Phil
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Haast ▷
Lake Paringa Campsite
4.0/5
Nice sheltered camp.
If you get here before 5pm you might get a lake view site. There has been flooding near the lake edge, reducing the number of sites (mid Nov) leaving maybe 3 tent sites. There is a near new shelter with 3 picnic tables under it. The water supply for drinking is a stream that is very muddy to access and needs boiling.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch ▷
Coes Ford Camping Ground
3.5/5
November - it is much nicer than free paved carparks or open fields that many sites are like.
This allows car and tent camping and has many spots with privacy from 1 or 2 sides making it feel more relaxed with trees and planting.
Arive by 4pm to choose a spot you like if your not self-contained so a camper doesn't park next to you.
I imagine Dec/Jan this place is packed.