Te Kauwhata Domain
Overnight Campervan Parking
Reviews
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Chloe
Ranking: 8/10
Convenient spot to camp in our van before going back to aukland. Toilets were clean so was the space, only downside was the dump station only had non potable water so no refills for us.
Eyisha
Ranking: 7/10
Great spot clean toilets there are 3 green power sites the only let down is they have locked the field where parking is allowed for freedom camping and have cut off access to 2 of the power boxes which is a shame if this was open and accessible then my rating would have been higher
Emma
Ranking: 9/10
Great place, toilets are clean and there’s a sink for washing dishes. Car park is lit up which we found very bright and a bit disturbing but made us feel safe when walking to the toilet and back. Heaps of space for lots of campers
Jose
Ranking: 10/10
Great spot, dump station and clean toilets. Walking distance to small township. Looks out over rugby park.. kind local was at hall close by and gave us,some grapes.
Joe
Ranking: 10/10
It is just simply AMAZING?
Lucy
Ranking: 10/10
Great spot, very quiet and clean and lots of room for campers. Very safe
Roque
Ranking: 10/10
Great spot before Auckland, toilet are very clean and have a sink for dishwashing, during the morning a friendly employee from council did a survey to keep supporting the campsite
Aj
Ranking: 10/10
Great free camping spot
Stayed here on a Saturday night late November 2020, arrived at around 10.45PM and only two other campers so lots of parking space. ( Park diagonally facing tpwards rugby pitch) also area for tents.
Toilets nice and clean and it has and outdoor tap / sink for washing dishes, lots of green areas to set up picnics, tents etc. Lots of bins provided and parking spaces for campers and rugby and squash club. Remember to donate your $5 as this is funded by donations and locals.
Forsquare is a 10 minute walk away and is open till 8pm, also in the village several nights of the week is a Thai food van which has great food. There is also a pool located locally that you can pay to use.
Enjoy
Shannon
Ranking: 10/10
Police did a check of the area which made it feel safe. toilets and a sink for washing up. Donation of $5. Nice and peaceful
Karen
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent facilities. Much appreciated. Nice quiet spot.
Stefan Hohmann
Ranking: 10/10
Many thanks to the county for this great place. Water and dumping facilities are available, also a big area for tents. Very silent during the night, we felt safe because of a light all night long (not disturbing us to sleep). Of course we gave a donation of $5.
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Merche
Ranking: 9/10
Thank you to Waikato District Council and the neighborhood for this place.
It is a great place for a non selfcontainer cars and tents with this great grass and clean WC also quiet at night if people are ok.
There is a donation of 5 dollars which helps to maintain this place.
We need more places like this everywhere,so if you are staying please donate 5 dollars to contribute to keep this place
Silly American
Ranking: 10/10
Great last campground of the trip as there was potable water and a dump site right there. Large, clean bathrooms and an outside sink for washing dishes. It was pretty packed my night so it was evident where to park, but it’s pretty much up against the side of the parking lot with the stands for the rugby pitch behind you. A few tents set up on the opposite end of the campers. Some other reviews talk about power hook-ups, they might be referencing running an electric cord to the electrical boxes at the base of the light poles, but I wouldn’t be comfortable doing that. $5 donation asked for and was a perfect place to dump all my New Zealand coins at the end of the trip.
Christina
Ranking: 8/10
LOST SHOES!
Stayed here on Saturday night and lost a pair of green/brown trail running shoes. If you find them please call me. 0225447424
The site is nice enough, very clean toilets.
I got confirmation from the council that the water from the washing up sink tap is drinking water but the others aren’t.
Gap year
Ranking: 10/10
Great place to stay for the night. Clean bathroom and very quiet. A lot of space for tents
Bartezz
Ranking: 8/10
Bitumen car park next to rugby field. Lots and lots of space for campervans. Very clean toilet block with running water, toilet paper and hand dryer. Lights on at night! Trashcans available.
Not the most beautiful spot we've freecamped but a very good and accessible spot nonetheless. Kuddo's to the council and volunteers involved.
