Cobden Beachfront, Greymouth

Cobden Beachfront, Greymouth

Overnight Campervan Parking

113 Rankers Reviews

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Cobden Beachfront, Greymouth

Self-contained vehicles only
All freedom campers are limited to three nights in any one location and ten nights overall in any calendar month

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Grey District Council

Council organisation

Location

South IslandWest CoastGreymouth

Categories

  • Activity__freedom_campingFreedom Camping

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-42.439179785842

171.197699809075

Latitude
-42.439179785842
Longitude
171.197699809075

Nearby

Reviews

    • Icon__tickGreat sunset views

    • Icon__tickClean facilities

    • Icon__tickPlenty of parking spaces

    • Icon__tickNice and quiet

    • Icon__crossCan get crowded

    • Icon__crossVery windy

    • Icon__crossSome toilet locks are faulty

    • Just as others have described.

      Icon__personBoardwalk Blss

    • Room for plenty of motor homes.

      Icon__personKevin Westcott

    • Incredible view - easy beach walk.

      Icon__personChrista

    • Great spot, close to the city and lovely views.

      Icon__personPablo Boris

    • Nice and quiet place.

      Icon__personJakub

    4.6 113 Reviews Analysis
  • Nice and quiet place.

    Plenty of flat parking spaces. Toilets very clean. Second toilet cannot be locked. Good phone signal.

    Reviewed 29 days ago

  • Wonderful spot for a sunset, really clean and tidy toilets, a lot of parking spaces (+30), some picnic tables, grass, lagoon and beach.

    Really recommended!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

  • Really great spot.

    Stayed two times. Lot of space but might get full until late evening. Quiet at night. Toilet is clean, has light. Nice morning view if you park in far end. Be aware that one side of first parking lot is just for day parking - it is pretty well marked.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • Fabulous spot!

    Clean toilets, coffee cart in the morning.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • Came at night, all park almost full (Thursday night) around 5-6 seats left.

    I came as geoupof 3 campervans, park besides each others for just 2 cars and the other one 3 parking lat away. Nice view, nice toilet. No dump no tab water.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

  • Great free camping in the area.

    Has an unbeatable view on the beach and the sunset is pretty amazing. People are actually driving up there for the sunset. We even spotted some dolphins swimming not too far from the point. The toilets are really nice and clean and you can have an outside shower if you need it! Great surfing spot as well!

    Reviewed 9 months ago

  • Great camping spot with a little trailer cafe nearby.

    Food is very delicious

    Reviewed 9 months ago

  • Very nice for a free camping.

    amazing Views. And in the morning there was parked a little coffee/breakfast shop!

    Reviewed 9 months ago

  • One of the best places we have been at for a long time.

    The high score due to the nice views, clean toilet and outdoor shower. Thanks to the local Council for supporting this excellent Freedom camper site.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • Nice spot, but very full and loud!

    Standing centimeters next to each others camper and loud motorcycles around that area..

    Toilets are okay, but have seen better ones on my journey through NZ.

    Views are stunning, though!

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • Lots of spots, but very packed.

    Don't get here too late. Very windy, it's completely exposed. Nice beach for surfing, very clean (flushing) toilets, outdoor shower, bins.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • Stunning place!

    Flushed toilets (cleaned 3 times a day!), 2 cold showers, 35 min walk to city center (woolworth, warehouse etc), beautiful sunset!

    Little trailer till 1 pm with great coffee and snacks!

    Respect the place!

    Don’t park like an idiot and stop washing your dishes in the toilets/showers! That’s disgusting for everyone!

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • An excellent spot next to the beach.

    It has flush toilets and a cold shower. Nice view of the sunset and good walks. Highly recommended.

    Reviewed 10 months ago and experienced in December 2024

  • The Green Sticker Eule IS ONLY for Rental Cars, If you own a selfcontained Van with a blue Sticker you are still allowed to stay (there are no Rules for vehicles other than rented ones and I didn't

    have any Trouble staying there).

    Reviewed 11 months ago

  • Keep in mind that from December 7th 2024 you‘ll need a green self contained sticker or you’ll be fined 400 dollars.

    Otherwise it’s a pretty good stop for a night

    Reviewed 12 months ago

  • Enjoyed staying here.

    Clean facilities, little bit windy.

