The Store
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The Store
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Just steps from the sand, with the local seals as company, these sites have front row seats for the stunning East Coast sunrises.
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The Store
Take a front row seat, next to the Pacific Ocean
The Store is one of the reasons why people travel Aotearoa NZ in a campervan. You'll gain a true feeling of freedom at this special location.
All the while benefit from the near new toilet / shower facilities and great coffee (and other yummy food) from the iconic on-site Cafe.
Camping at it's very best.
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5.0/5
As advertised, this is a great place on the ocean.
I loved the cafe too. The train track is right there but i wasn’t bothered by the sound.
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5.0/5
Incredible view !
Hot shower cost 2$ in addition to the camping's price. Quiet and beautiful!
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4.5/5
$18 Seaside location with good facilities and $2 showers.
Nearby cafe (the store) has wifi and good food n coffee.
Weak/no cellular reception. Near the main road but closer to the beach and the waves cancel out the sound. Coin laundry and small book exchange. Friendly caretaker.
Overall a good stay
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4.0/5
Lovely spot right by the beach!
There is some traffic noise from the main road but the white noise from the waves kind of balances it out. The cafe shuts quite early at 4pm so just be mindful if it’s cold & wet in the evening! Phone signal seemed to be quite intermittent.
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4.0/5
We stayed right down past the first lot of pines, right on the beachfront.
Mid-March and no one else near, plus there's a handy long drop. No road noise because the sea was so loud.
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4.5/5
Pick your own Ocean View!
V long beachfront site but facilities at one end. Bit of Road noise from SH1 and parallel rail track but drowned out for the best part by crashing waves… Great cafe but early close.
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5.0/5
A lovely spot to pull in after arriving late from the Ferry.
It's a large site with facilities and coin operated showers ($2). We got a spot right by the beach and got to see and incredible sunrise and sunset. Clean toilets and showers. At $14 per adult it was a reasonably priced. Cafe the next day for breakfast was incredible.
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5.0/5
A great spot.
We stopped for lunch and decided to stay overnight. Toilets, showers and laundry. $2 for 4 minutes for showers, $4 for washing, $4 for drying. $14 per adult per night for camping. We stayed here a week ago and the caretaker had arrived the day before. You can pay him in cash, pay online or pay at the cafe. Facilities were very clean
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5.0/5
Special place right on the ocean.
Great place to totally relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Wish we lived closer. Great scones and coffee and nice little area to browse the lovely gifts
Plenty of space for the family to enjoy.
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4.5/5
Beautiful location.
We camped at end opposite to the facilities so didn’t use them. It would have been quite a long walk during the night.
Did not get any noise from the road, the sound of the ocean drowned it out.
$14 for 2.
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2.5/5
Stayed 2 nights (3 adults) $74.00.
Paid $2.00 to have a shower but it was ice cold. No water available from the two taps we tried. Nice to be by the sea but very noisy at night with trains and road traffic.
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3.5/5
Concerning nature I rate 10/10.
You are directly next to the shore with huge waves, black sand.
Concerning the facilities 6/10. 2 showers and 2 toilets for the campground. You can get warm showers for 2 $. If you don’t have, take a cold shower. Fresh water supply available with a long tube. Grey water exit blocked by several long term parking cars. Nobody is really looking or interested. Maybe due to public holiday.
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3.0/5
The campsite is below/across the store cafe, on another road.
Not a pleasant time. There was no signal, you’re slightly sloped, and there’s no dumpsite. The store cafe view was beautiful though and laundry was helpful (coin machine I believe $2).
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5.0/5
A nice spot with a view on the sea.
In the morning you can get good coffee from the Store and there are hot showers (for unlimited time when you don't put it off). You can also do your laundry there! Also no sandflies.
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4.5/5
Gorgeous location and warm showers.
Have to agree that being so close to the road and train line did cause some noise but all in all I loved being so close to the sea. Literally metres from the crashing surf
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5.0/5
As advertised, this is a great place on the ocean.
I loved the cafe too. The train track is right there but i wasn’t bothered by the sound.
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4.5/5
$18 Seaside location with good facilities and $2 showers.
Nearby cafe (the store) has wifi and good food n coffee.
Weak/no cellular reception. Near the main road but closer to the beach and the waves cancel out the sound. Coin laundry and small book exchange. Friendly caretaker.
Overall a good stay
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5.0/5
Incredible view !
Hot shower cost 2$ in addition to the camping's price. Quiet and beautiful!
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4.0/5
Lovely spot right by the beach!
There is some traffic noise from the main road but the white noise from the waves kind of balances it out. The cafe shuts quite early at 4pm so just be mindful if it’s cold & wet in the evening! Phone signal seemed to be quite intermittent.
