Pigeon Bay camping ground — Hotel in Banks Peninsula Community

A mixed response here unfortunately. So upon arrival, all you see as pictured is lots of very old campers / vans that have clearly not moved in years. These old vans take up almost all of the spaces on the waterfront so limited availability for visitors. The place didn’t feel overly comfortable which is very rare for the South Island of NZ. To pay tribute to the positive, the toilet as you can see is brand new so a treat on any campsite - Lovely to see however it doesn’t make up for the feeling all the old campers leave you feeling with. Another positive is pretty strong 4g mobile reception if required. This site has SO much more potential than it currently offers in such a...

Awesome place! Cool that we still have campsites like this in NZ. Just a nice size too. Not far from Chch either... slightly over 1 hour. Just the basics... cold water, toilets without showers, and no power... but that's all you need when you're tenting. Perfect for young families as beach is very close and estuary is shallow and sandy bottomed. There's a playground, tennis court, grassed area for cricket & frisbee etc, jetty to fish or dive off, boat ramp, shore area for kayaking etc, walkway, and tracks for biking. So basically of the weather's gonna be...

We stayed here for the first night in our campervan on a recent trip around the south island. It's beautiful. Facilities are basic, as advertised, but the setting can't be beat. For swimming, just walk down the road a bit to the boat club which has swim ladders off its dock (if you want to avoid rocks when swimming.) Would definitely come back just for the setting. Can get very windy! Come prepared. There...