FAQ | Campgorebay

Consult booking board on arrival to locate your site(s).

Bookings boards are maps located at the entrance
to the Gore Bay camps & in the kitchen at the Buxton Camp.

In the winter months you can just drive in & pick a good spot,

no need to book ahead apart from long weekends & summer holidays.

CAMP FEES

Powered site - 2 people: $40

Powered site - single: $30

Non-powered site - 2 people: $35

Non-powered site - single: $25

Extra adult $10

Extra child 5-15 years $5

Under 5 years free

Check-out time is 10:30
Check-in time is from 12:00 noon.

The caretaker will visit the camps each evening and morning to collect fees, we now have eftpos at the Main Camp and can answer any queries you may have.

After hours payments can be made with the envelopes provided in the kitchens. Instructions are on the envelope.

POWER & WASTE

Campervans or caravans must have a current electrical WOF if plugging into our powered site outlets and power leads must be a minimum of 10m.

Tents or vans plugging into power can only use an approved and tested ‘camping style’ power cord (with 3 long round pins), at least 10m long, with a safety RCD.

Please make sure you have your Electrical WoF documentation and/or your tested, tagged power cord available for us to check if asked.

You cannot connect vans or tennyson multiple sites to one power source. Management reserves the right to unplug any connection that does not comply with regulations. Generators are not permitted at any time.

The nearest grey and black water dump station is in Cheviot, a 7 minute drive. Please don't dump black water canisters in our toilets as it will block the septic system.

We offer rubbish & recycling of plastic, cardboard & glass. Please only use this for rubbish you produce during your stay at our campground.
We can't process the rubbish you have accumulated during your travels as rubbish dumping is expensive, please be considerate of this small business.

Public rubbish bins are available just down the road.

THINGS TO DO...

Gore Bay is a renowned surfing beach, also great for kite surfing, paddle & boogie boards
Have a game of ping pong, there's a NEW basketball 1/2 court, tennis $2 for 1/2 hour. Bring your own balls & racket
Safe swimming beach, build a beach shelter out of driftwood or a sand castle.
Fishing, off the beach for rig or a short 10 minutes drive to the Hurunui River & mouth for kahawai, trout & salmon.
Exploring the rockpools, collect stones & shells
Walk or bike up to the Cathedral lookout
Walk to the Limestone knob & read about the history
Walk along the beach & up to Jed Cemetery
Walk Manuka Bay Loop Track or to the Manuka Bay Light house lookout
Cheviot Hills Domain, enjoy the spring flowers, watch a game of cricket, walk or bike trails
Explore the 2 playgrounds & picnic areas, find the old concrete slide, merry-go-round, swings & fort.
Have a game of golf at the local course, just 10 minutes from Gore Bay

For better or worse we now have cell phone coverage in Gore Bay since April 2025.