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2.5/5
Stayed 2 nights (3 adults) $74.00.
Paid $2.00 to have a shower but it was ice cold. No water available from the two taps we tried. Nice to be by the sea but very noisy at night with trains and road traffic.
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4.0/5
We stayed right down past the first lot of pines, right on the beachfront.
Mid-March and no one else near, plus there's a handy long drop. No road noise because the sea was so loud.
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4.5/5
Pick your own Ocean View!
V long beachfront site but facilities at one end. Bit of Road noise from SH1 and parallel rail track but drowned out for the best part by crashing waves… Great cafe but early close.
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5.0/5
A lovely spot to pull in after arriving late from the Ferry.
It's a large site with facilities and coin operated showers ($2). We got a spot right by the beach and got to see and incredible sunrise and sunset. Clean toilets and showers. At $14 per adult it was a reasonably priced. Cafe the next day for breakfast was incredible.
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5.0/5
A great spot.
We stopped for lunch and decided to stay overnight. Toilets, showers and laundry. $2 for 4 minutes for showers, $4 for washing, $4 for drying. $14 per adult per night for camping. We stayed here a week ago and the caretaker had arrived the day before. You can pay him in cash, pay online or pay at the cafe. Facilities were very clean
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3.0/5
The campsite is below/across the store cafe, on another road.
Not a pleasant time. There was no signal, you’re slightly sloped, and there’s no dumpsite. The store cafe view was beautiful though and laundry was helpful (coin machine I believe $2).
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1.5/5
Arrived at night, no signage/map to direct you where to go.
Drove around the campsite until I realized I had passed the ablution block which was dark. Finally realized there was no kitchen and decided to go elsewhere. The location seems nice, but the website made it seem like there were more facilities here than expected. I’m all for low key camping, but I just expected something different than what was actually the case.
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5.0/5
Special place right on the ocean.
Great place to totally relax and enjoy the atmosphere. Wish we lived closer. Great scones and coffee and nice little area to browse the lovely gifts
Plenty of space for the family to enjoy.
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4.5/5
Beautiful location.
We camped at end opposite to the facilities so didn’t use them. It would have been quite a long walk during the night.
Did not get any noise from the road, the sound of the ocean drowned it out.
$14 for 2.
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1.0/5
The location and the beach are beautiful The camp though is a great disappointment You need to be self contained to stay here as the facilities don’t cater for the amount of people staying and to make
things worse they only had one shower and one toilet open to cater for about 200 people yesterday and today and forever long they decide
That would be ok but there is no dump site
People travelling past also use the facilities
There is one place by the toilet block where you can get water for your van and then you have to cart it to your site
This could be a great camp if it was run properly as the location is perfect
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3.5/5
Concerning nature I rate 10/10.
You are directly next to the shore with huge waves, black sand.
Concerning the facilities 6/10. 2 showers and 2 toilets for the campground. You can get warm showers for 2 $. If you don’t have, take a cold shower. Fresh water supply available with a long tube. Grey water exit blocked by several long term parking cars. Nobody is really looking or interested. Maybe due to public holiday.
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2.0/5
The beach is beautiful yet sadly the camp was a disappointment.
Tenting is a very long walk to Toliet/water/shower there was smell of sewage and we were told we could drive to Toliet which was basic for the price even a portal loo would be good to offer at peak time. Noisey with Rd near by. Thanku to nature the beach is lovely yet wouldn't return to camp.
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5.0/5
A nice spot with a view on the sea.
In the morning you can get good coffee from the Store and there are hot showers (for unlimited time when you don't put it off). You can also do your laundry there! Also no sandflies.
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4.5/5
Gorgeous location and warm showers.
Have to agree that being so close to the road and train line did cause some noise but all in all I loved being so close to the sea. Literally metres from the crashing surf
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5.0/5
I enjoyed the most wonderful, serene stay.
Falling asleep and waking up to the sound of the ocean was wonderful. Lovely evening walk on the beach and saw a seal swim into the water in the morning! Clean toilet and shower. Highly recommend. Great value.
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3.0/5
The campsite area has a slight slope but it's not too bad.
Be aware that the toilet and shower block is at one end of the campsite and not centrally placed. The views of the ocean are to die for which is why you would come here. However, be sure to pack earplugs. SH1 runs alongside the campsite and you get the constant noise of trucks breaking for the S- bend over the railway overpass. Plus there are 2 or 3 trains per night which will definitely wake you. The result was a very poor night's sleep.
Also, while the showers are strong and hot, the ventilation in the shipping container they are built in is woefully inadequate with the result it turns into a suffocating sauna. I was glad to move on after one night.
