CampgroundHidden gem
Falstone Creek Campground
Benmore, Canterbury
Elevated Lake Benmore camp out of the flood zone, with a boat ramp and dump station.
- Price
- NZ$25.50 per site per night (2 adults and children)
- Booking
- No need to book
A council-run lakeside campground reached by driving past Benmore View and following the winding lake shore road. The site sits above the flood zone with a boat ramp below and tends to fill with seasonal locals. Camp runs from the third Saturday of September to Queen's Birthday weekend.
Good to know
- Pay at the honesty box or to the camp warden
- No open fires and dogs on a lead
- Casual rate is NZ$25.50 per site; season tickets exist
- Open
- Third Saturday of September to Queen's Birthday weekend
- Getting there
- Gravel lake shore road past Benmore View
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Dump station
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
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