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Alice
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Hastings ▷
Haumoana Domain
Lovely large grassy area with trees and picnic tables.
2 modern flush toilets. Rubbish and recycling bins, drinking water (but not meant to refill your fresh water tank). 1 minute walk to the stone beach. Had a good swim in the waves with a superb view on Cape Kidnappers and Napier bay.
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Napier ▷
Puketapu Domain
Large grassy area along a countryside road.
Playground with a zip line :) Old but working flush toilets.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Whakatane ▷
Whakatane isite Visitor Information Centre
Very friendly and helpful staff.
Open even on a Sunday.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Whakatane ▷
Kohi Point Walkway
Very nice track with beautiful views.
Don’t forget your swimsuit to enjoy the the secluded beach halfway.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Whakatane ▷
Whakatane Horizon Energy Library
Very nice library with working WiFi and meeting room you can use on the fly to plan your trip for example.
Also an interesting exhibition room.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Ohope ▷
Port Ohope Boat Ramp
Nice spot by the estuary but overcrowded during weekends.
A bit noisy with the jet skiers messing around.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Whakatane ▷
West End Carpark, Whakatane
Very nice spot, crowded during the day with surfers and beach goers but quiet at night.
Tidy toilets and a cold shower useful after a dip in the salty sea!
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Ohope ▷
Maraetotara Reserve
Very nice spot by the sea.
Can get crowded daytime with the locals picnicking around. Tidy toilets, recycling bins and working dump station
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Tolaga Bay ▷
Cooks Cove Walkway
Nice walk in the bush you’ll meet sheeps and cows before reaching the cove.
Don’t forget to stop by the Hole in the Wall and pack extra water on a warm day.
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Hicks Bay ▷
East Cape Lighthouse
Nice 360 view from atop.
Around 800 steps to climb first though ;) it’s a scenic road to get there but there a few sections of gravel road though..
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Te Kaha ▷
Te Kaha Recreation Reserve, Maraetai Bay
2 flush toilets and a children playground.
Beautiful sunset at this campground :)
You must park near the road, fortunately there was not much traffic at the time.
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Tokomaru Bay ▷
Te Puka Tavern
If you just want to park your van for the night it’s a $5 per person.
Good views of the bay but nothing special otherwise. Nearest campground is by permit only.
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Te Awanga ▷
Clifton Road Reserve
Nice area (mix of grass and gravel) by the sea but get crowded quickly.
2 flush toilets and recycling bins.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Palmerston North ▷
Mt Lees Reserve
Lovely place in the countryside.
Gravel area for campervans and plenty of grass space for tents. The summerhouse is the cherry on the cake with kettle, microwave oven and sink with cold water. Also power supply for recharging phone/tablet and a big table to plan your trip ;) picnic tables all over the place. Ducks and rabbits will be your friends. One of local top 10 loop walk in the Reserve, we didn’t do it but many locals stopped by to walk/run it. Only downside it’s close to the road where cars drive quite fast making it noisy, fortunately not many cars passing by.
Do not forget to make a DONATION.
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Waipukurau ▷
Kairakau Beach Freedom Camping
Incredible place in front of the ocean with waves that rock you into the night.
Many spots with trees in between for privacy. Clean flush toilet. No cellphone reception.
Don't forget to make a DONATION.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Palmerston North ▷
Raumai Reserve
Large grassy area for campervans and tents by the scenic road.
2 long-drop toilets were clean and not smelly. A lot of fire pits. Very close to a stone/sand river beach with cliffs enjoyed by many locals. Downside is that many cars are coming in and out making it noisy, and sometimes dodgy people drive to and make their car drifting on the gravel area... we didn’t stay a third night feeling insecure because of them.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Waikanae ▷
Waikanae River Mouth
Nice spot near the estuary with plenty of birds to observe and great for fishing.
One modern toilet with jazz music! Walk around on the beach and see Kapiti island in the background.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Palmerston North ▷
Pohangina Base Campsite
First the location of this paid campground is WRONG on the Rankers app.
It is located north of Piripiri campground and the true location is showed on the DOC website. You need to book in advance as there are different codes on many padlocks to access anything and everything. At first we were given the wrong codes ... while we were already on site with almost no cellphone reception! Price is $12 per night per person for access to the hot shower.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Otaki ▷
Waikawa Campsite
We were alone at this large DOC campground.
Gravel area for self-contained campervans is limited though. There was a shelter with a fire pit that was cluttered with random rubbish. Total fire ban signs were displayed though. Long drop toilet is ok. No cellphone reception.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Palmerston North ▷
Almadale Reserve
Nice, quiet and stretched grassy area along a river.
Small walks across the bridge. 2 long drop toilets.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Palmerston North ▷
Piripiri Campsite
Nice small grassy area for your campervan.
River close by. One long drop toilet along the road. No cellphone reception.