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Michael
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Westport ▷
Kawatiri Beach Reserve – Westport
4.5/5
Great free camping, complete with free bathrooms.
There are a couple of big lots with numbered spaces, I’m not sure how many but it had to be about 40. I got there mid-afternoon and didn’t have trouble getting a spot. By later in the evening it seemed to be pretty full. Within 200 yards of the ocean, with a very funky beach covered in driftwood.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Greymouth ▷
Kumara Junction Cafe & Honey Centre
5.0/5
Great place for a free night’s stay.
It’s just a parking lot at a little coffee/honey store. Nothing special, but it doesn’t claim to be. The coffee shop opens fairly early in the morning, and they have fantastic coffee, bathrooms, WiFi, and honey (that I didn’t try).