A large, rather souless park with some powered sites divided off by hedges.

The facilities are spotless, which you expect from a Top 10 site.

The hated "press the button for hot water" for the shower, which is made even more difficult by not being next to your shower, in some cases. Too few showers for the numbers of people waiting to use them.

A coach of school children arrived and they virtuall took over the kitchen. Good position for the famous beach but I would rather have stayed at Hahei Holiday Resort, next to that fabulous beach and walk to Cathedral Cover, than here.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2015

Spotless facilities within walking distance of the town.

Busy site, which also accommodated a coach of (very well behaved) school children.

Our first night's powered pitch was near to the fish gutting station and was rather souless. We asked to move to a prettier site under a tree for our next 2 nights and this was accommodated without a quibble. Nice swimming pool and clean kitchen.

Just hate that you have to press a button for hot water in the showers.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2015

My favourite site for the whole of our 6 weeks stay.

Facilities are old and very, very basic (no dump station). Small kitchen and only 2 showers in the ladies for the campsite and the thermal pools. But, hey, it cost $22 a head for a powered site which entitiled you to free access to the thermal pools, where they charge the public $15.

The pools can be used until 20.30 and from 6.00 the following morning and checkout isn't until 12:00. We used the pools afternoon and the following morning so it was a bargain.

The stream of boiling water running alongside the campsite is a novelty but means you have a bad hair day during the whole of your stay, lol.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

Stayed here for one night while wating for the ferry.

Small site, with pitches close together but clean free showers and toilets (without the dreaded push the button for hot water).

Close to the town.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

Very basic facilities.

Showers and loos are in portacabins. Clean though and soap has been added.

Rather a souless site with few trees. Usual 10 ten park prices, which is expensive for what you get here.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

Not the nicest of settings but the nearest campsite we could find to Wellington.

Good facilities and, like other top 10 sites, spotlessly clean.

Take the bus to Wellington as parking is a nightmare. On our second day to Wellington, we took the bus going in the opposite direction and caught the ferry. More expensive and time consuming, but worth it for the experience and views.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

Really friendly and helpful staff.

Location is great, being near the town and just round the corner from an excellent supermarket.

Clean and well equipped facitlities.

Due to its popularity the pitches are really small and you are cheek by jowl with your neighbouring camper and the cabins.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

My favourite Freedom camping site of those we staying in during our 6 weeks tour.

We arrived first (one only allowed) and, but the next morning had been joined by 2 others. We had taken photos to show we were first there, but the council obviously weren't too bothered on the Saturday we stayed.

What could be better, sitting there watching the pod of Orchas swimming between us and Kapiti Island or strolling along the beach, or eating the excellent fish and chips, freshly cooked, from the shop in Howell Road watching the sun go down - hmm, difficult choice.

Loses one point only because the footpath went past our back door, but the people were friendly :)

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

We stayed here only because we had just had our windscreen chipped and need to get it fixed.

A large family site which is near the beach. Lousy internet reception and you had to pay for a 6 minute shower, in a run down cublicel.

I wouldn't chose to come here again.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

Large campsite, which is split into two, one surrounding the toilets and next to the lake and one a few yards away, just off the main road.

First was full, so we stayed on the latter.

Stunning lake but, beware, you need insect repellent. We learned too late. 27 bites, my husband counted and boy, didn't I know about it.

DOC site, and they do come round and check, so make sure you pay.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015

Decent sized powered sites but difficulty in getting water as our hose was too short (and it's a reasonable length) to reach the awkwardly positioned tap.

Small swimming pool. Good showers, some in individual unisex wet rooms. Buttons to press though for hot water, which I hate, even though I never get to the end of the time. Handy for the town and the whale watching.

Right next to the railway so there is some occasional noise, but it's not a busy line.

Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2015