Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
From Nugget Point the road loops back through the little township of
Kaka Point
,
which has a surfy swimming beach, several accommodation options and a waterfront
pub. The road continues north from here to Balclutha.
Sleeping & Eating
You won't starve along this stretch, as there are numerous food stops dotted along the
highway. However, an investment in cheese and crackers may save you being smothered
in chips.
OWAKA & PURAKAUNUI
DOC Camping Grounds
CAMPSITE $
(
www.doc.govt.nz
;
adult/child $6/3)
There are DOC camping grounds at Purakaunui Bay
and inland at Tawanui.
POUNAWEA
Pounawea Motor Camp
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-415 8483;
www.catlins-nz.com/pounawea-motor-camp
; Park Lane; sites from $30, units
$50-80; )
Right on the estuary and next to a precious remant of native forest, this small
park is best suited to tenters and campervanners who share a dated kitchen but smart
bathrooms with the dwellers of some musty cabins. Tall trees and birdsong are the key
features here.
Pounaewa Grove Motel
MOTEL $$$
( 03-415 8339;
www.pounaweagrove.co.nz
; 5 Ocean Grove; d $130; )
If you're looking for
modern units with big, comfy beds, plush textiles, flat-screen TVs and sharp bathrooms,
this four-unit studio complex will tick all the boxes. If you're looking for room to swing
a cat, it will need to be a small one.
SURAT BAY
Newhaven Holiday Park
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-415 8834;
www.newhavenholiday.com
;
Newhaven Rd; sites unpowered/powered $32/35,
units $66-120; )
Sitting on the estuary edge at the gateway to the Surat Bay beach walk,
this delightful little holiday park has nice sites with good communal facilities, along with
