Gentle Annie Seaside Accommodation & Camping Ground

Gentle Annie is located 1/2hr north of Westport on the doorstep of the Kahurangi National Park.

Bounded by both the Tasman Sea and the mighty Mokihinui River and surrounded by nikau-fringed native bush.  We offer a variety of accommodation options, from holiday homes to backpacker lodges and camping grounds. Open year round, catering for single, double and group bookings.

Gentle Annie is a wonderful place to base yourself while exploring the wonders that the northern Buller region has to offer.

Aotearoa as it used to be -  lush, unspoiled and natural. Half an hour north of Westport on the doorstep of the Kahurangi National Park, Gentle-Annie is a coastal enclave with its own warm frost free microclimate. Bounded by the Tasman Sea, the mighty Mokihinui River and  Nikau-fringed native bush, it is an excellent place to set up base and be rejuvenated and recharged.

We offer a variety of accommodation options, from holiday homes to backpacker lodges and camping grounds. Open and available all year round and catering for single, double and group bookings.

Also on site is the Cowshed Café offering fresh local food, all prepared on site, ocean views, and surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens. Enjoy dining indoors or out.

Gentle Annie is a wonderful place to base yourself while exploring the wonders that the northern Buller region has to offer.  We are within an hour from many scenic attractions of the Northern Buller Region -  north to Kahurangi National Park, Heaphy Track, Oparara Valley with it's Limestone Arches and Honeycomb Caves; and south to Charming Creek Walkway, Denniston Plateau, Cape Foulwind Seal Colony and Punakaiki Pancake Rocks. The region maintains much of its eccentricity and wilderness, offering an opportunity to get close to nature. If you're a botanist, geologist, artist, beachcomber, fisherman, kayaker, cyclist, tramper and/or adventurer at heart, Gentle-Annie is a natural destination for you.

We have sit-on-top kayaks for hire and great fishing all year round for trout, kahawai, whitebait and snapper. Immerse yourself in the many walks on or nearby Gentle Annie, including the Chasm and Charming Creek Walkways, our local glowworm tunnel, and the start of the Heaphy Track. Activities include; low ropes course, mountain biking, swimming, surfing and fossicking along the beach for gemstones and driftwood. Enjoy a bonfire on the beach, be dazzled by the local sunsets, native bird song, river, surf, and bush. Gentle Annie is a truly magnificent place to stay.