The Waitaki Lakes camping season comes to a close this Sunday.
The Waitaki District Council’s six camping sites battled through major flooding events, no international tourists, and restricted numbers at some sites during the 2020/21 season.
Season tickets for Falstone Creek, Sailors Cutting and Boat Harbour had sold out by November, and casual camping was not allowed at those grounds from December 20 to January 10. It made things “a wee bit slow” through the Christmas period, with fewer visitors, Mr Fox said.
“While it appeared busy at some spots . . . on the whole, I think it was not as busy as what it normally was because people were restricted,” he said.