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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Whanganui ▷
Kai Iwi Beach Holiday Park
We love this place & will come again and again!
About a 5 min walk down to the beach. Cost us around $35 a night for 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 dogs on powered site in Autumn. There are lots of permanent residents but they’re quiet & friendly & the camp is so big you barely see them. For the size of the camp the amenities seem small but I never saw another person in the toilet or shower the 2 nights we were there. It’s $1 for 5 mins of hot shower. The park for the kids is awesome, lots to do for them. Then 5 mins down the road at the beach is another amazing park. The beach there is incredible, the cliffs. You just have to go. The owners are lovely.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Kawhia ▷
Kawhia Camping Ground
Stayed on a powered site for one night.
2 adults, 2 kids, 2 dogs..owner wanted to charge $25 per person $15 per kid + can’t remember how much for the dogs, we were the only ones there so said no way & he waived the kid & dog cost. The camping sites are in the centre while the permanent sites wrap around the camp ground in a circle..looking at the campground. But no one was there so privacy for us in Autumn. The toilets & showers reminded me of old pool changing rooms, tired and could feel cleaner but good enough nonetheless & water free & hot! Washing machines $6! Kitchen good set up. Great recycling set up but not much space for general rubbish. Dump station good but on the driveway that is on a good lean so didn’t get to empty completely. Owner was great, had lots of tips for staying including checking out Ocean Beach road where you dig a hole in the sand to have your own hot water pool. That was a highlight! They had a trampoline for the kids. There is one little dairy nearby plus a lovely restaurant Sands of Kawhia.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kerikeri ▷
Wagon Wheel Holiday Park
Stayed for one night heading up to the top.
2 kids, 2 dogs, 2 adults cost us $45. Gravel parking spots all pretty level. Not very wide but long enough. 2 grassy areas either side to walk around on with dogs. No kitchen but one outdoor wash up area. 2 new toilets & showers - free. The main road into Kerikeri is right there but didn’t even notice it at night. Host was cruisey, lovely and really accomodating. The only thing we’d love is a little kids play area.
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Ohakune ▷
Raetihi Holiday Park & Cabins
$45 p/n for an unpowered site - 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 dogs.
We would usually pay that for power so were guttered but nowhere else to stay so it did! The owners weren’t super welcoming. But the unpowered sites were the best anyway! Views of the mountain, close to the really great park (a cool little treehouse, giant chess, sandpit the works). Amenities fantastic!! Brand new kitchen, brand new toilets and showers. Showers are spacious with 2 shelves to put your clothes! Hot & free!! There is a cute little river walk plus painted fairy doors the kids loved. A cool bike jumps track near it too.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Paraparaumu ▷
Paekakariki Holiday Park
Wasn’t stoked with our last stay.
We’ve stayed many times over the years but this one was different. The hot water was broken at the main showers for the entire week we stayed so had to walk all the way to the front block where only 2 showers were and we’re always occupied. No discount for this either. $70 per night for 2 adults, 2 kids, 2 dogs at dog power site. We usually pay around $30-50 at other camp grounds but we had no choice this time as we had just sold our house & living in our caravan. Also they parked us right next to other people despite the camp being mostly empty. The main block amenities need to be upgraded anyway. The best part of this camp is the amount of spots, the jumping pillow and park, the stream right next to it with eels & trout, the walks you can do & the beach right across the road! Hopefully the management can up their game. 😌