CampgroundHidden gem

Kowhai Point campsite

Wairau Valley, Marlborough

Basic riverside camp on the Wairau River off SH63, with fishing and swimming nearby.

Price
DOC fee, check current rate
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
24 hours
Sites
9
Kowhai Point campsite
Ulrich Lange, Bochum, Germany · CC BY-SA 4.0

A simple DOC camp alongside the Wairau River on the road to St Arnaud. A peaceful stop for anglers and a free-feeling break on the Nelson Lakes route.

Good to know

  • Take your own water
  • Fishing licence needed
Best time
Summer
Open
All year
Getting there
Sealed.
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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