Visiting ~ come and play
As you pass through ~ stop and catch a breath!
Photo Credit: Karen Hislop
Available:
Place to rest your head
Come and stay awhile!
Place to feed your tum!
Eat and Run
Rest the Kids & Dog
Let the kids and the dog run free before you carry on.
Facilities
Fresh clean amenities, EV chargers, Campervan Waste Station.
Experience Rakaia and Mid Canterbury
RAKAIA PHOTO GALLERY
By residents
Photo by Lisa Crawley, 6pm Saturday 11 May 2024
Solar Storm, Musk Skylink Satellite Trail
Photo by Lisa Crawley, 6pm Saturday 11 May 2024
Photo by Lisa Crawley, 6pm Saturday 11 May 2024
Photo by Steve & Carmela Cottle, 6am Saturday 11 May 2024
Photo by Vanessa Davidson 3 May 2024
Hot Air Balloon at Rakaia School.
Photo by Vanessa Davidson 25 April 2024
Photo by Huntley Dhue – 4 August 2023
On his 9th birthday.
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – 20 January 2024
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – 20 January 2024
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – 20 January 2024
Photo by Bruce Addis – 29 June 2023
Photo by Bruce Addis – 29 June 2023.
Taken at Dorie Beach
Photo by Bruce Addis – 29 June 2023.
Taken at Dorie Beach
Photo by Hannah Dhue – March 2023
Photo by Karen Hislop – March 2023
Photo by Karen Hislop – March 2023
Photo by Haylee Counsell – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – March 2023
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – April 2023
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – April 2023
Photo by Diane Kerslake – 2021
Photo by Diane Kerslake – 2021
Photo by Brian Hodges – February 2023
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – April 2023
Photo by Doreen Barns- April 2023
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – March 2023
Photo by Vanessa Davidson – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – April 2023
Photo by Teodora Motateanu – April 2023
Used as page header image (top center perspective).
A PLACE TO REST YOUR HEAD
- Rakaia Family Camp Ground
- BnB
- Self Sufficient Lifestyle parking spot
- South Rakaia Hotel
- St Ita’s Guest House
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On way to or from, we have a spot for you to rest your weary head.
Come and enjoy our little piece of paradise.
Options Available
Available
PLACE TO FEED YOUR TUM!
- Salmon Tales Cafe
- Little Red Cafe
- Service Station Cafe
- Mr. India Takeaways
- Four Square Supermarket
- Harvey’s Bakehouse
- The Azteca Taco mobile kiosk – Mobil carpark area
- Railway Tavern
- South Rakaia Hotel
parks & reserves
- SH1 Children’s Park
- Dog Park
- Rakaia Walkways
- Rakaia Historical – First Railway Hut
- Rakaia History Information Boards
- Rakaia History – Visual Mural
- BMX Track
- Swimming holes along walkways
- Swimming Pool (in season)
On your way to or from…. we have a spot for you to rest your weary head and stretch your legs.
Come and enjoy our little piece of paradise.
Photo by Diane Kerslake
Visitor Amenities & Services
Toilets
Serviced toilets. Available south of the bridge in the township, just to the side of the Salmon statue.
EV Chargers
In the parking slots outside toilet area.
Waste Disposal Station
A new waste disposal dump station is being placed along East Railway Terrace just up from the first round-about and South Rakaia Hotel. Expected date for the completion of this project is not yet known.
visitor comments
“Real Awesome and NZ rocks!”
“Very lovely and very friendly people.”
“Very interesting place.”