Discovery Lodge Campground

Discovery Lodge Campground

63 Rankers Reviews

16 Face-to-Face

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Discovery Lodge

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandRuapehuTongariro / National Park Village

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-39.1689993738467

175.480163002014

Latitude
-39.1689993738467
Longitude
175.480163002014

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Reviews

    ✓ Stunning views of volcanoes

    ✓ Close to Tongariro Crossing

    ✓ Clean and tidy facilities

    ✓ Friendly and helpful staff

    ✓ Quiet and peaceful environment

    𐄂 Unfriendly staff person

    𐄂 Outdated or basic facilities

    • We really liked this campsite.
    • Beautiful place.
    • Beautiful campground!
    • Very good base to do the crossing.
    • The Campsite itself is beautiful and quiet.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 14
    22%
    9/10 12
    19%
    8/10 12
    19%
    7/10 12
    19%
    6/10 7
    11%
    5/10 1
    2%
    4/10 3
    5%
    3/10 0
    0%
    2/10 2
    3%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 5.0/5

    Stayed two nights to do the Tongariro Crossing (lived up to all expectations).

    We booked TCS who picked us up from the site

    Well kept, beautifully landscaped area with lovely, friendly mix of nationalities, young, old, families, couples, campers, tents, lodges all together.

    Decent hot shower and clean facilities.

    Reviewed 8 months ago and experienced in February 2024

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Janet Lewis's avatar

    Janet Lewis

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really enjoyed our stay here.

    Owners are not at the reception for check in but always available via mail or phone, very nice people. View is amazing. We did the Tongariro Crossing with the shuttle from the campground, really well organised. Due to bad weather the first attempt was cancelled but the information to reschedule is very clear and easy.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    Remco's avatar

    Remco

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Basic cooking facilities - just hot plates.

    Showers dated but good and hot. Bathrooms clean and big pitches with nice views.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Holly's avatar

    Holly

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The Campsite itself is beautiful and quiet.

    Restrooms and kitchen is great, hot showers and all you need is there. The only downside is the Campground Lady who is quite unfriendly and seems very annoyed with you for staying there (and paying). Try to avoid her and everything is fine. The other staff member was very nice though!

    Reviewed 10 months ago

    Kristin's avatar

    Kristin

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful campground!

    Great view on all three volcanoes. Clean facilities, although a bit outdated. Lots of grass for the kids to run around, amazing night sky.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very convenient if you’re doing the tongariro crossing as they provide shuttle transport services.

    Helpful staff and reasonable kitchen.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Mark's avatar

    Mark

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful place.

    What a view! Ground not even on all parts so some parking places better than others. Restrooms and showers very clean! Very friendly owners .

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • 5.0/5

    I booked a powered campsite online here last minute in the winter and it was great!

    Amazing view of Mt Doom and right next to a pasture of cows. The facilities shower, bathroom, kitchen we quite nice. Tap water is drinkable too and they encourage you to fill up your water bottles! About the same price as staying at a holiday park (~40 for 2 ppl) but so worth it.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Kate's avatar

    Kate

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Surrounding is beautiful.

    Lady that welcomes you is very formal, you have to book and check in online yourself. Facilities are a bit outdated. In the shower hallway was fake grass, very weird. And no doors for privacy, only shower curtains. We had a nice stay though, so therefore a 6.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    Arie's avatar

    Arie

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    the lodhes from the road that you also offer look perfect.

    This assumes that the campsite would also be neat and tidy. Unfortunately this is not the case, a restaurant that is not there, filthy smelly showers. Our place was a parking lot of huts that could be rented out, not nice and comfortable. You expect more, especially if you have to pay a lot. A mockery, a deception.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

    Fieke's avatar

    Fieke

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Stayed two nights to do the Tongariro Crossing (lived up to all expectations).

    We booked TCS who picked us up from the site

    Well kept, beautifully landscaped area with lovely, friendly mix of nationalities, young, old, families, couples, campers, tents, lodges all together.

    Decent hot shower and clean facilities.

    Reviewed 8 months ago and experienced in February 2024

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Janet Lewis's avatar

    Janet Lewis

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Basic cooking facilities - just hot plates.

    Showers dated but good and hot. Bathrooms clean and big pitches with nice views.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Holly's avatar

    Holly

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very convenient if you’re doing the tongariro crossing as they provide shuttle transport services.

    Helpful staff and reasonable kitchen.

    Reviewed 9 months ago

    Mark's avatar

    Mark

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    the lodhes from the road that you also offer look perfect.

    This assumes that the campsite would also be neat and tidy. Unfortunately this is not the case, a restaurant that is not there, filthy smelly showers. Our place was a parking lot of huts that could be rented out, not nice and comfortable. You expect more, especially if you have to pay a lot. A mockery, a deception.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

    Fieke's avatar

    Fieke

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The Campsite itself is beautiful and quiet.

    Restrooms and kitchen is great, hot showers and all you need is there. The only downside is the Campground Lady who is quite unfriendly and seems very annoyed with you for staying there (and paying). Try to avoid her and everything is fine. The other staff member was very nice though!

    Reviewed 10 months ago

    Kristin's avatar

    Kristin

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really enjoyed our stay here.

    Owners are not at the reception for check in but always available via mail or phone, very nice people. View is amazing. We did the Tongariro Crossing with the shuttle from the campground, really well organised. Due to bad weather the first attempt was cancelled but the information to reschedule is very clear and easy.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    Remco's avatar

    Remco

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful place.

    What a view! Ground not even on all parts so some parking places better than others. Restrooms and showers very clean! Very friendly owners .

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful campground!

    Great view on all three volcanoes. Clean facilities, although a bit outdated. Lots of grass for the kids to run around, amazing night sky.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    I booked a powered campsite online here last minute in the winter and it was great!

    Amazing view of Mt Doom and right next to a pasture of cows. The facilities shower, bathroom, kitchen we quite nice. Tap water is drinkable too and they encourage you to fill up your water bottles! About the same price as staying at a holiday park (~40 for 2 ppl) but so worth it.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Kate's avatar

    Kate

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Location was good and the campground is quite nice.

    Amenities are little bit old but everything was super clean. We were the only ones there at the time. (May 23)

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Paul

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    We are a self contained van no power needed and the camping is wild.

    If you like wilderness it is for you.

    The reception is often closed but if you check un online you get a number place under 30 min before 5pm. Better if you book before arriving though !

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    Marion's avatar

    Marion

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Surrounding is beautiful.

    Lady that welcomes you is very formal, you have to book and check in online yourself. Facilities are a bit outdated. In the shower hallway was fake grass, very weird. And no doors for privacy, only shower curtains. We had a nice stay though, so therefore a 6.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    Arie's avatar

    Arie

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    The location is nice and the place also looks nice from the outside but afterwards we read comments about a rude woman running the place and unfortunately experienced the same.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    Mag's avatar

    Mag

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Electric site with 2 people $40/night.

    Nice communal are, place was rather empty as the weather was bad and we could not enjoy the views.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

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    Vit Miller

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Unpersonal as you do a self check in.

    Hot showers ok. Convenient kitchen. Basic lounge area. Amenities closed between 10am and 1pm for cleaning with no other toilet available 😱.

    Lady not very friendly.

    Camping area ok but grass area soaking wet when raining.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    Neleski's avatar

    Neleski

    Customer