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Organisation |
Pounawea Motor CampCommercial organisation |
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Location |
South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Owaka |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Premium Camping Top quality facilities, powered sites and hot showers can be expected. Price is per person per night, based on a powered site for two people. $16-$38 |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Camping and any vehicle You are permitted to stay overnight and camp (with a tent) or in any vehicle. |
Payment Requirement |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Paid access/participation The experience costs money to access or take part in. |
Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? Dump station available There is a dump station available at this location for the safe emptying and disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? Booking is Required Staying overnight requires booking a site in advance. |
Powered Sites |
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Powered SitesDoes this establishment have powered sites? Powered sites available This campsite offers powered sites to hook into an electricity supply. 37 |
Large Vehicle Access |
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Large Vehicle AccessCan large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access? Large vehicle accessible The site is accessible with large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers. |
Cabins |
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CabinsDoes this holiday park have a cabin (no kitchen or en suite)? Cabins available This location offers cabins for rental accommodation. 13 |
Cabin with Kitchen |
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Cabin with KitchenDoes this holiday park have cabins with a kitchen? Cabins with kitchen available This location offers cabins with a kitchen for rental accommodation. 1 |
En Suite Units |
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En Suite UnitsDoes this holiday park have units with an en suite? No en-suite units This location does not offer en-suite units for rental accommodation. |
Self Contained Units |
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Self Contained UnitsDoes this holiday park have self contained units? No self-contained units This location offers no self-contained units for rental accommodation. |
Park Motels |
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Park MotelsDoes this holiday park have park motels? No park motels This location does not offer park motels for rental accommodation. |
On Site Caravans |
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On Site CaravansDoes this holiday park offer on-site caravans as accommodation? On-site caravans available This location offers on-site caravans for rental accommodation. 2 |
Non-powered Sites |
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Non-powered SitesDoes this holiday park offer non-powered sites? Non-powered sites available This site offers non-powered camp sites. 15 |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? Dogs allowed The location allows dogs. There may be conditions that may be met eg. dogs must be on a leash. By arrangement |
Conference Facilities |
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Conference FacilitiesDoes this establishment offer conference facilities? No conference facilities This establishment does not offer conference facilities. |
Vehicle Access |
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Vehicle AccessCan vehicles drive in? Vehicle accessible This location is accessible in a vehicle. |
WiFi Internet |
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WiFi InternetWhat type of WiFi internet access is available? Paid WiFi There is WiFi internet access available but it costs money to use. |
Campfire Rules |
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Campfire RulesWhat are the rules for open air fires? Fires prohibited There is a total fire ban -no fires are permitted. |
Local Ownership |
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Local OwnershipHow locally owned and operated is this business? Locally owned and operated A small company with one (or maybe a few) places of business. |
Toilet |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Customer toilet There are toilet facilities available to the paying customers only. |
✓ Stunning natural location
✓ Peaceful atmosphere
✓ Abundant birdlife
✓ Great base for exploring Catlins
✓ Helpful and friendly staff
𐄂 Facilities need attention
𐄂 Camp is in need of repair
Beautiful campsite.
This is really excellent.
Efficient lady on reception.
Good campsite !!
Paradise for nature lovers!
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10/10 | 4 |
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13% |
9/10 | 7 |
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23% |
8/10 | 10 |
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33% |
7/10 | 2 |
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7% |
6/10 | 0 |
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5/10 | 2 |
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7% |
4/10 | 0 |
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3/10 | 1 |
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3% |
2/10 | 1 |
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3% |
1/10 | 3 |
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10% |
5.0/5
What a great place to stay Beautiful vistas walks bush Awesome
Reviewed 11 months ago
Customer
5.0/5
Paradise for nature lovers!
Diverse birdlife on the esturary. Abundant cockle beds. Stands of native giants in a beautiful bush and esturary walk behind the camp. Very peaceful. We came for one night but stayed 3. Excellent base from which to explore the Catlins. Leanne is helpful and accommodating. Camp is well organized and clean.
