CampgroundHidden gem
Little River Campground
Little River, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury
Eco campground in five hectares of regenerating bush, with quirky cabins and a bush slide.
- Price
- From NZ$25 per night
- Booking
- Book ahead
A small riverside campground in the Okuti Valley with tent and van sites and four character cabins. Showers are timed and the toilets are waterless eco long-drops, and there is an outdoor kitchen, trampoline, playground and bush walks through native planting. It runs a zero-waste policy and sits about 45 minutes from Christchurch.
Good to know
- Cash or bank transfer only, no EFTPOS
- Dogs welcome on a lead
- Fills early, so book ahead; the page notes a reopening on 1 October 2026
- Open
- Reopens 1 October 2026
- Getting there
- Sealed road then a short valley road, 287a Okuti Valley Road
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Kitchen
- Showers
- Toilets
- Wi-Fi
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