May favourite location and campsite in NZ yet.

With the best facilities by far. A whole Caffe lounge to relax in out the rain all night if necessary. Multiple fire places and great internet!

The location is also stunning with amazing nearby walking a biking routes though the jungle and over the cliffs. With some beautiful quiet beaches too!

Reviewed 4 months ago

Wow !

This camp is absolutely stunning and can understand why it’s rated as one of the top places to stay in NZ.

Love the outdoor showers and showering under the clear night sky! There’s also the Cow Shed Cafe with super friendly staff, excellent coffee and delicious home baked muffins, along with many other treats to enjoy.

Close to mountain bike trails and so many hiking options. Plus the view from the top of the maze is spectacular !

There’s a special relaxed vibe here which makes you want to stay so much longer than just a night !

Thank you Jesse and Jessica

Reviewed 10 months ago

I was only supposed to stay here for 1 night, fell in love with the place and ended up staying for 3.

Such a lovely little campsite, friendly owners and staff in an absolutely beautiful area.

If you're on the west coast of the South Island, NZ.

Take your time to visit and chill.

Reviewed 12 months ago

We have been to so many campgrounds throughout New Zealand and this one is by far the best!

The location is in iconic, unique wild landscape. The approach is comfortable and convenient even for long vehicles.

For fishermen, this place has it all.

For families it is simply a dream.

Several fireplaces as well as a freely available pizza oven, which you can fire yourself with driftwood.

A highlight for our kids was the marshmallow barbecue on the beach.

Family friendly walks are very doable from the campsite.

There is also a small playground where our kids had a lot of fun.

In the lounge / café area it is super cozy and it can easily bridge even a rainy day.

Great new sanitary facilities. The whole campground is lovingly and detailed designed, clean and very well maintained.

The owners are so incredibly friendly and helpful and give you a wealth of tips, so you could certainly spend many days there.

The trip here was so worth it that we will come back here after our South Island circumnavigation!

Small tip: starts the morning with a coffee and a legendary delicious Carrot Cake from the Campground Café

Reviewed about 1 year ago

Unfortunately we were disappointed.

Overrated especially if on a power site. Base rate ok but the extra $ asked for disposal of black water, expensive driers and showers plus being asked to take away your own recycling and rubbish was unexpected. These services are what we pay for. Also no oven.

Reviewed 9 months ago

May favourite location and campsite in NZ yet.

With the best facilities by far. A whole Caffe lounge to relax in out the rain all night if necessary. Multiple fire places and great internet!

The location is also stunning with amazing nearby walking a biking routes though the jungle and over the cliffs. With some beautiful quiet beaches too!

Reviewed 4 months ago

Unfortunately we were disappointed.

Overrated especially if on a power site. Base rate ok but the extra $ asked for disposal of black water, expensive driers and showers plus being asked to take away your own recycling and rubbish was unexpected. These services are what we pay for. Also no oven.

Reviewed 9 months ago

Wow !

This camp is absolutely stunning and can understand why it’s rated as one of the top places to stay in NZ.

Love the outdoor showers and showering under the clear night sky! There’s also the Cow Shed Cafe with super friendly staff, excellent coffee and delicious home baked muffins, along with many other treats to enjoy.

Close to mountain bike trails and so many hiking options. Plus the view from the top of the maze is spectacular !

There’s a special relaxed vibe here which makes you want to stay so much longer than just a night !

Thank you Jesse and Jessica

Reviewed 10 months ago

Very clearly among the very best camps.

Very clean and tidy alongside a very welcoming quirkiness.

The wood fired pizza oven and fire pit are such a great way to hang out in the evenings and meet new people.

Reviewed about 1 year ago

We have been to so many campgrounds throughout New Zealand and this one is by far the best!

The location is in iconic, unique wild landscape. The approach is comfortable and convenient even for long vehicles.

For fishermen, this place has it all.

For families it is simply a dream.

Several fireplaces as well as a freely available pizza oven, which you can fire yourself with driftwood.

A highlight for our kids was the marshmallow barbecue on the beach.

Family friendly walks are very doable from the campsite.

There is also a small playground where our kids had a lot of fun.

