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    McMillan Road - Punakaiki

    McMillan Road - Punakaiki

    Free CampsitesWest Coast, West Coast New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    McMillan Road - Punakaiki

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    10 Reviews

    🇩🇪
    Kirsten
    Aug 12, 2026
    Positive

    Beautiful campsite right on the beach. Great sunset views. There are sandflies, even in winter.

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    Katherine
    Apr 23, 2026
    Positive

    Great spot right on the beach. Fits 14 campers long as everyone parks right. 7 cars already parked down one side so just parked opposite on the other as shown in the picture. Just a carpark so need to be fully self contained

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    Michele
    Mar 17, 2026
    Positive

    Great space (car park essentially) to camp overnight close to the beach As in other small sites it's a shame some campers take up more than one space

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    Anonymous
    Mar 12, 2026
    Positive

    Great spot by the beach, did fill it pretty quick and no facilities.

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    Anonymous
    Feb 27, 2026
    Negative

    Loads of sandflies/midges and no toilets so the whole place stinks where people go on the grass

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    Anonymous
    Jan 31, 2026
    Positive

    Small site. Pleasant sound of waves. Lots of biting midges.

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    Charlie
    Jan 24, 2026
    Positive

    Spot in a car park off the highway close to the beach, blocked by a sand dune but an easy path to the sand. You can hear the waves. No ammenities or toilets, you need to be self contained. Can fit about 12 vans, all spots were full by 5pm.

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    Bella
    Jan 20, 2026
    Positive

    Great spot, we got the last spot at about 7pm, only enough space for around 15 vehicles if everyone parks well. No facilities at all but gorgeous beach nearby, great sunset spot. Would recommend

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    Scarlet
    Jan 7, 2026
    Positive

    Great little spot by the beach. Really peaceful but no amenities at all. Beware that the camping area is much smaller than in the photo. We arrived at 5 and there was only two other vehicles, but by evening it was completely full (about 9 vehicles).

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    Anonymous
    Nov 9, 2025
    Positive

    Loved the sound of the waves at night. Limited number of spots. NO cell phone reception and no toilet. The black sand beach is amazing.

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