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Trappers Rest

Trappers Rest is a campground on Kawhaka Creek on New Zealand's West Coast, operated by a local trapper named Paul Sinclair. It sits along the West Coast Wilderness Trail and welcomes passing cyclists and other travellers.

The site offers camping for tents, motorbikes, RVs, and off-road caravans, with facilities including toilets, hot showers, drinking water, and swimming. A donation-based payment system is in place.

Visitors have noted the host's warm hospitality, including the offer of billy tea or coffee when he is around.


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