Mangaweka Campground
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Good stop off between lake Taupo and wellington.
Izzy -
A fantastic private park just by the river.
Rikke Petersen -
Lovely place for $10 pp in a self contained!
Vanessa -
Great riverside camping.
CJ -
Absolutely beautiful campground.
Stephanie
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Absolutely beautiful campground.
Went in Autumn so not many people there which made it even more special. We stayed in the dog friendly area which had a bathroom with flushing toilets and a $4.50 7 minute hot shower that you pay using payWave. Offers cheap $20 per night powered sites which makes it all the more better. Very limited phone service, but who needs it with the beautiful surrounds.
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Gorgeous spot right next to river - reasonably priced at $15 per adult, extra $5 for power.
Very rustic camp hut with potable water with a sink and power. The toilet block is clean and modern - pay wave $4.50 for a 7 minute hot shower ( only one shower) and bonus for being dog friendly m. Stayed two nights due to how peaceful it was - highly recommend
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Scenic campground operated by the office across the river.
Perfect water temperature for swimming. Beautiful sites along the river with easy swimming access. Incredibly beautiful towering cliffs right next to the site. Hot showers that you can pay for with tap. Flush toilets. Dishwashing area. $15 per adult. Water available.
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Great riverside camping.
Amazing hot shower that takes pay wave inside the cubicle. Toilets are great too. Safe drinking water too.
Kitchen is a cook house style - bring your own gear but it's fully covered for rain or windy days.
You drive over the bridge (or walk once youre set up) to Awastone camp ground to register and pay.
Definitely can see more summer days here
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Turned up here to break our journey to Wellington, we were not expecting much but it was a great site.
We were in a site with power in the main campsite. Great staff, clean and stunning location, all topped off by a raft ride the following morning by Owner - super
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Loved this campsite.
Basic facilities but you can park right on the river and plenty of space. Swimming in the river and fires along the river edge at night. One the best of our trip, cafe in Awastone has great coffee too.
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Considering the price it’s great!
Kitchen is useless but the amenities are brand new. Location is beautiful! Hot showers cost 4,5$ and you can pay by card in the shower. The showers can also be used if you are not camping there!
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Lovely place for $10 pp in a self contained!
Right next to a lovely rushing river and extremely clean toilets/ $4.50 shower (can pay w/ pay wave) and kitchen facilities. I wish every $10 campsite was like this. They are doing it right.
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Beautifull spot near the River.
Superclean toilet facilities. Check in at awestone Nice café with good food and friendly personeel.
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Lovely but quite basic campsite - amazing views of the cliffs.
Showers were nice and hot - $4 though for 5 mins which is the most we paid for during our New Zealand trip.
Kitchen facilities were very basic - just a couple of sinks to wash dishes in but there was shelter if you wanted to cook under cover.
Overall would recommend - pretty decent campsite to stop at on way to Wellington.
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Nice quiet location.
Got here quite late but rang ahead and were told that if we got there before the office closed to just go and pay in the morning. Lovely staff with clean toilet facilities. Didn’t use the shower but you can pay with pay wave in the shower block.
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Beautiful camping site.
We stayed at the bottom of the camp ground to get the Papa cliff and river bank views. Fire are permitted on your campsite, first I’ve come across and it makes it a cool vibe. Kitchen is just a sink and bench top. Not the cleanest as there was graffiti and rocks on the benches. Toilets and showers are clean. $3 for a shower but have to get tokens at the Awastone site when paying for site.
They are building a new toilet block at the moment.
Would definitely camp there again
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We stayed at the Mangaweka Camping Ground, at the turn off on your right, just before the bridge.
We stayed two adults with our two dogs, on the riverbed, in non powered, and had $3 hot showers. It was a very magical place, swimming in the gentle rapids, surrounded by the jaw dropping cliffs. The toilets and cooking area were clean and the water is safe to drink from the cooking area. We had delicious margarita pizzas and beer for dinner from the cafe over the bridge at the other fancier campground. We will be back, thank you so much people of Awa.
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Great campspot.
All but deserted during week in early December. Nice big river deep enough to swim and some rope swings across the river. Kayaking and rafting options across the bridge at Awastone. Fire pits, toilets, showers with token for hot water. Heaps of campsites including for self contained. Awesome spot.
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We arrived late at night, it was neat to wake up in the morning and see how pretty this camp is.
This is the bare bones versions of the 2 campgrounds, and the toilet block was fine for a night but I wouldn't recommend it for a longer stay. Showers require a $3 token from the camp office, but in the women's side only the first token works and then it jams - just something to be aware of.
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Gorgeous spot right next to river - reasonably priced at $15 per adult, extra $5 for power.
Very rustic camp hut with potable water with a sink and power. The toilet block is clean and modern - pay wave $4.50 for a 7 minute hot shower ( only one shower) and bonus for being dog friendly m. Stayed two nights due to how peaceful it was - highly recommend
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Absolutely beautiful campground.
Went in Autumn so not many people there which made it even more special. We stayed in the dog friendly area which had a bathroom with flushing toilets and a $4.50 7 minute hot shower that you pay using payWave. Offers cheap $20 per night powered sites which makes it all the more better. Very limited phone service, but who needs it with the beautiful surrounds.
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Scenic campground operated by the office across the river.
Perfect water temperature for swimming. Beautiful sites along the river with easy swimming access. Incredibly beautiful towering cliffs right next to the site. Hot showers that you can pay for with tap. Flush toilets. Dishwashing area. $15 per adult. Water available.
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Great riverside camping.
Amazing hot shower that takes pay wave inside the cubicle. Toilets are great too. Safe drinking water too.
Kitchen is a cook house style - bring your own gear but it's fully covered for rain or windy days.
You drive over the bridge (or walk once youre set up) to Awastone camp ground to register and pay.
Definitely can see more summer days here
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Turned up here to break our journey to Wellington, we were not expecting much but it was a great site.
We were in a site with power in the main campsite. Great staff, clean and stunning location, all topped off by a raft ride the following morning by Owner - super
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Loved this campsite.
Basic facilities but you can park right on the river and plenty of space. Swimming in the river and fires along the river edge at night. One the best of our trip, cafe in Awastone has great coffee too.
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Considering the price it’s great!
Kitchen is useless but the amenities are brand new. Location is beautiful! Hot showers cost 4,5$ and you can pay by card in the shower. The showers can also be used if you are not camping there!
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Lovely but quite basic campsite - amazing views of the cliffs.
Showers were nice and hot - $4 though for 5 mins which is the most we paid for during our New Zealand trip.
Kitchen facilities were very basic - just a couple of sinks to wash dishes in but there was shelter if you wanted to cook under cover.
Overall would recommend - pretty decent campsite to stop at on way to Wellington.
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Lovely place for $10 pp in a self contained!
Right next to a lovely rushing river and extremely clean toilets/ $4.50 shower (can pay w/ pay wave) and kitchen facilities. I wish every $10 campsite was like this. They are doing it right.
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Beautifull spot near the River.
Superclean toilet facilities. Check in at awestone Nice café with good food and friendly personeel.