Lakeside Domain Freedom Camping

A great and free campground. Excellent toilets and a cold-water shower. Rubbish skips. Area well-maintained but some parts prine to surface water. Lots of midges but they do not bite.
Apr 25th, 2023

Great camping place* picnics, BBQ, chill time location
Apr 21st, 2023

Lots of places to camp. Good facilities
Apr 10th, 2023

Was awesome to play on the hovercraft there with easy water access and grass area
Mar 29th, 2023

Very good camping area Lake Ellesmere is New Zealand's fifth largest lake and has a huge biodiversity of birdlife. The lake is actually a lagoon covering 20,000 hectares and is a mix of fresh and salt water. The lake is surprisingly unknown and under used as a recreational resource. It is an awesome place for fishing, bird watching, walking, mountain biking and all types of water sports. This site is the habitat of the Mayfly, which at different times of the year swarm in very large numbers. They are not mosquitoes, nor do they bite or sting. There are boat ramps and lake access all around the lake as well as a couple of camping/ picnic areas. This is a designated freedom camping area supported by the Selwyn District Council. The Timber Yard Point Lakeside Domain can be found at Timber Yard Road, just off the Lake Road.
Mar 10th, 2023