About Us

TOP 10 Timaru has been a camping ground site since 1940. Gordon and Alison Collister have managed TOP 10 Timaru since 1996 and involved in running camping grounds for over twenty years. Running TOP 10 Timaru is hard work but it is also a lot of fun. They enjoy meeting the wide variety of people that the facility attracts and they have a passion for making their guests stay as enjoyable and carefree as possible.

“Have traveled to four other sites, none could compare with this site for style, cleanliness and positive attitude to customers.” — A. Archer, Scotland

 

 

Gordon and Alison appreciate the value of the natural environment of the park — the established trees provide shade in summer and all year round add to the quiet relaxed atmosphere of the site. The natural environment is a central consideration to the way they manage the park and their approach to the on-going development combines practical energy saving with a commitment to conservation; they have installed solar water heating in the amenities blocks and use energy saving light bulbs throughout all their facilities.

The Collister’s initiated a major natural environment project, restoration of the Waimataitai Stream, which borders the park, not long after taking over management. For many years the stream had been used as a rubbish dump; the first phase of the project involved clearing the stream bed and removing literally truck loads of rubbish. Over a 1000 native trees and shrubs have now been planted along the banks of the stream; once these are established, a walkway through this native bush area will be developed. The native bush has enhanced the bird life in the area and there are eels and even the occasional whitebait in the stream.

 

Gordon and Alison have two teenage sons and they are keenly involved in sports activities within the district. Alison runs the ‘learn to swim’ programme and is president of the Swimming Club. She is involved in the Squash Club and on the committee of the Badminton Club and the Boys High Hockey Committee. She also coaches badminton.

Gordon coaches gymnastics. He is actively involved in Central South Island Tourism. (He is a TOP 10 Holiday Parks Group founding director HAPNZ Past SI Vice President for 3 years and executive member for 10 years QualMark advisory committee

The Enthusiastic staff at TOP 10 Timaru go that extra mile for guests are ready to respond to any concern or enquiry and able to assist with travel information & suggestions of things to do and see while in Timaru.

 

Open all year, spacious, sheltered, quiet and safe hidden from public view