Rerewhakaaitu, Brett Road Campsite
Brett Road Camping
13 Rankers Reviews
5 Face-to-Face
6 Tarawera
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A bird watchers paradise - grab your bino's and sit still! The Brett Road Camping Ground is situated on the shores of Lake Rerewhakaaitu. There is good swimming, fishing and walking nearby.
No fires permitted any time of the year.
Dogs are not allowed in areas administered by DOC in the Rotorua area.
Drinking water is not provided at this campground. Campers must bring their own or boil/filter lake water.
Cell phone reception is intermittent in this area.
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DOC Bay of Plenty Central government organisation |
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Tarawera |
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Reviews
Laurenz
Ranking: 7/10
Nice campground at a beautiful lake. No running water, but toilets and campsite are clean, no sandflies.
Parth
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful views, well maintained facilities and peaceful surroundings.
Calvari Francois Dirk Leunufna
Ranking: 10/10
Nice, quiet, and clean campsite. The campsite is not a big one but perfectly situated by the lake. Swimming is a must, especially on those hot summer days. There are two clean wooden long drop toilets equipped with tap and lit basin, which regularly cleaned by a caretaker (cool and friendly guy :)). He welcomed us in the afternoon and provided us with information leaflets about the area. We'll definitely come back again!
Karin
Ranking: 9/10
Quiet nice campground direct to the lake. Clean compost toilet.
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Cymen Crick
Ranking: 6/10
Not quite as nice as nearby Ash Pit road campsite. But it's smaller with more nooks and crannies in amoungst the trees, if that sort of thing takes your fancy. It seems to be well maintained over summer, but less so in the off season.
Judith & John Bishop
Ranking: 8/10
Smaller campsite than Ash Pit Road - you can walk between the two. This one is near the road so there is traffic noise when it is busy. There are several areas for camping surrounded by trees which do give shelter. Boat launching is not as easy as the Ash Pit Road site.
Sarah North
Ranking: 9/10
Lovely clean campsite next to a beautiful lake. Friendly volunteer came to take payment. Very quiet, great location for geothermal attractions. We had a quick dip in the lake while the sun set :-)
Sina Sacranie
Ranking: 7/10
Nice lake, close to main road but cannot hear the traffic.
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ramy
Ranking: 3/10
Poorly maintained...a lot of evidence of vandalism. Could be a very nice place but needs help. Rubbish piled high.
Megan Child
Ranking: 2/10
Poorly signposted, full rubbish bins (seemed they had not been emptied in a long time). Honesty box for payment smashed. Overall it seemed poorly maintained.
Stephanie Wirthlin
Ranking: 6/10
Too many sandflies.
Ryan Dorsey
Ranking: 8/10
Nice lake, quiet and good price.
Ann-Katrine & Sille
Ranking: 9/10
$6.
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