots of options from open to secuded in the pines.

    Lovely new toulet block with very clean facilities with a coin laundry.

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

    AMR's avatar

    AMR

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    A really beautiful campsite along the highway to stop over for a sleep.

    In fact, it’s a fantastic place to stay for a few nights as it’s not far from Kaikoura and Blenheim, as well as the seal colonies along the coastline.

    Spacious with plenty of space for everyone, very clean facilities with 3 toilets and 3 showers as well as a sink at the back of the unit for washing up or filling up water bottles.

    One downside was a train went past at 2am and the sound/rumbling jolted us awake.

    If you stay around until 9 you can get something tasty from The Store.

    Reviewed about 3 years ago

    Becci's avatar

    Becci

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really loved this campground.

    We were in a campervan and found a great spot nestled in the trees right by the beach. Only the sound of waves lapping on the shore at night with an amazing sunrise in the morning. The store opens at 8.30am so perfect for a coffee and snack before hitting the road. Clean facilities and reasonably priced.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Kristina's avatar

    Kristina

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful wee campsite right next to the ocean.

    It has brand new ablution block with hot showers ($2 for 5mins). Pricing was a bit steep for what it is $24 for 2, no power or wifi. No select spots camp where you like. There is some road noise & the odd train that come through. Good coffee at the shop for breakfast too.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Hayley's avatar

    Hayley

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    One of the best spots.

    Just beautiful. The store up the road was a great place to eat. You also pay camp fees there. Loved it. Stayed an extra night.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

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    Wai wai

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The Store people at Kēkerengū are invariably friendly and onto-it, and they front an irresistible café as well as the new camp site next door.

    At just over an hour south of Picton this is the best place to park up after the late ferry crossing from Welly. Just rock on in, wake to the surf, and pay (hardly anything) for your over-nighter at the Store café when you pick up your first long black of the day. But Kēkerengū is so naturally pretty and the café and the landscaping and shower block have such good design IQ you could turn up way earlier and be twice as happy.

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago and experienced in December 2020

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    Tilly Lloyd

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    What a spot!

    Safe parking right on the beautiful coastline. Lovely walks and dreamy sunsets. Great entertainment watching the local's surf break. We didn't get to the cafe as it was closed at the time of our short stay, but we wish we had time to stay longer. The cleanest shower, toilet block. We'll be back :)

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

    Lianne's avatar

    Lianne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    What a gem of a camp site!

    Used to pass it by until someone said its newly improved.Totally beach front, large flat sites with plenty of choice, even a few in the nearby forest! A new toilet block with great showers was welcome. Woke up next morning to dozens of dolphins frolicking just metres away. - special experience. Great coffee and breakfast at The Store makes it a favourite stop on our trips to Christchurch.

    M & B NZMCA members.

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago and experienced in December 2020

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    Dr M STEWARD

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great place to stay lovely sitting by the beach, great food at The Store

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago and experienced in December 2020

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    Alex G

    Customer