Just a car park but a handy spot near the pancake rocks and blowholes.

Nicely laid out for easy bays. No facilities but it’s for self contained only, though if you really want a toilet the isite at pancake rocks isn’t far to drive in the morning. By the road so a little traffic but not a bother. Good for free spot :)

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Ideal spot for camping pre/post Abel Tasman.

Very close to Kaiteriteri/Marahau/Motueka for a tour departure or before heading over Takaka hill. Corners and a couple trees to nestle into in the van. Beside a nice river, has one clean long drop. Road to site is under minor maintenance but it was fine for our camper, just some cones and a little gravel when we went, so don’t be put off by early cones. Stayed 2 nights here!

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

A free camping spot?

We couldn’t see any signage to direct us to the site or anywhere / anyone to pay, even in the morning. Another van was parked in the fenced area when we arrived, so we parked up near that. Take the left turn off the highway and take the gravel hill to the left not right, keeping tight to the highway bridge. No facilities as mentioned, though the store cafe does a great coffee and breakfast and you can use the toilet if you buy from them. Nice walk onto the beach and good ocean views. Overall slightly strange as we never knew if we were in the right place but did the job and nobody bothered us!

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Very exposed site and a little tricky to find a flat area and no shelter whatsoever.

Only us and one other camper which felt a little isolated. No facilities. Local teenagers being silly with cars up and down the mountain made us a little uneasy. Otherwise quietened down at night and good view across to Queenstown.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Nice camp area under trees.

Good kitchen and lounge area to wash up/charge items/warm up by log fire! Showers hot and unlimited. Good value for 15$pp - everything we needed. Arrived late and just paid in the morning. Just the guy behind the desk was a little grumpy!!

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Ideal free spot on way to Glenorchy.

No facilities. Shame some people are spoiling it - seems to have developed a toilet bush around one side. No problem for self contained though. Nice little beach onto the lake.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Best value ground of our whole trip.

10$pp for hot unlimited showers, clean toilets, sink area for washing up and great views. Fairly quiet in October so lots of space to find your own corner. Really enjoyed the 3h Gorge Walk.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Norman, our trusty camper van, was not the newest of road users but he and PiwiWiwi made our 22 night trip around the South Island one we will never forget.

From the first e-mail contact we had with Nick, the personal check-ins and weather warnings during the trip and the goodbye at the end, the whole experience was exceptional. The van itself had everything we needed and more. A fully equipped kitchen with extra utensils you'd probably forget if shopping for yourself! Extra blankets for the cold and even washing line and pegs, table and chairs. It meant that whatever the weather, we could enjoy the trip to the full. The sleeping arrangement in the van was perfect. The bed was really comfy and we slept very well throughout the trip. The conversion from sleeping area to table and seats is easy and no hassle to do daily. Overall, we would highly recommend PiwiWiwi and thank the family for the wonderful time we had, their personal touches and thorough explanations of how everything works made us at ease with the whole experience of a first time camper rental. A big thank you again!

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

You’re paying for the proximity to Milford rather than facilities, but it’s worth it to have a shorter drive to Milford in the morning.

Big site, lots of space, recently renovated facilities - clean drop toilets, tap to help with washing up and some covered bench areas to prepare food/eat out of the wind. 13$pp. Nice friendly rangers.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Great spot by the water.

We had a dip even in October, not bad at all! Site stretches out along the bank with more toilets further along, portaloos clean. Good for star gazing and close to Cromwell and other turn offs.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago