Glenavy's Waitaki River Motor Camp

It's a cinch getting out and about around here, whether you opt for ambles and angling around the riverbank, tackling a local hiking or cycling path, or using the nearby highway for day trip destinations further afield. The Waitaki District's main town Oamaru is 20 minutes' drive south and well worth a wander for its Victorian vibe, Forrester and Grainstore galleries, and The Libratory and Steampunk HQ: Oamaru is known as a steampunk centre and in 2016 entered the record books with the biggest gathering of steampunks in the world. The town's also famed for its blue penguin colony, living just outside the harbour. More Kiwi wildlife is 20 minutes north at Waimate, originally introduced from Australia and now living wild in the countryside around the town. Waimate visitors should also take a hike up to the lookout of the White Horse Monument, for handsome views of the town and its surrounding green plains towards the Pacific. Other options include Duntroon (30 minutes), for the Vanished World Heritage Centre, Elephant Rocks and Maori rock drawings, and the Moeraki Boulders of Koekohe beach, 50 minutes' drive away. Canterbury and Dunedin are within a couple of hours north and south.