Campsites

Kowhai Point Campsite, Wairau River

New Zealand Marlborough

Kowhai Point Campsite, Wairau River
Photo: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A basic DOC campsite on the bank of the Wairau River, beside State Highway 63 in the Wairau Valley, with river views and good fishing and swimming nearby. Facilities are very limited, so you need to be fully self-sufficient. It's first come, first served; no dogs.


It's a handy free stop between Blenheim and Nelson Lakes National Park or the West Coast.

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