CampgroundHidden gem

Butchers Flat campsite

Canvastown, Marlborough

Old goldfield flat on the Wakamarina River with swimming and a gravel back road.

Price
DOC fee, check current rate
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
24 hours
Sites
20
Butchers Flat campsite
Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

A grassy camp beside a gold mining area, popular for picnics and swimming. The gravel road has two fords and is not for long vehicles. Cliffs near the camp are high and unfenced.

Good to know

  • Two fords, check conditions
  • Watch children near cliffs
Best time
Summer
Open
All year
Getting there
Narrow gravel road with two fords.
Vehicles
4WD only
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Toilets

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