In the lounge / café area it is super cozy and it can easily bridge even a rainy day.

Great new sanitary facilities. The whole campground is lovingly and detailed designed, clean and very well maintained.

The owners are so incredibly friendly and helpful and give you a wealth of tips, so you could certainly spend many days there.

The trip here was so worth it that we will come back here after our South Island circumnavigation!

Small tip: starts the morning with a coffee and a legendary delicious Carrot Cake from the Campground Café

Reviewed about 1 year ago

We booked the Riverview Cottage for a family break away.

The views from the cottage are amazing, there’s plenty of firewood to keep you snug in the evening and beautiful bush walks from the backdoor. Well equipped large kitchen had everything we needed and the ability to have our labradoodle with us was lovely.

Reviewed about 1 year ago

Very nice place to park up….very relaxing setup….love the new amenities…something for everyone to enjoy.

Can’t wait to get back there in the spring.

Everything was very neat & tidy…

Reviewed over 1 year ago

Absolutely amazing place the facilities made it feel so tropical !

The place was so clean and the grounds were beautifully maintained we will definitely be back

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Reviewed over 1 year ago

Probably our favourite site on our trip.

Stayed in a fairly private site and liked the new toilet and shower block. Showers were $2 for 5 minutes.

Also had a new laundry block (€4 wash and $1/10minutes drying).

Site had a cafe that you could sit in after hours with nice sofas. Person on desk was very friendly.

Reviewed over 1 year ago

We loved our stay here.

Super friendly staff and great vibe around camp. Making pizza in the pizza oven was fun and social. New shower block is awesome - loved the open air design. Delicious baking available in the cafe. It feels like they’ve thought of everything!

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

Fantastic place to camp with a family!

We all loved it. Great play areas, great bathroom facilities and a great opportunity to cook pizza in woodfire oven. Will definitely be back. ...recommend for a night of cooking fo for a 5 minute drive to seddonville Pub. Great fish n chips and eat in if you want a break from the sandflies trying to get in on your dinner. Lol.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

This is the most beautiful campsite and a stunning location.

It’s a perfect place for people wanting to relax, as well as having good access to awesome adventures in Buller. Dog-friendly, too. The new bathroom and laundry block is fantastic. You really do need to be self contained for cooking, as kitchen facilities are extremely limited.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

The new amenities are beautifully built and make your camping experience so much more lush.

We stayed at Gentle Annie for the first time and I would highly recommend - this will be our new yearly spot

Even though we were there at a somewhat busy time there are plenty of amenities so you are not waiting.

Don’t forget your pizza oven supplies, but even if you do there’s a fridge inside with some supplies.

If your a little frantic about getting your children fed early then never fear the pizza oven runs very smoothly and quickly that you’ll be able to get it in and cooked all within 10mins and makes a fun experience for the kids, with ample seating.

Space for camping, I love that you can be as close to another camp as you like or as far from another persons camp as you like.

We camped in one of the (far) camp site along the dusty road which was actually very comfortable, and quite.

My children made friends with other campers within 2 seconds of pulling our car up to set up our tents! Amazing and they had a massive area to play in.

You have the joy of beach and river

Don’t forget your fishing, paddle boards, bodyboards etc

As we ended up staying longer than we initially thought we hadn’t packed ‘enough food’ for lunch so if your like us and love it and stay longer or If you feel like a sweet treat the cowshed cafe has yummy muffins and slices available

We also didn’t have a problem with sandflies, but also don’t forget your repellent just in case.

Thank you again Gentle Annie it was the nicest break we have had this summer holiday!!

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

We just got home after 9 days in paradise “Gentle Annie” .

Fantastic location, we love how each year it grows and the staff are so friendly. I would recommend this camp. They say No3 in NZ but once you have stayed you will soon see that needs upgrading to No 1.

Well done to the team at GA for all the hrs work this Year making the camp perfect for summer holidays! See you next year!

If you haven’t been PUT IT ON YOIR BUCKET LIST! Relaxing/ Fishing/cycle tracks/ walking/ coffee and delicious muffins! /

Hot tubs/ pizza ovens … the list goes on…

Reviewed almost 2 years ago