    From 7th Dec 24: online green self-contained stickers

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • Wind kept us up all night shaking the van… other than that it’s good I suppose.

    flat, dark, and toilets were good

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • overnight parking now only small area,the rest is daytime parking only we stayed in the overnight parking and saw that there where a couple of freedom campers staying in the daytime park overnight,the

    guy who checks it out with the orange light in his car window just drove in stopped by them and drove off these campers where parking in a daytime park overnight,why not move them on otherwise whats the use in having the parking signs there apart from that a great spot to stay.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2021

  • Nice and quiet place.

    Plenty of flat parking spaces. Toilets very clean. Second toilet cannot be locked. Good phone signal.

    Reviewed 29 days ago

  • Wonderful spot for a sunset, really clean and tidy toilets, a lot of parking spaces (+30), some picnic tables, grass, lagoon and beach.

    Really recommended!

    Reviewed about 1 month ago

  • Really great spot.

    Stayed two times. Lot of space but might get full until late evening. Quiet at night. Toilet is clean, has light. Nice morning view if you park in far end. Be aware that one side of first parking lot is just for day parking - it is pretty well marked.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • Fabulous spot!

    Clean toilets, coffee cart in the morning.

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • Came at night, all park almost full (Thursday night) around 5-6 seats left.

    I came as geoupof 3 campervans, park besides each others for just 2 cars and the other one 3 parking lat away. Nice view, nice toilet. No dump no tab water.

    Reviewed 8 months ago

  • Great free camping in the area.

    Has an unbeatable view on the beach and the sunset is pretty amazing. People are actually driving up there for the sunset. We even spotted some dolphins swimming not too far from the point. The toilets are really nice and clean and you can have an outside shower if you need it! Great surfing spot as well!

    Reviewed 9 months ago

  • Great camping spot with a little trailer cafe nearby.

    Food is very delicious

    Reviewed 9 months ago

  • Very nice for a free camping.

    amazing Views. And in the morning there was parked a little coffee/breakfast shop!

    Reviewed 9 months ago

  • One of the best places we have been at for a long time.

    The high score due to the nice views, clean toilet and outdoor shower. Thanks to the local Council for supporting this excellent Freedom camper site.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • Nice spot, but very full and loud!

    Standing centimeters next to each others camper and loud motorcycles around that area..

    Toilets are okay, but have seen better ones on my journey through NZ.

    Views are stunning, though!

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • Lots of spots, but very packed.

    Don't get here too late. Very windy, it's completely exposed. Nice beach for surfing, very clean (flushing) toilets, outdoor shower, bins.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • An excellent spot next to the beach.

    It has flush toilets and a cold shower. Nice view of the sunset and good walks. Highly recommended.

    Reviewed 10 months ago and experienced in December 2024

  • Stunning place!

    Flushed toilets (cleaned 3 times a day!), 2 cold showers, 35 min walk to city center (woolworth, warehouse etc), beautiful sunset!

    Little trailer till 1 pm with great coffee and snacks!

    Respect the place!

    Don’t park like an idiot and stop washing your dishes in the toilets/showers! That’s disgusting for everyone!

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • The Green Sticker Eule IS ONLY for Rental Cars, If you own a selfcontained Van with a blue Sticker you are still allowed to stay (there are no Rules for vehicles other than rented ones and I didn't

    have any Trouble staying there).

    Reviewed 11 months ago

  • Keep in mind that from December 7th 2024 you‘ll need a green self contained sticker or you’ll be fined 400 dollars.

    Otherwise it’s a pretty good stop for a night

    Reviewed 12 months ago

  • Enjoyed staying here.

    Clean facilities, little bit windy.

    From 7th Dec 24: online green self-contained stickers

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • 2 very clean toilets that are cleaned 2x a day + an outside shower.

    Lots of space, many cars can stay here. The location is right by the beach. It was rainy and quite stormy when we were there, we woke up a few times because of the wind howling.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

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    EI

  • A good spot for a stop over.

    Plenty of space for campervans, make sure to park in designated overnight spots. Incredibly clean toilets available for use.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • Very clean and well serviced toilets, I couldn’t believe the quality for the price of nothing!

    Views across to the mountains are beautiful.

    I imagine this place would fill up quickly in summer; even on a cold, rainy Monday night in September there were several vans around.

    Note that the section of the carpark along the waterfront is not available for camping (signs are pretty clear). Some locals were telling me that those in charge will not hesitate to boot you out if you camp in the wrong place.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • This was a great place to stop!

    The Wetland development was a lovely place to stroll along and watch the birdlife and, whilst brisk, the walk along the beach promenade was also worthwhile. Close enough to the township and some good spots to take in the sea views.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago