Brandon
South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Haast ▷
4.5/5
Has flushing toilets, sinks, a covered rest area and lots of both reserved and open camping spaces.
If you didn't reserve online there is place to fill out your own tag and put payment into the provided plastic bag then place into the drop box. Make sure to have your Bushmans big spray ready!
South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
4.5/5
I'm rating this a 9 even though it's basically just a dirt parking lot, the reason being there's plenty of space compared to the other two small areas near the beach which fill up early.
It's across the street from a cemetery which can be a plus for those into something a little spooky.