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  • Waihao Forks Hotel Carpark

    Waihao Forks Hotel Carpark

    Free CampsitesWaimate, Canterbury New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Waihao Forks Hotel Carpark

    Free CampsitesWaimate, Canterbury New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Waihao Forks Hotel Carpark

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    Reviews

    9 Reviews

    🇬🇧
    Nicole
    Mar 30, 2025
    Positive

    Lovely, friendly staff and locals and great food and the pub. Good little grassed place to pull up for the night. Safe and secure. Can highly recommend 👌

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    Anonymous
    Jan 17, 2025
    Neutral

    We didnt find it at first because it seems just like a parking spot for the hotel guests.We had to ask inside the hotel where the campsite is.. they asked if we are SC and then they allowed us to park on the little grass spot next to their hotel (on the left of the hotel).We parked the night there but at 7:30 trucks were driving across the grail road so we woke up... Spot is okay but if you could drive further, do it...

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    Anonymous
    Sep 25, 2021
    Positive

    Great stay feels real safe nice staff at the pub great meals

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    Anonymous
    May 9, 2021
    Positive

    I was in doubt at the beginning cause completely alone there, but after a short talk with the locals in the pub I stayed and felt safe all the time - I can recommend ?

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    Anonymous
    Jun 26, 2020
    Positive

    Nice place

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    Anonymous
    Nov 12, 2019
    Positive

    As lay-bys go this must be as good as it gets! Beautiful views to three sides and some cows to entertain the kids. Full recycling centre too but very quiet considering this and the proximity to the road. No facilities.

    🇳🇿
    Anonymous
    Nov 23, 2018
    Positive

    Good spot to spend a night. No facilities at all but great little pub full of friendly people. Suggest you have dinner there, we did and had a good night. Great pub food and not far to walk "home"! Highly recommended.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 15, 2018
    Positive

    Not present

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    Anonymous
    Aug 15, 2016
    Positive

    Right by the road,so can be noisy sometimes,but ok for a free spot. Didn't know that it was the gravel spot opposite the hotel,so we asked inside and they allowed us to stay at the side of their carpark. Mind it was winter an no one else there,but maybe an opportunity if the gravel opposite is full?be sure to ask nicely!

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