Balclutha Motor Camp

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Balclutha Motor Camp

At Balclutha Motor Camp we offer friendly southern hospitality.

Balclutha is the centre of South Otago, has a full range of services and is the gateway to the Catlins Coast and Southern Scenic Route.

We offer affordable, comfortable accommodation with a choice of Cabin, Motorhome Site, Caravan Site and Tent Site. Our sites cater for all shapes and sizes.

There is safe off-street parking and it is a short stroll down to the town centre, supermarket, hospital and swimming pool. We are within 5-minutes drive of the golf course, bowling club, arts centre and gym.

We cater for domestic and overseas travellers, fishermen, holiday groups, family groups and school groups.

Special features:
- Families welcome
- Sunny sites
- Next to the Balclutha River
- Inspection welcome
-Experienced, friendly hosts
- Central location to amenities, shops, restaurants etc
- Off-street parking

Details

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Organisation

Balclutha Motor Camp

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandSouthlandBalclutha

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds
  • Activity__dump_stationDump Station

Directions

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Coordinates

-46.2387523011057

169.733877182007

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Latitude
-46.2387523011057
Longitude
169.733877182007

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Reviews

    ✓ Super friendly host

    ✓ Immaculately clean facilities

    ✓ Fully equipped kitchen

    ✓ Awesome hot showers

    ✓ Affordable prices

    𐄂 Some older facilities

    𐄂 Few long-term residents

    • This is the best place we stayed so far.
    • Awesome campground and super lovely owner.
    • Nice and quiet place to stay.
    • Really great place to stay!
    • Extremely cosy, friendly and wellcome!
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 27
    53%
    9/10 10
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    8/10 5
    10%
    7/10 5
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    6/10 3
    6%
    5/10 0
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    4/10 0
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    3/10 0
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    2/10 1
    2%
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  • 5.0/5

    Der Campingplatz ist wunderschön gelegen, klein und fein, sehr sauber, toll ausgestattete Küche.

    Denis ist ein super Gastgeber hatte viele Tipps die Catlands zu erkunden. Wir sind dann gleich noch etwas länger geblieben und möchten herzlich Danke sagen. Love greatings from Rudi and Conny

    Reviewed 24 days ago

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    Conny's avatar

    Conny

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great place to stay!

    Fully equipped kitchen, free, hot showers, one even with a little basin to bath the kids.

    Everything is in great shape and Denis is a super friendly guy.

    Full recommendation!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

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    Fabian's avatar

    Fabian

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Denis is the owner, probably one of the best people you’ll have the experience meeting in nz!

    $36 for an unpowered site, $39.50 for powered. we arrived after business hours and he said no worries, came down to the camp and got us a site. 10:30 check out but he is not strict if you leave later.

    Great showers, kitchen etc. few long term stayers, but friendly people. Denis is great with recommendations of what to do while in the South Island.

    10/10!

    Reviewed 7 months ago

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    Hannah

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Awesome stop over the toilets kitchen laundry room campsites were all in tip top shape and the owners were friendly and informative

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

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    Leon's avatar

    Leon

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really great place to stay!

    Dennis was a fun, knowledgeable, and great host. Clean grounds, nice WiFi, and great walks and food nearby. Highly recommend

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    SA
    Shawn A's avatar

    Shawn A

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This is the best place we stayed so far.

    10/10 for the hospitality - The host is absolutely wonderful and gives great advice on timing and locations for spotting penguins.

    10/10 for the showers!! Strong, powerful and warm!!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    MA
    Mathilde Andersen 's avatar
  • 5.0/5

    Great host!

    Nice place to stay. Affordable prices, we paid $36 for 2 people non-powered site.

    Amenities are in good condition, 1GB internet free, and check out is 10:30am!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    DA
    Diana Antunez 's avatar

    Diana Antunez

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely place to stay when driving to/from Dunedin.

    The kitchen is very homely, there is a good laundromat, great wifi, all facilities are very clean and the hosts are the kindest of people.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    A
    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very friendly host who is very passionate and lovely about his job.

    Nice clean kitchen, facilities and a great hot shower. Totally recommend!

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Friendly owner, unlimited hot showers, perfectly equipped + cozy kitchen!!!

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    G
    Gee's avatar

    Gee

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Der Campingplatz ist wunderschön gelegen, klein und fein, sehr sauber, toll ausgestattete Küche.

    Denis ist ein super Gastgeber hatte viele Tipps die Catlands zu erkunden. Wir sind dann gleich noch etwas länger geblieben und möchten herzlich Danke sagen. Love greatings from Rudi and Conny

    Reviewed 24 days ago

    C
    Conny's avatar

    Conny

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great place to stay!

    Fully equipped kitchen, free, hot showers, one even with a little basin to bath the kids.

    Everything is in great shape and Denis is a super friendly guy.

    Full recommendation!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

    F
    Fabian's avatar

    Fabian

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Denis is the owner, probably one of the best people you’ll have the experience meeting in nz!

    $36 for an unpowered site, $39.50 for powered. we arrived after business hours and he said no worries, came down to the camp and got us a site. 10:30 check out but he is not strict if you leave later.

    Great showers, kitchen etc. few long term stayers, but friendly people. Denis is great with recommendations of what to do while in the South Island.

    10/10!

    Reviewed 7 months ago

    H
    Hannah's avatar

    Hannah

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really great place to stay!

