Stayed one night in early Jan 2018.

Location-wise, very good & close to entrance of many tracks and train station as well.

Shelter is good.Ample space and warmer inside with few benches and large tables(fixed not moveable). Garbage dump available few meters away from shelter.

However

(1) No showers. I used one and only public shower 100m away from here, which was good to have than nothing($2 /4min). Not god water pressure.

(2) If using tent, set up tent early. And worst part is most part ground looks having stable concrete under the ground. So difficult to pin down pegs for tent ropes. You may need to check several place for right set up place.If there are many camp cars then limited options for place.

(3) Only one toilet attached to shelter. If out of order you will be in a trouble

(4) Some signs board says not to keep valuable stuff in tent if you r absent for longer time.Possibly you may lost them.

(5) Never feed Kea birds or left food outside as Kea may attached for food.

Very nice service at DOC centreopposite side of road. Have better toilets, open until 17:30 in summer though (for some famous tracks have to move 14km towards Christchurch. For those who get their by train; trail bikers - carry your own bike hikers-hitchhiking will be the only option)

Reviewed almost 7 years ago