Reviewed 11 months ago
Customer
3.5/5
Excellent location and enviro.
Facilities fine although need a little more attention (camp lease is up for sale)
Reviewed 3 months ago
Customer
4.5/5
Great location , lovely little campsite right on the estuary.
Good facilites, staff very friendly and helpfull, stayed 3 nights and used as a base to explore the Catlins.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
0.5/5
Unfortunately the camp ground is quite run down and is in need of repair.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago and experienced in March 2022
Customer
4.0/5
Helpful and friendly staff - even when we rocked up late and without booking.
Very peaceful and awoke to loud birdsong which was cool. Facilities are a bit dated and smelly but serve a purpose. Beautiful sunrise views.
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
5.0/5
Beautiful campsite.
very quiet and peaceful, close to a forest with a lot of birds and an inlet with sea lions and spoonbill. Good showers with free water and well equipped klitchen. We could even use the fireplacxe to heat up the kitchen. Great place and probable best of our trip.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Beautifully situated campsite near bush land and an estuary.
More bellbirds and tuis than I've heard anywhere else. Now 200mb free wifi. Good showers well equipped kitchen with log fire. Sandy beaches with sea lions plus nugget point with yellow eyed penguins and waterfalls near by. We are staying 3 nights and doing day trips as a break from a month of moving around
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Fairly nice campsite, especially when it's not too busy, on the edge of an estuary (great kayaking).
Good facilities. Only downside during my stay was the excessive perfume/insecticide which was automatically spraying constantly in the men's bathroom (and presumably also the women's); the place reeked of the stuff and it clung to clothes for days.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
3.5/5
Excellent location and enviro.
Facilities fine although need a little more attention (camp lease is up for sale)
Reviewed 3 months ago
Customer
5.0/5
Paradise for nature lovers!
Diverse birdlife on the esturary. Abundant cockle beds. Stands of native giants in a beautiful bush and esturary walk behind the camp. Very peaceful. We came for one night but stayed 3. Excellent base from which to explore the Catlins. Leanne is helpful and accommodating. Camp is well organized and clean.
Reviewed 11 months ago
Customer
5.0/5
What a great place to stay Beautiful vistas walks bush Awesome
Reviewed 11 months ago
Customer
4.5/5
Great location , lovely little campsite right on the estuary.
Good facilites, staff very friendly and helpfull, stayed 3 nights and used as a base to explore the Catlins.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Customer
0.5/5
Unfortunately the camp ground is quite run down and is in need of repair.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago and experienced in March 2022
Customer
4.0/5
Helpful and friendly staff - even when we rocked up late and without booking.
Very peaceful and awoke to loud birdsong which was cool. Facilities are a bit dated and smelly but serve a purpose. Beautiful sunrise views.
Reviewed about 4 years ago
Customer
0.5/5
Very rude, aggressive and angry owner.
Not dog friendly. My daughter and I booked for 5 nights with our two dogs. At time of booking asked for site away from facilities and not near throughfare. Given a Site next to entrance road, toilet block and main throughfare to the beach! Dogs were unsettled, barking due to foot traffic through our site, remote control cars running through site. They barked no more than 5 minutes each time. On two different days of the 4 we stayed the owner asked us to stop them barking. We immediately quieted them down quickly (1min at most). Note the barking was under 5 mins when he came over and it was always daytime. At least one of us was with them always. They were NEVER off lead. We and dogs were gone most of each day and were in bed by 8:30pm each night QUIET! We were never informed of any complaints from fellow campers. On our last evening having arrived back to camp about 5:30pm from all day trip (with dogs) we where standing on the road chatting with some campers (they were petting the dogs) when the dogs barked. Owner appeared & angrily, in front of everyone, said “Silence those dogs, or you can leave. In fact leave now. Pack up and go now”. I was embarrassed and humiliated. He could have come and discussed this privately at our site. As we packed up several campers came to express their concern about where we would go and that they felt it was unfair and the dogs had been no bother. There was a big very loud music party one night, allowed to continue until after 2:30am - pity the owner was less inclined to remove this source of noise! Finally Owner made my daughter cry when she went to collect her cellphone from him after it was found and handed in. He insinuated the phone was not hers, that he’d called the police! We left, I was too scared & upset to ask for a refund for the last day & none was offered. We are quiet & respectful people, I have been camping for more than 48 years and never experienced anyone like this before.
Reviewed almost 6 years ago
Customer
Your dog bit the the elderly gentleman standing beside you in driveway that is why you were asked to remove the dog After you left the site beside you complained about your dogs around their children .This is the first time I have asked a dog to be removed and at this stage will not be allowing them over Christmas again.And yes police were called on behalf of the gentleman re the bite .
We are a family friendly motor camp if there is an issue with anything speak to us
Glenn
Representative
5.0/5
Beautiful campsite.
very quiet and peaceful, close to a forest with a lot of birds and an inlet with sea lions and spoonbill. Good showers with free water and well equipped klitchen. We could even use the fireplacxe to heat up the kitchen. Great place and probable best of our trip.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
Customer
4.5/5
Beautifully situated campsite near bush land and an estuary.
More bellbirds and tuis than I've heard anywhere else. Now 200mb free wifi. Good showers well equipped kitchen with log fire. Sandy beaches with sea lions plus nugget point with yellow eyed penguins and waterfalls near by. We are staying 3 nights and doing day trips as a break from a month of moving around
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Fairly nice campsite, especially when it's not too busy, on the edge of an estuary (great kayaking).
Good facilities. Only downside during my stay was the excessive perfume/insecticide which was automatically spraying constantly in the men's bathroom (and presumably also the women's); the place reeked of the stuff and it clung to clothes for days.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
Customer
4.0/5
Nice old campsite.
Old facilities but clean. On this campstart a nice bush walk. In a few minutes you are in the beatiful nature. Wondefull Laying near the bay
Reviewed almost 10 years ago
Customer
Hello we have the old coal range still in the kitchen to show people how the water was heated and how our grandparents cooked on holiday .We have gas hot water now tiled and heated bathrooms ,gas and electric cooking with an oven .All the facilities have been ungraded in the camp.
Happy that you enjoyed the best bush walk in the catlins
Glenn
Representative
0.5/5
After 2 hours travelling to the Pounawea Camp for a camp with 6 adults and 10 keas and cubs we arrived and were told to go some where else as the owner could not find our booking that was confirmed by
email 4/2/ 2014 after 10minutes of checking his emails he did give us a small site so we would not moan about it later. Is this the way to treat customers? As it was otago anniversary day we had no other option but to stay BUT we will never go back I would give 0/10 for service as he was rude and so arrogant.
Reviewed over 10 years ago
Customer
Hello sorry you had trouble booking in it was down as a Cub group not under one name we always double check to make sure people have the right place as both lee anne and I have been involved in girl guides and scouting we had lowered the price for the group.
I took the person I spoke to down and gave you all 3 large sites that back onto our reserve and park plenty of room for you all.
Sorry you took my manner the way you did I did offer free kayaks to you as part of your package
.But if you want to complain next time leave at the 10am check out time.Not at 5pm feel free to come and pay for the xtra day. the other parents commented to us how nice there stay was
Glenn
Representative
4.0/5
Great spot!
Arrived at Pounawea late and in the dark and had no idea where to go.. Called the free call number and received great directions to the camp. Warm welcome on arrival even though we interrupted the poor mans dinner! Lovely hot shower, modern facilities... though in winter, shower/toilet complex freezing!!
Woke to an amazing view of the beach (didn't even know it was there, having arrived in the dark!)
Reviewed over 11 years ago
Customer
Awesome guys heat pumps should come on in the morning when its cold ,And yes a great view to wake up too
Glenn
Representative
4.0/5
Good campsite !!
Very busy on weekend and school holidays.
Good kitchen, a bit small when it's busy !!
Reviewed over 11 years ago
Customer
we have plans being looked at for a cover bbq area off the kitchen