PS. Free power as mentioned below did not work 😜
Lisa
Ranking: 9/10
nice and quiet place with everything you need. unfortunately, some campers came very close, even if half of the parking area was still free. Please donate 5 dollars to keep it as it is
Jun
Ranking: 9/10
화장실과 오수처리 시설이 매우 좋다.
마을 운동장에 위치한 주차장으로 화장실과 오수처리 시설이 좋다.
시설을 유지하는 지역 사회를 위한 $5 기부를 받는다고한다. 그러나 충분한 가치가 있다고 생각한다.동네와 가까워 마트도 걸어갈 수 있다
Ancient Uncle
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent site. Very quiet. Only a few minutes walk to shops and four square supermarket. Water available, dump station, toilets (ok we preferred to use own in campervan, but ok if you need them) Floodlit most of the night. All this for free, just give a donation of 5NZD. We had spent the previous night at a Top 10 park, which was expensive and we preferred this.
Marty
Ranking: 8/10
A nice place of the main highway to stay. 6 Van's present tonight. Toilets available which are very lit up. Very happy😁👍
Johannes
Ranking: 8/10
Good location for free camping. Toilets were okay. Good enough for 1 night stay. Calm.
Trudy Worboys
Ranking: 10/10
We turned up l0pm a few spots available. Nice and clean and quiet although we were up early so hopefully we were quiet enough. Perfect place for a sleep.
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Georgia Trompf
Ranking: 9/10
This was the first free campsite we stayed in and we were so happy with it! The toilets are clean, there is a washing up station and the site isn’t too cramped. Overall a great place to spend the night! Also it’s in a perfect location if you’re travelling along the west coast from Auckland -> South as it’s 3 minutes off the motorway.
Liv
Ranking: 10/10
Really great place to stay overnight, toilets really clean and somewhere to wash up. Lots of spaces too! Just have to put your donation in so really good value :D
The Flip Flop Family
Ranking: 10/10
The best Freedom Camping site as there was power! Only required a donation of $5 per site. Clean toilets, washing up space and power. An absolute bargain. The only free site we have come across with power in north and south island. If you want to see what it looks like, you can watch our video review on youtube, just search the camp site name and 'The Flip Flop Family'
Happy Camping from The Flip Flop Family
CHA LEMAY
Ranking: 9/10
PROS
+ loads of spaces (we were about 30 and it wasn't even half full)
+ lots of garbage bins
+ clean bathrooms
+ drinkable water
+ easy accessCONS
- not a lot of privacy since it's a parking lot (we didn't mind it, people were respectful)
- no showersTIPS
* It's located up the hill, if you get there and it's dark, it isn't in from of the first empty field you are going to find, it is up the hill to the right.
Fivetogether
Ranking: 9/10
Great large car park with clean toilets a dog park and nice town within walking distance. Large vehicle access, dump station and playground for kids in town. Donation box at entrance so worth putting a few dollars in if you can to support the locals who keep the place clean.
Muhammad fayadh Mad jamil
Ranking: 8/10
As per discribe and others mention, toilet is clean with sink :) there is open rugby field infront of you. Good place to crash after long trip. Wish can camping here soon beside then just sleep in our vehicle.
Flavia Confalonieri
Ranking: 7/10
The site is good, is free. The toilets at basic but very clean. No showers. A very convenient place to stay overnight
Lucy Winfield
Ranking: 5/10
Winter review: We stayed here by chance as the foggy weather made it impossible to drive further. A bit hard to find but it's exactly as described- an area to park for the night with flushing toilets. Was a bit strange in the morning when we were woken by a rugby match happening outside - the locals thought it strange we were there too. Overall - good for a pit stop, but definitely not somewhere to seek out.
Nathan Lal
Ranking: 8/10
Nice quiet car park at a Rugby field. Very easy to find and has clean toilets. A donation box is located at the entry to the car park :)
Lucile Gendre
Ranking: 8/10
Just a parking and a little bit of grass. But free. Easy to find. Toilets and sink really clean.
Christine Allgaier
Ranking: 10/10
Loved the site, we stayed for two nights as it's easy to find. There are clean toilets with sinks, soap and toilet paper, an outside tap with drinkable water l. It's basically just a large field of grass but spacious enough to park where you want.