Juergen
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Geraldine ▷
Peel Forest Campground
4.5/5
Beautiful quiet camp site with nice amneties that are clean.
Booking online was a breeze. We stayed in a hut with two bunk beds. Wise choice because there was a big storm that night which we hardly noticed in the cosy hut. The huts have heaters for winter time.
Only downside was that there is no reception, so we struggled to get hold of the person who could give us the code to open the keybox. Make sure that you organise that before arrival via email, otherwise it turns out to be quite frustrating.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Kaikoura Peketa Beach Holiday Park
4.5/5
Nice campsite with great facilities that are regularly cleaned.
Showers don't require coins and had good pressure. We stayed there on our way down and when we returned again. Beautiful beach with great waves for surfing. Saw some dolphins there too. The unpowered seaview site is very exposed to wind, and the sand is soft, so make sure that you have big pegs if you are planning on tenting.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch ▷
Waihora Park Domain Camping Ground
4.5/5
Stunning campsite with a nice children's play ground.
Facilities are very basic but clean. No showers yet. Worthwhile for $10/night. Bring cash for the honesty box.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Waikanae ▷
El Rancho
4.5/5
Beautiful camp site with many extra activities to do.
You need to pay for most of the activities though. Great facilities. The unpowered sites have a beautiful green lawn. Staff are very friendly.
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North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷ Hawera ▷
Ohawe Beach Camp
4.0/5
Great campsite.
Very friendly owner. Facilities are basic but clean, especially the toilets. Great kitchen with a couple of board games available to play.
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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷ Taupo ▷
Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort Holiday Park
3.5/5
Very pricey, especially considering that you have to pay extra for using the hot pools.
A bit on the noisy side near the road.
Booked a camp site and when we arrived there was a bunch of cut grass bags on the site. Also broken beer bottle pieces all over the site. Had to first pick all those up before pitching our tent. The ground is really hard and stoney. Not so nice for tenting.
Facilities are first class. Beautiful unisex bathrooms. Showers 6 minutes with a button on the outside of the shower.
Hot pools were very nice. One has to unfortunately pay extra again to use the slides. Children's area was unfortunately not in working order. Apparently there was something wrong with the pipes. Would have been nice to get a discount for the kids because they could not use the area.