Goldsborough Camping Area — Hotel in South Island

If you think you've missed it-keep going! This site is quite a drive from the main highway but well worth it. It's beautifully secluded with plenty of pitches, well serviced modern toilet and washing block. We had a s/c campervan but did use the toilet facilities which were clean and well kept. Payment is via an envelope DOC system and price per night was very cheap and excellent value for money. Saw pukekos running along the trackside on the approach in and cheeky wekas were straight in there investigating the camper as we arrived. These flightless birds are very friendly and bold - lots of photo opportunities! Great place with information boards about the gold mining history around which the campground is located, free gold panning equipment to try your luck nearby - just return when finished with. We weren't able to visit the Glowworm dell nearby but this is another attraction near to the...

Doc campsite $8pp per night (come-on ppl pay your camp fees!) good camp spot. Dogs allowed as long as they are kept on a leash. 4 flushing toilets that are well maintained as well as water supply and sinks for washing up. quite a bit of space however did seem to fill up a lot at night (december) however very few longer stay campers except those mining for gold. If looking to stay there longer than one night suggest getting there around the middle of the day to find a better site. Nearer the entrance does lose the sun sooner. No cell reception at this site, however you can walk up the pack track and get reception up there (30mins walk) or just drive up to stafford cemetery or approx 7 mins towards kumara. Nice walks around. As with all NZ campsites there are mosquitos & sandflies however we found them not as bad as at other campsites, so we found them...

Our plan was to reach Hokitika gorge campsite by nightfall. But the numerous scenic spots on the way made us impossibly delayed. In search for an alternate spot in pitch darkness, we found this on the internet.. a bit of drive 10kms or so from the main highway on what seemed like a gravel road, we finally reached the spot... first views were after daylight in the morning... very peaceful and quiet location, only a few other campers (because of the distance I assume), nice small stream nearby. There is no dump station for campervans, but easy access to plenty of freshwater, flush toilets , external wash basins for brushing as well as larger wash basins for washing utensils. Nothing else on the campsite.. and it does what it is supposed to do... decent place to rest for the night.. freshen up and...