Sam
North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whangamata ▷
This spot is gorgeous .
One of the marked bays between the arrows is currently filled with mulch, and we noticed tire marks where someone had gotten stuck. To avoid that, we parked just outside the arrows. Since other reviews mentioned strict rules and fines, we gave Thames Council a quick call before they closed. They were really helpful, let the rangers know, and confirmed we were fine to stay.
I’d recommend giving the council a call first—it made things much easier and probably saved us from a fine.