St James Homestead Camping Ground
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St James Homestead Camping Ground
· Basic facility - Free camping
· 6-10 sites
· Water supply
· Dogs ok
· Vehicle access
· Toilet
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DOC CanterburyCentral government organisation |
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Hanmer Springs |
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Reviews
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4.0/5
Everything you need from a simple homestead.
Just a toilet, but very secluded and peaceful. Was the only person there when I went and it was a nice break from the world. Takes about 20 minutes of driving on gravel and dirt roads up and around the mountain so be mindful if not a confident driver. Also wouldn’t recommend if it’s been snowing or raining recently.
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2.5/5
It's 14km of very corrugated, winding gravel road with some very steep sections in desperate need of a once-over by a grader.
I was able to make it there in my RWD Lexus is250 but it took 45 minutes due to the corrugation, thank God for traction control too. Some beautiful views, basic facilities, vault toilet only.
Would not recommend going if road is wet or icy. Probably wouldn't attempt at all in winter unless you have 4WD, chains, and lots of experience driving in such conditions. There are two bridges on the way there with an axle limit of 1500kgs, and gross 2500kgs, so not suitable for campervans.
Zero cell reception, so tell someone your plans before going, take a locator beacon, plenty of supplies, and a first aid kit.
25 Jan 2021
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4.0/5
Clean toilet, great trails for walking or mountain bikes.
A bit out of town with winding roads. Watch out for sandflies! Bug spray is a must.
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4.5/5
10-15km gravel road leads to the homestead.
We parked in the car park that has the one toilet. Toilet was clean. And the place was absolutely beautiful. The drive up and down was amazing just take it easy on the road lots of winding turns. Lots of walks amd trail tracks. Great place for spending the night and taking pics.
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0.5/5
Don't try to go here if you do not have 4wd.
We tried to go there with our small campervan, took 30 min to get us on 1/6 of the way. Turing there is very difficult as well. Ended up spending the night at the forest camp.
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4.0/5
Easy enough to find, we put the road in google maps and then it’s well signed from there on.
We had no one else stay with us which is rare as every other free camp has been packed. Very scenic and beautiful. There’s a drop toilet only and no water (except the river). The camping area was more like a small gravel parking lot with the homestead properties surrounding it but was fine.
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5.0/5
Soft, Flat grassy areas with toilet in car park.
Perfect for freedom campers and backpackers.
