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    Wakapuaka Reserve Carpark

    Free CampsitesNelson Tasman, Nelson New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Wakapuaka Reserve Carpark

    Free CampsitesNelson Tasman, Nelson New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    10 Reviews

    Anonymous
    Mar 21, 2026
    Negative

    We were desperate for a place to sleep, so we stayed the night. There is someone here permanently, who starting blasting music as soon as we parked and watched us from his window. We quickly used the (very nice and clean) toilets and locked ourselves in our van for the night. Only felt comfortable staying here bc my partner is a large man, ABSOLUTELY AVOID if you are alone and/or only women. Really bad sketchy vibes, no phone signal.

    Anonymous
    Feb 22, 2026
    Negative

    Avoid. We tried staying here but there’s a man in a grey camper who looks to be here permanently and he was blasting music all night long - absolutely no chance of getting a good nights sleep.

    Anonymous
    Dec 30, 2025
    Neutral

    Good site but big Warning: there’s a guy in a grey camper and blue bmw who is filming people, especially lone women, in their cars. He also randomly filmed me and my partner as we were outside our car. He looks like he’s living rough , didn’t approach our car but went close to our two neighbours who were lone women. Please if you see him take action and report as we did. Hopefully action is taken. Seems like he’s there long term.

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    Alice
    Oct 20, 2025
    Neutral

    Ok for a night. Try to avoid Friday nights the club has open mic karaoke and it was so loud with some very very awful singing from drunk locals… there is a much nicer spot up the road if you want some more space and quite.

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    Anonymous
    Dec 29, 2024
    Neutral

    Arrived at 9:30 PM with only one other car parked up. Difficult to see the designated parking spots but we parked under the trees. Quite a bit of road noise. Clean and usable toilets. Spark signal didn’t work but OneNZ did.

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    Anonymous
    Oct 23, 2024
    Positive

    All good here:) Just one other campervan stayed overnight. We parked under the trees (asked lady from country club and she said it is okay).

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    Anonymous
    Aug 12, 2024
    Positive

    This campsite is great, you just have to know there are only 3 sites. The others are pay sites , owned by the country club, 10$nite. You could also get fined by the council $400, for staying there. Just know the rules and it's all good....the 3 sites are right by the toilets alongside the wall. So park so others can fit.....xx

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    Anonymous
    Dec 18, 2023
    Negative

    This campsite, no good, heaps of space but only 3 spots allowed, it has a toilet but was full when we arrived at 2pm

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    Anonymous
    Oct 19, 2023
    Positive

    3 freedom campingspots. Toilets are clean and on the spot. Behind a building but we could still hear the road, but not too loud. No cell service at the spot.

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    Anonymous
    Jun 17, 2023
    Positive

    Good spot for a night, some road noise but bearable. Toilets were clean and the country club next door did a decent pint, though a little pricey

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