Waiau Motor Camp and Backpackers is located on the Alpine Pacific Scenic Highway just 30 minutes from "Hanmer Springs Thermal Resort", 15 minutes to Mt Lyford Ski Field and 1 hours drive to Kaikoura in the South Island of New Zealand.

Waiau Motor Camp and Backpackers is a family run camp and has a range of accommodation options including 16 powered sites, 30 non powered sites and 12 rooms which sleep 2 to 4 people. 3 of the rooms are double bedrooms with an internal door to the adjoining bunk room. Double bedrooms are all equipped with a couch, fridge and tea & coffee making facilities.

Waiau Motor Camp is  wheelchair accessible. We also provide a fully equipped communal kitchen with fridge/freezer, microwave, toaster and all other normal kitchenware. We also have a Dining room / TV lounge, playground, separate toilet and shower facilities, coin operated washing machine and dryer, BBQ, camp store & dump station.

Cut lunches and cooked meals are available on request $15.00 for dinner and desert, $15.00 for morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. (24 hours notice required).

Pets are welcome by prior arrangement (PARVO  VACCINATION CERTICATE REQUIRED and dogs to kept tied up at all times).

We provide a storage area for caravans / motorhomes / boats at a cost of $5.00 per week.

Your hosts are  "Hutch",  Sandi and Takiesha.  e-mail richardhutchby@actrix.co.nz or simply use the "contact us page". 

PLEASE NOTE WE DON'T HAVE EFTPOS OR CREDIT CARD FACILITIES.

The Waiau river is famous for it's salmon and trout fishing.  The local golf course is situated approximately 5 k's from town.  Mt Lyford Ski Field is only 15 minutes drive away from the Motor Camp and has the largest learners ski slopes in New Zealand .  Ice skating and horse trekking are also located at Mt Lyford.  Waiau has 2 Hotels / cafe, Magpie on Montrose B & B, a diary / tea rooms, outdoor swimming pool, a movie theatre and 2 garages. Waiau provides a friendly safe and relaxing holiday venue which is an easy drive from Christchurch and the surrounding area's.