    Dennis was a fun, knowledgeable, and great host. Clean grounds, nice WiFi, and great walks and food nearby. Highly recommend

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    SA
    Shawn A's avatar

    Shawn A

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Awesome stop over the toilets kitchen laundry room campsites were all in tip top shape and the owners were friendly and informative

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    L
    Leon's avatar

    Leon

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great host!

    Nice place to stay. Affordable prices, we paid $36 for 2 people non-powered site.

    Amenities are in good condition, 1GB internet free, and check out is 10:30am!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    DA
    Diana Antunez 's avatar

    Diana Antunez

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This is the best place we stayed so far.

    10/10 for the hospitality - The host is absolutely wonderful and gives great advice on timing and locations for spotting penguins.

    10/10 for the showers!! Strong, powerful and warm!!

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    MA
    Mathilde Andersen 's avatar
  • 4.0/5

    Friendly owner, unlimited hot showers, perfectly equipped + cozy kitchen!!!

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    G
    Gee's avatar

    Gee

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very friendly host who is very passionate and lovely about his job.

    Nice clean kitchen, facilities and a great hot shower. Totally recommend!

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely place to stay when driving to/from Dunedin.

    The kitchen is very homely, there is a good laundromat, great wifi, all facilities are very clean and the hosts are the kindest of people.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    A
    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Awesome campground and super lovely owner.

    We had a few problems with our vehicle and he was very helpful and managed to get us back on the road again. Very clean and tidy place.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    NL
    Nicola Law's avatar

    Nicola Law

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    A very friendly place!

    Small and calm, cosy kitchen, good facilities.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    E
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    Ernst

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Lovely host and good feel of the place.

    Excellent clean facilities.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    I
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    Ietje

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This campground has a kitchen like a real home would have.

    The residents are friendly and the owner is interesting to talk too. The campground is well maintained and in excellent condition.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    BI
    Blu Ice's avatar

    Blu Ice

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Some the facilities may be a little older but they are immaculately maintained.

    Denis is the friendliest most welcoming camp ground owner it has been my pleasure to meet. I would give him 12 out of 10. He went out of his way for us as it would appear he does for everyone. Quite and relaxed

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

    DM
    Darryl Mackenzie 's avatar
  • 4.5/5

    Nice and quiet place to stay.

    Staff wonderful and helpful. Close to town

    Reviewed about 3 years ago

    J
    Jenna's avatar

    Jenna

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Flat site $44 powered site for 2 adults.

    Good hot showers. Ladies shower very powerful. Short walk to town. Owner was helpful and suggested our route for the next day.

    Reviewed almost 4 years ago

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    Suzanne

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Fantastic wee camp ground with VERY friendly staff.

    Water pressure and temperature is superb! Bath for the kids was also VERY handy. Kitchen is stocked with everything. Definitely recommend.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    MF
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    Mudford Family

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Lounge area is clean and warm - a plus in winter !

    Quiet and orderly park, showers hot and free. Has a laundromat which is handy.

    Reviewed over 4 years ago

    Aa
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    Ana and Rob

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    This is one of the best places we have stayed on the South Island.

    The sites are nothing special but the facilities are excellent. Nice clean showers a large incredibly well equipped kitchen and a very reasonably priced laundry which is open 24/7. The host who is the owner is very helpful and quite friendly. The city water supply is however not very tasty so I would not suggest filling your tank.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

    UNITED STATES
    RS
    Robert Schwall's avatar

    Robert Schwall

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Extremely cosy, friendly and wellcome!

    All facilities, extras as free barbecue and great citchen, some nice hints for the road and the sunset from the owner :-) Great spirit of the place and the people in it!

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

    KR
    Kaloyan Radev's avatar

    Kaloyan Radev

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Under new ownership.

    Anete and Den have made this site special: it is spotlessly clean, the kitchen is fully equipped and the social area is comfortable. Hot showers and internet are free and internet has a strong signal throughout the site. But best of all is their warm welcome and local knowledge. Stay here if you can

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

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    Suzanne's avatar

    Suzanne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Campingplatz nicht zu riesig, größtenteils Dauercamper.

    Alles sehr sauber, große Küchenausstattung vorhanden.

    Reviewed about 5 years ago

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    Lisa

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really nice welcoming !

    The owner showed us around. Everything is clean and tidy. Recommended place!

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

    AC
    Amelie Charrier 's avatar
  • 5.0/5

    Best value for money.

    Warm showers. Good advise. Friendly owner.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

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    Esteban's avatar

    Esteban

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very nice place just outside the town Very clean facilities Well equipped kitchen and laundry The owner s very nice and helpful the sites very clean and green definitely worth the stay Highly

    recommended

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    SS
    Svetlana Shriyan's avatar

    Svetlana Shriyan

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely place to stay for the night.

    $18 to pitch my tent, clean facilities and a beautiful, cosy kitchen and dining area. The owner is a friendly, welcoming guy.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    NEW ZEALAND
    LV
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    Lizzie V

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very friendly and clean, a really warm lounge/dining/kitchen area.

    A few permanent residents but a great overnight pit stop👍

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    BE
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    Brigham Edgar

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Nice place, very friendly owner.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    BJ
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    Birjit Jens

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    $36 for 2 on an unpowered site in winter 2017.

    John the owner is so friendly, gave us up to date weather info and road info during the floods and let us stay way past check out time. Great warm, clean dining area and long hot shower!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

    CM
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    Chloe McKee

    Customer