Riverview Holiday Park

Happy Camping Review

Murchison is a small farmer's service town, and is known for fishing, rafting and kayaking. The Buller river is popular with the rafters, as well as providing opportunities for trout fishing. The town itself has little to see, with a museum providing information about its gold rush history, a couple of cafes, garages and a 4 Square. It's surrounded by mountains, and many mountain bike trails. The site offers bike rental for this purpose.  Alternatively, you can try your hand at gold panning. Pans can be rented from the visitor's centre. The visitor centre can also advise on the many rafting options available.

The River View Holiday Park is an old site situated just outside the town, next to the river. It's a large site, divided up into cabin and camping areas. The camping area has plenty of spacious, powered sites, as well as sheltered tent sites among lots of mature trees. The site has it's own cafe, which offers a range of snackish food and drinks by the river.

The facilities are quite old but in reasonable shape, with basic kitchen and toilets (bring your own soap and towel). Showers are $2 for 6 miserly minutes. The site is lined by the highway, which can be a little disruptive. Being next to the river, you would be well advised to remember the insect repellent.

All in all, this is a basic, unremarkable site and well worth visiting if you plan on getting out onto the river, or as a base for biking in the mountains.

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