Reviews
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Spacious and well-maintained -
Free parking
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Quiet and peaceful
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Close to nature
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Cold showers only -
Permit checks may occur
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Potential for noise from groups
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Nice open site with plenty of space.
Mike Howe -
Very quite place to stay the night.
Gap year -
Great place to stay and free.
Graeme mac -
It is open now.
Wendi -
Awesome place.
Jack
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Great spot!
This was a gigantic field which sounds like it may flood in rain but it was very dry when I was there. I went a swim in the river then washed off in the cold shower on the outside of the toilet cubicles. No fresh water available
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Lovely spot, easy to get to, convenient to Levin, quiet, very dark at night, popular with groups, but not at all crowded
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Really is an awesome spot, in nature, loads of space, friendly community.
Probably one of my favourites
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Great big reserve really well maintained dog friendly it's flat big paddock plenty of room to park up cold shower and toilets river across reserve we were very impressed rubbish bins next to toilets
great place to freedom camp
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It is open now.
Lots of space, clean toilets. Non potable water. Need permit but they didn't seem to check. Highly recommend.
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A lovely large flat grassed area that is well maintained.
Plenty of room and animal friendly. A river/stream alongside. Flush toilets and an outdoor cold shower- luxury!!
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Awesome place.
Very well maintained area. There was a security person to check permits which was great because it made the place so peaceful and safe
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Huge open field campsite with lovely shallow river to have dips in.
Heaps of native birdlife (Tui, Kereru, kingfishers, shining cuckoo) and a great track through the forest to spot Pīwakawaka :)
Some internet, enough for messages.
There was a large group there (20+ adults and countless children) next to the toilet block pumping music all day and all night, but we just camped far away. They also had a lot of rubbish piled next to the bins so hopefully DOC or council service it regularly.
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Great hidden spot, we loved our stay here over new years plenty of campers, clean toilets and a cold shower awesome river to swim in as well👌
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Very quite place to stay the night.
Please remember you need to ask for permission first. The bad thing was that the WC were closed when we arrived, but it was ok for one night.
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We came in hope for campsite with bathrooms, as was written in reviews, those were closed at 6 p.m., se we left.
Looks quiet and nice though.
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Nice big campground very quiet 8km to next city(levin) with many stores clean toilets and as highlight a cold water schower for free
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Lovely place with lots of space and a great view to the nearby mountains.
Clean toilets and washbasins, cold shower in the open.
According to locals, they never seen or applied for the required permit sticker. Couldn‘t get it anyway, as we arrived on Sunday and Council office was closed.
Only (minor) issue: whole campground was covered with cut grass, which then obviously ended up inside the tent :-)
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Nice open site with plenty of space.
Wasn’t crowded even on Easter weekend when families came and set up camp. Clean toilets and large rubbish bins.
There’s a small river here but it’s not a great example of clean green NZ. There are signs up warning about toxic algae and unfortunately the local hunters have used it to dispose of their headless boar carcasses. So yeah stay on the grassy field and enjoy the sunset in this peaceful setting.
It’s odd that the council expect people to get a permit in advance for this free site. We arrived on dark and without a permit. No warden was seen.
