Beautiful!

Second time we’ve stayed here in the past 3 years of our tours and it rained again ha! Didn’t matter though, beautifully quiet and serene. Two others here last night, full phone/TV signal if you need it. Quite bogged right now, so definitely check the ground before drive on it, also take it easy on the road in. DOC campsite pass works here. Just lovely! FB: Tasman Travels

Reviewed almost 3 years ago

Lovely views, great freedom camp, if you can get in.

Very popular with day users, as it’s a public carpark, with half of it with freedom camping allowed for self-contained vehicles. We’ve been here a couple of times and it always fills up, so may need to wait around to get a spot. Very beautiful scenery, and lovely and quiet at night. Phone signal is intermittent. If you’re in a caravan, don’t be silly and put your step out, or tanks over other parks, it’s very tight and popular, and that’s not really fair is it. Some apps do say no caravans, not sure if that’s true or not, but would make sense. Thanks Wellington!!

Reviewed almost 3 years ago

Love, love, LOVE Ngawi, and what a lovely freedom camp!

Filled up very quickly the time we were there, so get in early and be conscious of others around you. Beautiful views. Easy access to Cape Palliser lighthouse, loads of bins and toilets too! Thanks Ngawi! Fandabbydozy! FB: Tasman Travels

Reviewed almost 3 years ago

We spent a couple of nights here whilst exploring New Plymouth.

Really nice, very popular spot, very busy, but plenty of space. Apparently there is an area for non-self-contained vehicles here, but us and everyone else was self-contained. Bins, benches and great place for a jog to the bridge in the morning. Quite a few bogans driving around late in their cereal box cars, but apart from that! Lovely! Thanks New Plymouth! Be a tidy kiwi team! Find us Facebook if you’re touring, Tasman Travels

Reviewed almost 3 years ago

According to the council website this is definitely the freedom camp, no markings nor signs, but website confirmed it!

We stayed a night, was absolutely fine.

Reviewed over 3 years ago

We spent a night here as did one other.

Nice and quiet really, no road noise. Ground wasn’t boggy. Not the biggest DOC campsite but plenty of space this time of year and the walk to the Putangirua Pinnacles was nice to do in the morning. The track really isn’t formed right now though, perhaps due to weather or lack of maintenance, so wear boots and watch your step! DOC Ranger was around the camp this morning. Find us on YouTube if you’re touring Saltyskin Road Trip

Reviewed over 3 years ago

We stayed here about two nights ago, and weren’t impressed.

They’re doing work around the park and potentially camping area right now, so everyone parked in the normal car parking spaces, so anything bigger than a car, like us, stuck out, one camper even scraped their van it’s that tight. We experienced a lot of road noise too. They only accept cash for payment and nowhere to pay that either. We couldn’t rate! Great walk in the morning though to Dry Creek Falls.

Reviewed over 3 years ago

We recently had three fantastic, peaceful nights here.

DOC campsite pass is valid here. Perfectly located to get to various awesome walks/hikes and really nice and quiet (when sillies don’t rock up past 22:00 and smash into a rock!) It’s a tight campsite, we’re in a 7metre Sprinter and just about managed to get around. Toilets provided. Little to no phone signal. DOC came round every so often to check people had paid. Make sure you take your rubbish with you people! Find us on YouTube if you’re touring @saltyskin

Reviewed over 3 years ago

What a fantastic experience and great setup!

Definitely worth it! We visited just the other day and did the self-guided walk around the stunning geothermal park area and cave. En-route we realised as we have doing the experience, we can also stay onsite in there carpark for a night in our self-contained motorhome, how awesome and helpful! We decided to stay the night before our experience, and honestly, had one of the most peaceful nights sleep we’ve had on the road ha! Nice level surface, no noisy through road and the stars are view over to the geothermal area was spectacular! In the morning you took a walk into the visitor centre/café, showed a lovely lady our tickets, and hoped on the boat, really quick, easy ride over to the other side. We spent a good hour or so wondering around, taking in the amazing scenery then simply hoped on the boat back over. Couldn’t have been more easy. Big thanks to Nikolos and the team for making us feel so welcome and giving us a great time! We highly recommend taking a trip to Orakei Korako!

Reviewed over 3 years ago

Just stayed here 1 night last night, only us.

Very different to the campsites at other Regional Parks around this area, we expected a large grassed area, but it's a relatively small gravel parking area, with an epic view, quite unlevel. See photos. Could only fit perhaps 2/3 reasonably sized vans, not caravan in our opinion and wouldn't tow down the gravel road in. Decent walks near by, we walked over to Martins Bay, stunning! Toilets and water fountain down the bottom in the regional park parking. Self-contained only, $16.00 per vehicle as a pose $16.00 per person. Find us on Instagram if you're touring, @saltyskin Happy Travels!!

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in September 2022