CampgroundHidden gem

Onamalutu campsite

Blenheim, Marlborough

Quiet DOC camp in remnant podocarp forest with a safe swimming hole.

Price
DOC fee, check current rate
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
24 hours
Sites
50
Onamalutu campsite
Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

A calm forest camp just west of Blenheim, with a swimming hole and bush walks. It is an under-the-radar alternative to the Pelorus camp.

Good to know

  • Check road works
  • Swim in summer
Best time
Summer
Open
All year
Getting there
Sealed.
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
No dogs

Facilities

  • Toilets

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