Based on the reviews, I expected this freecamp to fill up very quickly, but today the last spot was taken arround 5 pm. I highly recommend it!

The advantage of this freecamp, you can visit the city on foot. The toilets are 5 min walk, clean and with a tap. There is also a water fountain.

Not very enjoyable being parked right at the wharf. But we had a calm night over the off-season weekend. Toilets available 24/7 about 300m away, water-fountain and bbq spot nearby too.

Small parking lot very close to town. Toilets are a bit of a hike, but the view in the morning was spectacular and the location was hard to beat.

Summer 2026 the parkup area is being used as a base for the building of a new Akaroa Wharf... so there are trucks and it can be noisy and the toilets hidden behind the work space. You have to get there early to get a spot over summer. Instead I'd recommend the Little River Campground. Stay in nature, not a carpark, beside a small river, sheltered and safe, free wifi and travel advice. Only 60 minutes from Christchurch and 30 to Akaroa- (which can be too touristy and a bit over rated).

Quiet and perfectly situated. Self-contained, bit see there are toilets several hundred meters away. Cruised in around 5:30 amd snagged the last spot available (although I suspect someone may have just left).

Behind the boat compound but right at the harbour, toilets several hundred metres away but clean. Filled up around 4, Close to town, worth stopping - free!!!

Parking in the marina, limited spaces, fills up quickly. Toilets in the adjacent parking lot. Convenient.

Make sure you are here early as there are limited spaces and it's popular. About half the spaces are supposed to be available until 3 because they are set aside for bus parking, but when we were there this didn't seem to be enforced. Council comes nightly to check self contained stickers. Good phone signal and 3 min walk to a bathroom.

Best location in a beautiful town