The Pines Lake Pukaki — Hotel in South Island

NOW CLOSED as at 10 APRIL 2025. NO CAMPING SIGNS. We stayed inpeak January & it was lovely. Not too many vehicles. It's just typical of MEAN people working for councils. The Have-Nots being jealous! We can understand no reason why it should be closed. There's never a soul using the area for anything else & it was litter free when we stayed. Bad on you...

The Best Spot before Lake Tekapo but this area is fire ban even though there are still several fire spots here.we took a night rest here and I would say it's a worth stop. Our time the wind is strong but still not stopping us to rest there.plus it's a freedom...

This is the only free camp at Pukaki now & while the toilets are clean they have put no effort into leveling any camper parking sites. Also not very easy to access lake for...