Hamurana Reserve, Rotorua
Overnight Campervan Parking
3.9 12 reviews
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Hamurana Reserve, Rotorua
Only self-contained campervans/motorhomes permitted to stay overnight
Space for a maximum of 10 campervans/motorhomes
Maximum stay is 2 consecutive nights per calendar month
Public toilets available
Water tap with drinkable water
Food preparation area (no hot water)
Barbecue nearby on reserve
Children's playground nearby on reserve
No tents permitted
No dogs
No fires or fireworks
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Rotorua Lakes CouncilCouncil organisation |
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua |
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We spent 2 nights in this freedom camp.
Mercedesz -
Dark, Quiet parking lot for 6, on the lake.
Crystal -
Great spot, but limited spaces. 👌
Jay -
Great little spot!
Dave -
Stay for 1 Night.
Bobo
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Beautiful views and there's a local shop just 15 min walk away.
The public toilets were unusable when I stayed here as there had been an infestation of bugs in each cubicle. I was glad to have a self contained camper.
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Great little site right by the lake.
Brilliant facilities for a free site - cooking shelter, several toilets, dishwashing area. Only downside is A LOT of flies around the toilets & shelter, a lot of live ones at night and many many dead ones in the day everyone. Not the biting kind but a little off putting still so something to consider.
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We spent 2 nights in this freedom camp.
It fills up quickly, after 6 pm is hard to find a spot. It supposed to be for 10 vans, but it can fit easily more between the arrows. The toilets are clean (with lights) and 24/7 open. There is also one tap for washing dishes. Charming view over the lake. Nearby is a playground where you can use the grill facility as well.( Personally, I liked this site more than the Rotorua center one)
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It’s a pretty spot, lots of spaces, lovely toilets… but at the minute (August), it has a smell of rotten seafood that’s pretty strong in some places, made worse with onshore breeze.
Otherwise would be an 8-9.
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Filled up quick and only closeish site to Rotorura.
Reason for 8/10
Flat ground, toilets clean and working, nothing impressive but does the job for a night
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This campsite is now closed and is only a carpark to view the beautiful lake.
I can see why they closed camping - it looks like that the night before someone came through and destroyed the bathrooms.
A pretty pit-stop to view the lake on the way to Rotarura but not a place to stay.
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The approved camping area has moved further along the lake (east) and was full when we got there.
Hamurana Reserve is now marked as no camping, The location is picturesque, there is a toilet and water fountain, but the location is pretty much just a carpark between the lake and the road.
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Stay for 1 Night.
Clean toilets, no showers as described.
Swimming in the lake not health due to the Blue Alge. Relativ quite pace close to the road. Not too much traffic during night time.
Officer was very friendly to control the place and check up of the cars and camper for self contained vehicles license.
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Dark, Quiet parking lot for 6, on the lake.
Some trees/bush shelter. Working Flushing toilet close at hand, and while not immaculatly clean, not disguesting either. Would return :)
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There is now a no camping spot sign, but other than that the spot was lovely!
Beautiful views, plentiful space and clean toilets 😁
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Great little spot!
No facilites other than a toilet block and a dustbin, but the 6 freedom parking spots back right onto the lake, giving lovely views. Signposts say overnight parking permitted 6pm-9am, but both nights we arrived at 4.30pm with no worries.
