Hi, while i did not stay at the campsite i feel obliged to share the experience i had with one of the owners.

This occurred today Thursday 22nd nov 2018.

I was travelling with my 70 yo father and 72 yo uncle and had walked to Wharariki beach which was completely amazing. We were so impressed we decided to head to cape farewell via the hill top route which is not a very well sign posted track. After getting there we couldn't find a proper track to get us back to our car so decided to follow the farm fence line back. We were a bit lost. Finally after about an hour we were relieved to end up at the rear of the Wharariki campsite. This was adjacent to the main road where our car was parked. We had crossed the stream only to be confronted by a heavily tattooed guy with a beer in hand that was clearly drunk and very agressive. He asked if we were staying at the campsite and i explained that we were not but that we had been lost and wished to get back to our car. He told us too f### off back up the hill and that the campsite was private property for paying guests only. He was basically looking for a fight.

Anyway we walked back to the beach not wanting an altercation which took us another 1.5 hrs. I stopped at the campsite office on our way out to explain what had happened. They did not appologise but said they knew who it was and would sort it out.

I am a kiwi and i was shocked at the thought that this experience could occur to an international visitor. This is not what New Zealand is or what kiwis are about. 

I will let you make the decission whether to stay here or not. As i said we were fortunate enough not to have stayed there.

Hope you enjoy New Zealand.

Nick

Reviewed about 6 years ago