We have just left Fiordland GREAT VIEWS Camping site and whilst we found the owner welcoming and the site beautifully kept, clean and very pretty we cannot give 10 stars because we felt totally hemmed

Inn. The site is situated off a straight stretch of the main highway with traffic travelling at fast speeds and using this road without footpaths is the only way to get anywhere. It is a shame that there is wire fencing between the campsite and ground where trees have been felled, from here you get a tiny glimpse of the lake but certainly not a GREAT VIEW.. I did go to reception to ask of there was a track but reception was closed, just a bell and note saying that if there was no reply after 2 minutes to phone a number. Seemed like a lot of trouble to bother the owner for so we abandoned our plans and stayed in the RV. I'd recommend tis place for a stopover but not somewhere to use as a base for doing much on foot I'm afraid. Only place we've found with a hanwashing sink next to the dump station though.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

I had to pay 50 or 60 dollar one person with tent, unpowered, on the other campings.

I arrived here for a normal price and I am very happy with this quiet, nice camping.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

Fantastic place to stay.

Private hedged areas to park and beautiful facilities. Dog friendly too. We normally avoid holiday parks but this one is outstanding. Fully secure with a swipe card too.

Reviewed over 3 years ago

44$ for unpowered site is quite a lot, but still the cheapest we found in turistic Te Anau.

Facilities were very good and clean, views nice and owners fair. I just hate those 250Mb internet thing (not refreshing every 24hours), it's just not enough nowadays!

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Quiet and clean campsite but missing the welcoming vibe of many other places we've stayed in.

We had a very poor customer experience when leaving as we were filling up water at the adjoining site (we had used the dump site and then reversed into our adjoing site to fill up the water tank). The owners directed us very rudely to use the tap at the dump site, apparently there was a fresh water tap (not marked). We argued that we were concerned filing up at the dump site and preferred to continue to fill up where we were (what are the water taps on the camping grounds after all??). Owner told us that water is recommended to be boiled (again not signposted) and we shouldn't park on the adjoining site because there are water tanks underneath?? (No signage) Owners were very rude and we were extremely disappointed by the experience. We'd had a much better experience at The Gateway in the town centre the night before, wish we would have kept driving on our return journey from Milford Sound and stayed there again. Also as others have said in their comments, it's cash only, so beware.

Reviewed almost 5 years ago

Very unwelcoming vibe.

Reception is closed so we had to press the button or call the number, owner stays right beside the property. Toilets are clean but feels a little scary. We used the kitchen, but half of the stove isn't working, minimal kitchen utensil was provided (only pan and pots). The boiling hot water machine is not functioning as well so you have to boil your own water. Theres laundry but without detergent and change machine (we tried to ask receptionist for change but she refused and asked us to drive down the road for change).

Reviewed over 1 year ago

I had to pay 50 or 60 dollar one person with tent, unpowered, on the other campings.

I arrived here for a normal price and I am very happy with this quiet, nice camping.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

Fantastic place to stay.

Private hedged areas to park and beautiful facilities. Dog friendly too. We normally avoid holiday parks but this one is outstanding. Fully secure with a swipe card too.

Reviewed over 3 years ago

We travel all over NZ in our motorhome, I would rate this camp as our favorite, the toilets, showers, kitchen etc are spotless,the owners are friendly and helpful, next time we are back in Te Anau this

is where we will be staying.

Reviewed over 5 years ago

Called to make a booking and all was well.

No need to pay just turn up and we’ll do it then. Turned up and needed cash, lucky to have enough as they didn’t tell us they wouldn’t take cards.

Rules on just about everything, posted everywhere.

You can borrow stuff for cooking, at a cost. Some needed a deposit but having used all our cash we did with what we had.

There are two toilet/shower blocks. One is great the other is not great at all. Found this out after having a cold “pits and bits” wash. Explains why the reviews are so mixed!

Did I mention the rules... Long list supplied when you pay for your site and individual rules posted throughout... the atmosphere is pretty uptight.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

After travelling around the South Island this is the best camping ground.

Wonderful sheltered camp sites with very good facilities and amenities. Very clean and tidy. The management were very friendly and helpful. I recommend this camp ground to all travellers.

Reviewed over 6 years ago

Great campsite, so organised, best shower block we have had in NZ.

Very orderly kitchen with some cooking utensils. We had a tent. The sites for the tents were nicely mapped out and private.

And yes, you have to pay cash.

Info : the campsite/reception is closed between 12 & 2pm. So plan your arrival around that. (We had to wait outside the campsite for opening time.)

Reviewed almost 7 years ago

Lovely clean holiday park, large caravan sites, excellent toilet and shower facilities, kitchen and laundry spotless.

Very friendly, helpful hosts. Certainly recommend.

Reviewed almost 7 years ago

Great campsite, very clean with heated bathrooms :O.

You don’t enjoy the view everywhere but there are tables to eat with the view so it works too. Camp hosts are not overwhelmingly welcoming but it wasn’t the end of the world.

Reviewed almost 7 years ago

Clean and tidy place, reception personnel however lacks something to be desired- when checking in we asked if we could get place no.13 since it had a beautiful view (which the campsite advertises with

). The lady at the reception desk declined pointing out that there was already someone on the 12 and she didn't want them to be disturbed - even though the slots are divided by thick hedgerows - and then giving us a place somewhere in the backyard without any view at all. There was someone at the other side on slot 11 though. Then I wanted to take the registration number of our campervan down (which we unfortunately didn't know by heart) and walked to the door from where I could see the car. My putting the registration sheet to the wall so I could write the number down caused a sharp "Don't write on the wall!!! It is only four digits so you should be able to memorize them and write them down at the desk" from the lady. So far, so good! Eventually my credit card got declined when we proceeded to payment. I asked if we could try again but she declined saying that she allegedly wasn't allowed to give it another try if the card had been declined once (never heard of) and so I now needed to pay in cash. Wouldn't stay here again if it could be avoided...

Reviewed about 7 years ago

Nice holiday park just a few minutes outside the city.

The views weren't great because of the tall hedges, but each space was pretty private and nicely kept. We didn't use the kitchen. But the showers and bathroom near the camper van sites were amazing. Lots of stalls, heating, natural light, clean and hairdryers at every sink.

Reviewed over 7 years ago

Incredible bathroom facilities!!

Heated bathroom, lots of hairdryers. $20 a person for an unpowered site felt a bit steep however. Especially as we didn't get a view, and neither did our friends on their powered site.

Reviewed almost 8 years ago

Have to admit that the other reviews are fair comments on this campsite.

We were dealt with by a very tacturn man who made us feel like we had inconvenienced him. And I did have to raise my eyebrows at his statement that they only dealt with cash and had no eftpos or credit card facilities. He also suggested that if we didn't have enough we could drive into Te Anau and get some out. Really wonder how that works for them in this electronic cashless world! And where does all that cash go????

In saying that the tent sites were good, flat, grassy individual bays and the toilet facilities were very luxurious.

Cost us $40 cash for a non powered tent site.

Beware of the road noise which starts early as the site is on the main road to Milford.

Reviewed almost 8 years ago

Cleanest showers of the trip which was nice!

Good facilities. Good kitchen - you can borrow pots/pans if required. You have to pay to use the BBQ. You can charge things but only if you leave them in reception! Individuals plots which was nice.

Reviewed almost 8 years ago