Motorhome Friendly Information
Gore is officially New Zealand’s southernmost Motorhome Friendly Town.
There are five locations for overnight camping in and around Gore, four dump stations and four locations with laundry facilities available.
To make it easy to get into town, there are also two sites for daytime parking within five minutes walk of the town centre.
Gore parking map [PDF, 822 KB]
Overnight Parking
Dolamore Park
Dolamore Park Road, 11km west of Gore
Fees:
- $10 per adult
- $2 per child (5 and over)
- Under 5 is free
Toilet and shower facilities available
Dump station available
22 powered sites available
Phone enquiries 027 292 4400
Gore A & P Showgrounds
Bury Street, Gore
Fees:
- $5 per site – non powered
- $10 per site – powered
Toilet and shower facilities available (shower available on a casual basis for $2 per shower)
Laundry facilities available at a small charge.
Dump station available
40 powered sites available
Phone enquiries 027 644 9909
Gore Town & Country Club
9 Bury Street, Gore
Open to anyone (previously members only)
Fees:
14 sites available
No dump station
Phone enquiries 03 208 4623
Gore Motor Camp
35 Broughton Street, Gore
Fees:
- Powered sites: single $15 / couple $30. child 10 + $10 / under 10 $5
- Non powered site (tent or campervan) $15 single / $12. 50 per person if more than one
- Casual shower facilities available at $5.00 per person
Dump station available
Laundry facilities
Contact Lyndon Copland, phone 03 208 4919
Clock Tower Lane
Parking space only for self contained vehicles (see map above)
Daytime Parking
Eccles Street - opposite the playground (see map above)
Ardwick Street - next to Gore Gardens and opposite the church
Laundry facilities
Please note, there is no requirement to be staying at these places to utilise the laundry facilities.
Esplanade Motel - 35 Railway Esplanade, Gore
Facilities available anytime during the day
Coin operated machines
Jack & Gillian Cooper Phone – 03 208 0888
Charlton Motel - Charlton Road, Gore
Facilities available after 1.00pm
Coin operated machines
Ross & Fiona Haselmore Phone – 03 208 9733
Gore A & P Showgrounds (as above)
Gore Motor Camp (as above)
Dump stations
- Dolamore Park
- A and P Showgrounds
- Gore Motorcamp
Standalone dump station for travellers passing through available in Richmond Street (northern heavy traffic bypass, adjacent to the children’s cycle park). This is recommended for use by motorhomes with tanks on the left hand side of their vehicle only.
