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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Miranda ▷
Hauraki Rail Trail Terminus
Nice area right on the sea shore.
Basic toilets but FREE camping.
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Taumarunui ▷
Taumarunui Holiday Park
A basic old campground like they used to be.
Ok except that there’s several ‘permanents’ living there who don’t tidy up after themselves. Otherwise ok
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Tokoroa ▷
Lake Whakamaru Reserve
A wonderful area created by the local council with modern toilets and free hot showers and heaps of grassy areas to camp on.
The trees have mostly gone so it is very exposed to strong winds, which it was when we were there. However we found some shelter right up the far end. There’s a great bike trail starting from there too. Highly recommended!
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Napier ▷
Kennedy Park Resort Napier
Very modern facilities but completely let down by the pathetic showers!
For the premium price to stay here I’m amazed that the showers are so hopeless. For starters you have to push a large, stiff button every 10 or 15 seconds otherwise the pressure drops and then shuts off, and also sometimes a solenoid clunks off, a loud gargling starts up, and the water goes cold until 2 or 3 minutes later when it clunks again and the hot water returns. Very unsatisfactory. I only had one full shower out of the 3 I had.
I’m amazed that this is allowed to continue as many people have commented about the showers both here and on Google reviews. We are now staying at Whakapapa campground and enjoying uninterrupted hot showers for a cheaper stay.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Raglan ▷
Raglan Kopua Holiday Park
A great place to stay, but a very crowded campground on a sunny weekend, with modern facilities.
Easy stroll over the footbridge into town.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Te Aroha ▷
Railway Reserve, Marshall Street, Paeroa
Free or $5 to plug in (6 power points - pay at Caltex) is incredibly good value!
Only 50m from State Highway 2, so fairly noisy especially with people parking to use the toilets, and morning businesses opening up across the road. Good base to ride up to Waihi and back on the bike trail. Never realised that Paeroa is the “Antique Capital of NZ” so good for browsing.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Tairua ▷
Collins Drive Loop
A great tramp - first up to the lookout, which is quite a steep climb, and then on down to the tunnel.
Torch essential as are good tramping boots/shoes as rather wet and muddy. Mind your head! Returning via the water race is quite interesting.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Tokoroa ▷
Dunham Point Reserve
A nice place to stay if it’s windy.
Lots of sheltered spots, some right by the river. Location is right next door to the Christian childrens camp.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Thames ▷
Broken Hills Campsite
Very nice DOC campsite tucked away up in the hills.
Heaps of space. Several toilets scattered around. Workers were installing picnic tables in a small shelter when we were there. Lovely river. Out of season there seems to be no reason to book as there are still envelopes to put your money in and a slot to deposit it. No mention anywhere about a $5 surcharge if you have a ‘campsite pass’. A great base to explore the old mine workings and tunnel.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Tarawera ▷
Boyes Beach Reserve
A beautiful, quiet place to stay with a nice walkway around the shore.
There’s an information board with a web site to enable internet banking, otherwise you can pay via a “Kiwicash” card, whatever that is! Unfortunately the hot showers are ONLY accessible with that card, which you’d have to drive back to Rotorua to get!☹️ A warden comes around to check that you have paid. A bit expensive at $20 pp but the facilities and location have to be maintained by local people so we are happy to support them.
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South Island ▷ Central Otago ▷ Alexandra ▷
Alexandra Holiday Park
Excellent and helpful reception staff.
Good facilities with free showers. Great base to explore from. Very quiet and peaceful in November but I’d hate to be there in January as it will be packed!
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ St Arnaud ▷
Teetotal Campsite
I was surprised to find that it’s actually quite sunny in the afternoon in winter until 5pm (early August).
Lots of bird song, thanks to good predator control. Not much traffic so fairly quiet. Half hour walk into town via a MTB track and back via the ‘Moraine Track beside the highway. Almost as good as Kerr Bay but less than half the price!
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Westport ▷
Gentle Annie
This place is amazing!
I’ve camped around NZ for over 50 years and can honestly say this is one of the best camping places I’ve ever found, if not the best!😃 It’s worth the $12 just for the location, let alone the facilities, which are outstanding - a feeling of ‘home ‘. Not many sandflies either, which is a blessing in these parts!
Well done!
Thank you for staying with us 😀
Future guests, here's what we think you'll enjoy about our special spot:
Jessica's Famous Homemade Baking-We've kept our camping rates cheap so you can treat yourselves!
Delicious organic, locally roasted coffee-the perfect way to start your day!
Fast Free Wifi!
No Checkout Time!
Beautiful Beach!
Gentle Annie Point Bush Maze!
Service with a smile-we're here to make your stay awesome!
Large private camping areas by the beach-choose your own spot!
Bonfires on the Beach!
Catch a Fish for Dinner!
Use of our Wood-Fired Pizza Oven-remember to bring ingredients!
Checkout our video on the 'Details' page for what our place is all about.
We look forward to having you here!
Jesse Paley-Atkins
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Cobb River Campsite
The photos on this site are of the Cobb Lookout, NOT the camping ground which is at the head of the lake, as shown correctly on Ranker's map.
The camping ground is very nice but pick your spot carefully as the wind can be ferocious coming down the valley. Beautiful walks up the valley or to Mytton's hut.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Golden Bay Kayaks
Great little company.
You get to see Abel Tasman without the crowds!
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Very professional and friendly.
Whales OK if you aren't sea sick! Dolphins fantastic. Note that sperm whales don't actually DO much!