Rarangi Campsite
Blenheim area
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Rarangi Campsite
Camp next to the beach. Fish, walk, picnic, or simply sit and enjoy the roar of the waves.
Take in the beautiful Cloudy Bay area, great walking on the beach, not far from Blenheim.
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Rarangi Campsite Car Park toilets out of order
Toilets in Car Park out of order. Use toilets inside campground.
First published on 30 September 2024.
DOC Campsite Pricing
Rarangi Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.
DOC Standard Campsite
Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.
| Feature | Value | Value |
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| Unpowered Site | Adult | $10.00 to $15.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $5.00 to $7.50 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.
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DOC MarlboroughCentral government organisation |
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Blenheim |
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Operating Season And Hours |
All year. |
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Basic Camping
Reviews
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4.0/5
Nice site - easy to find, even at night (when we turned up).
Can't give full marks as didn't use facilities but was quiet even though surprisingly busy
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5.0/5
Looks nice and clean.
A woman told us to go 10min south to the river to wairau diversion reserve. Before the bridge go left,ignore the signs that forbid camping,because just a few meters further there are signs of freedom camping. GREAT freedom Camping area at the River.Toilets at the end of the road by the sea.nice view over river,sea and mountains
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4.5/5
Great little spot.
We pulled in late after getting off the ferry in Picton and it was easy to find. In March it was free. Cold showers and toilets very clean. Bit of an issue with inconsiderate people parking and taking up too much space so you might need to be a bit creative to find a spot
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3.5/5
Site is a mixture of gravel and grass with pine trees on the pebbly dunes of the pebbly beach.
Beach itself was pretty dumpy so no swimming or boogie boarding possible.
Cold shower was nice and toilets were clean. Not the prettiest site and no view to speak of
Very accessible
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5.0/5
Great location right on the water, nearby short walks.
Tidy area, clean toilets and a bonus (cold) shower. Well done DOC 10$pp what more could you want!
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4.5/5
Lovely place, directly at the beach, clean facilities, stunning area.
The only missing thing was an sitting area.
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4.0/5
We stayed here because the wairau diversion Reserve is now closed for all camping was a lovely place to stay tucked under large Cliffs beautiful beach amazing old stone staircase to climb, lookout at
the top to bay round the corner which was beautiful
nice clean toilets
water supply available for drinking
all in all a lovely stay
This doc camp as not on the doc website so you can't pay online there was a lady there in the morning taking the $10 per person per night tariff
On the way out back to State Highway 1 you will drive past the whites Bay doc camp looks very exposed but you could park close to the beach with a view of the beach this camp is $15 per person per night and you can pay online
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4.0/5
Great campsite, felt safe as a solo female traveller, handful of other vans here when I stayed in Winter 2022.
Beach just behind the trees so could hear the waves which was nice, very quiet spot in general. Clean toilets too. Much better than staying at any of the rather lacklustre holiday parks in Blenheim!
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4.5/5
Really nice spot next to scenic rugged beach (too rough for swimming but stunning scenery).
Lots of spaces, price was $8 per person to be paid by cash. Clean flushing toilets, sinks, and even a couple of cold showers. Would definitely stay here again, and easier access than going over the extremely long and windey gravel road to Robin Hood bay (which had no taps). Has walks to do nearby too. Also noticed fewer mosquitos here than at other sites which was a bonus
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3.5/5
Great place to stay for the night much nicer than other small doc campsites.
Lots of people staying there and lovely doc host. Good clean toilets. Beach was very rough when we went.
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4.5/5
Great spot, Parked up under the trees.
Pebble beach, cold showers and clean toilets. DOC host was lovely, told us about the glow worms and the pirate style cove around the corner, made the night stay even better. Nice and quiet, was a great first night in a DOC site
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3.0/5
It is what it is......
cold shower is somewhat of a nice touch next to the ocean. Peaceful, if you are on a budget then just stay here.
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4.0/5
Nice site - easy to find, even at night (when we turned up).
Can't give full marks as didn't use facilities but was quiet even though surprisingly busy
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5.0/5
Looks nice and clean.
A woman told us to go 10min south to the river to wairau diversion reserve. Before the bridge go left,ignore the signs that forbid camping,because just a few meters further there are signs of freedom camping. GREAT freedom Camping area at the River.Toilets at the end of the road by the sea.nice view over river,sea and mountains
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4.5/5
Great little spot.
We pulled in late after getting off the ferry in Picton and it was easy to find. In March it was free. Cold showers and toilets very clean. Bit of an issue with inconsiderate people parking and taking up too much space so you might need to be a bit creative to find a spot
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3.5/5
Site is a mixture of gravel and grass with pine trees on the pebbly dunes of the pebbly beach.
Beach itself was pretty dumpy so no swimming or boogie boarding possible.
Cold shower was nice and toilets were clean. Not the prettiest site and no view to speak of
Very accessible
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5.0/5
Great location right on the water, nearby short walks.
Tidy area, clean toilets and a bonus (cold) shower. Well done DOC 10$pp what more could you want!
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4.5/5
Lovely place, directly at the beach, clean facilities, stunning area.
The only missing thing was an sitting area.
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4.0/5
We stayed here because the wairau diversion Reserve is now closed for all camping was a lovely place to stay tucked under large Cliffs beautiful beach amazing old stone staircase to climb, lookout at
the top to bay round the corner which was beautiful
nice clean toilets
water supply available for drinking
all in all a lovely stay
This doc camp as not on the doc website so you can't pay online there was a lady there in the morning taking the $10 per person per night tariff
On the way out back to State Highway 1 you will drive past the whites Bay doc camp looks very exposed but you could park close to the beach with a view of the beach this camp is $15 per person per night and you can pay online
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4.0/5
Great campsite, felt safe as a solo female traveller, handful of other vans here when I stayed in Winter 2022.
Beach just behind the trees so could hear the waves which was nice, very quiet spot in general. Clean toilets too. Much better than staying at any of the rather lacklustre holiday parks in Blenheim!
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4.5/5
Really nice spot next to scenic rugged beach (too rough for swimming but stunning scenery).
Lots of spaces, price was $8 per person to be paid by cash. Clean flushing toilets, sinks, and even a couple of cold showers. Would definitely stay here again, and easier access than going over the extremely long and windey gravel road to Robin Hood bay (which had no taps). Has walks to do nearby too. Also noticed fewer mosquitos here than at other sites which was a bonus
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3.5/5
Great place to stay for the night much nicer than other small doc campsites.
Lots of people staying there and lovely doc host. Good clean toilets. Beach was very rough when we went.
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4.5/5
Great spot, Parked up under the trees.
Pebble beach, cold showers and clean toilets. DOC host was lovely, told us about the glow worms and the pirate style cove around the corner, made the night stay even better. Nice and quiet, was a great first night in a DOC site
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4.5/5
Very good place !
It’s 8$ pp.
You have toilet, water and cold shower. It’s clean.
Behind the Doc you have a beach with black sand. And they are wormcave and a view point.
Ranger is very nice.
Be careful there are few sandflies and mostiquos.
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4.5/5
February - We had a great one-night stay, although very windy.
When we arrived, a volunteer from DOC came by to inform us about the place and explain a lot of walks and caves with glow worms near the area. Amazing!
The campsite is right next to a beautiful, long beach with dark sand. Sunrise over the sea and sunset over the mountains. We enjoyed!
The facilites were great, clean flush toilets, cold shower (not the worst I've had) and sinks. A lot of campers when we were here, both tents, campervans and motorhomes. Easy access and worth the money. We had a Conservation Campsite Pass.
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4.5/5
Very nice campsite close to Picton.
Good and clean facilities (toilets - we didn't use the shower).
Lovely DOC manager who recommended to us to enjoy 'free' glowworme caves next to the campsite and to enjoy sunrise on the beach early in the morning.
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5.0/5
Very nice site.
Love the way it is sectioned out for different sized campers and tent sites. Very nice toilets block with a shower..cold but if you need one..better than nothing :) Nice easy walk to the beach. Close to the ferry, which makes it a nice spot to either start your adventure in the South Island or to end it.
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5.0/5
Brillant camp, close to beach, hard stands for big vans, clean grounds, toilets and cold showers.
Manager a lovely man and pets welcome.
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4.5/5
Upgraded campsite and facilities excellent.
Right next to the beach. Can get a bit windy but can pick your spot. Camp hosts in attendance to collect fees. Good walks along beach. Good stopping point prior to, or after taking picton ferry
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4.5/5
The campsite itself is nice and simple.
Clean bathrooms and a clean cold shower. The host is very sweet and she is informative. The surroundings at this site are amazing, and really the reason why you should visit. Green hills and a peaceful coastline. You can't see the ocean from your campsite, but just pull a chair a bit up by a few feet and your view is amazing. Take the hike into Whites Bay for a workout and breathtaking views. It takes about 45 minutes to a hour each way, but longer if you want to enjoy the beautiful sandy beach at Whites Bay. Also, there are stairs next to the campsite leading to an amazing view and a small beach. This is a great spot for a night for a hike and after wine tasting.
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3.5/5
OK spot, sea nearby and so are a few walking tracks.
Be aware that the one to White Bay from the campsite is a straight up climb, take plenty of water. Toilets are reasonable, cold showers. Blenheim and Picton areas are nearby for exploring.
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3.0/5
It is what it is......
cold shower is somewhat of a nice touch next to the ocean. Peaceful, if you are on a budget then just stay here.
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4.5/5
We spent a night in December and found it very clean, directly on the beach, it cost $12.50 for two.
Was definitely worth the drive out of Blenheim!
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4.5/5
Got here by accident, it was not on our list, but how happy we were to discover this charming end!
The campsite is nice and clean, although in vicinity of the village. Nearby walks and sunrise at the ocean are not to be missed!
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2.5/5
A strangely set out camp that causes restrictions as to the number of campers and where one can park.
The fencing aarrangement has obviously been designed by a Govt Servant, who hasn't a clue what he or she was doing. In windy conditions or when vehicles enter and leave the park, it is a very dusty . The only thing going for the site is the clean toilets and being by the sea.
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4.0/5
A great place to stop before/after touring the wineries.
Right on the beach with few amenities but an idyllic spot with cliff walk to Monkey Bay.
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