CANTERBURY: KAIKOURA

06-Mar-18

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Meatworks

star rating of 3.5

by Chris Gaelic

near 135 Kiwa Rd, Hapuku, Kaikoura

rvexplorer id: 19783

Lat-Long: -42.31503, 173.75146

Parking alongside the beach

Parking alongside the beach

Parking alongside the beach

Parking alongside the beach

Path providing access to the beach

Path providing access to the beach

Public toilet at the far end of the beach

Public toilet at the far end of the beach

Surfing the waves

 

9 Feb 2021

The Kaikoura District Council has now banned all freedom camping on this site

 


 

Meatworks is a series of parking areas along the Kaikoura coast where freedom camping is available for self-contained motor caravanners.

 

The parking areas are spread out over about one kilometer, so there is plenty of room, with a mix of gravel and grass for parking.

 

The beach is rugged, but it is now one of the few places left along the magnificent Kaikoura coast. It's become popular with surfers, and is a nice place to just chill out well off the main road.

 

UPDATE 10-Jan-2019

The Kaikoura District Council are requesting that people don't freedom camp here over this summer because there is a health risk from the large amount of human waste left by irresponsible campers.

 

Click here to see the latest council updates on this.

 

 

Beachfront parking at the Meatworks

Beachfront parking at the Meatworks

 

Relaxing after dinner

 

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05:23 PM 09-Feb-21 by Chris Gaelic from Auckland Public
You are quite right Caroljkiwi. I've updated the page. Thanks for letting me know.
01:37 PM 09-Feb-21 by Caroljkiwi from Rotorua Public
Is this up to date? Are these areas still available to freedom camp in? The dates on the documents and posts suggest not...