The best campsite of our 8 week trip.

An unspoilt long sandy bay, plenty of sites right on the edge of the beach with uninterrupted sea views. Friendly ducks (don’t feed them). Clean toilets, and (not too)cold showers. Very peaceful. The gravel road was in very good condition, narrow and some of the corners are tight, so don’t try it if you’re not a confident driver. It took us just under an hour.

Reviewed 10 days ago

Camp right on the beach.

Large campground stretched right along the coast. For $10 a night it’s great value. There were lots of toilets and cold showers. We got unlucky with weather but imagine this would be a great spot on a good day. Good if you’re looking for somewhere quiet to lounge on the beach.

Reviewed 9 months ago

Absolutely incredible location, so worth the trip up the gravel road.

Spectacular views!! Facilities were good, toilet is a long drop and the showers are cold.

Reviewed over 2 years ago

Lovely site.

Lots long drop toilets which were clean with sanitising spray In each. Tables and BBQ to use. Lovely beach to walk on. Not too busy (mid nov 2020) would highly recommend a stay.

Reviewed about 4 years ago

Great location as you're right on the beach, perfect for that morning or evening to wake up or fall asleep to the sound of the ocean, beach showers - cold, and standard long drops so be prepared.

Drive up the coromandal coast is one to enjoy!

Reviewed 3 months ago

Incredible spot right on the coast.

Heaps of space, incredible wildlife, basic toilets and cold showers. Doc never even came to check so wouldn’t bother booking online prior.

Reviewed about 2 years ago

We made a booking and got there around 6pm however no one was there to check us in so we just made our way into the camp.

Plenty of spaces available to park and camp. Water at the beach was nice and clear. Lots of long drop toilets. No rubbish facilities anymore so be sure to take garbage bags.

Reviewed almost 3 years ago

Would highly recommend this place!

We visited early spring and shared the campsite with one other van. We parked next to the outdoor showers (which were cold but nonetheless a fun bonus) and watched a pod of dolphins hunt in the bay as we ate dinner. A truly magical place!

Reviewed about 3 years ago

Absolute treasure.

Camp right on the beach in a large bay. Nice walks nearby, very quiet. Highly recommend

Reviewed almost 5 years ago

Wow! Great place to stay.

We visited for the first time last week and stayed 4 days. Beautiful safe swimming beach, we were lucky the water was very warm and had several swims. The clarity of the water is also amazing. Long sandy bay, good for swimming, fishing and other water activities.

Good choice of campsites either beachside or slightly further back. Plenty of shade in many parts of the camp. And generally most sites are reasonably flat.

Plenty of long drop toilets all the way along the campsite areas. Cold showers, with good pressure, plenty of these also.

Excellent BBQ area with free BBQ, sinks, BBQ tables with board games painted on them. All under a well covered area overlooking the beach.

Composting facilities available for left over food, excellent system they have arranged here. You can do this yourself, or you have the option of taking a small bucket with lid and bringing to them daily or when suits for them to sort food for you.

Staff very friendly and helpful. Tho we did find the office was closed most of the day, when we went for advice, maps etc.

Road in is a long winding narrow gravel road which can be a bit "hairy" in places if you meet another vehicle. Thankfully we had no problems with our motorhome and trailer. But could be interesting in the busier times.

Fantastic views on the road in, well worth a stop in the few places you can park and look over the sea.

Bookings can be made for sites, we did use this system tho. We arrived with cash but eft pos is available also.

Well worth the drive, to such a peaceful area, we will defintely be back

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

I would like to thank Rankers Camping App in 1st place to help in finding camping sites with ease.

This place is an amazing DOC managed campsite. Worth the travel for a mind blowing ocean view and real touch to be with nature. The manager was so kind and friendly to welcome us, advise in setting up things. Ample and private beach bay to enjoy in shore. Well maintained toilets though it’s compost and basic facilities. Down sides are the unsealed gravel road stretch which is time consuming with the usual wear and tear for the vehicle and no shops near by, pack all your needs sufficiently. That’s the cons I would say rather. At the end it’s a great site to spend for a weekend.

Reviewed about 6 years ago

Wow. We loved it here.

This was our first night in nz in our camper van. It was a really special place to stay. The campground is quiet and very well maintained right on the beach. it is situated along the length of the beach in a beautiful wide sandy bay backed by low lying sand dunes. There is a pleasant walk along the cliffs to the north of the campsite which we enjoyed and our 5 year old just loved splashing about in the waves and running around on the beach. I couldn't get over the night sky either. I've never seen so many stars. The big but is that the drive along the grit track really does take 1.5hrs. At the time, my husband was ready to kill me for my choice of campsite, but once we'd got there and he'd had a sleep, he loved it. It was indisputably our favourite place to stay of our whole trip.

Reviewed almost 8 years ago

Beautiful position on the beach with great walks and views.

managers very helpful. Plenty of (cold!) showers and long drop toilets. Worth the difficult drive!

Reviewed almost 8 years ago

Beautiful location, really friendly and helpful camp manager and perfect spot, right on a secluded beach with plenty of walks near by.

Its a LONG drive down very windy, gravel road but worth it at the end. Allow yourself plenty of time to get there. Also, we weren't aware, but you can't continue the whole way around the peninsula from there. The road up the west side ends shortly after the campsite.

Plenty of compost toilets and showers - basic but fine. They also have two powered sites, but these aren't on the beach front.

Reviewed about 8 years ago

Brilliant location, lots of facilities, friendly crowd.

Some great tracks to run around locally. Very friendly staff.

Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

We have been on the road in NZ for more than 2 years and this DOC camp is one of the best places of the entire country.

Best sea view camp we have ever seen!!!

Come in December before Christmas when the Pohutukawas are flowering and all the trees are fire red. Don't come around Christmas like everybody else.

Reviewed about 10 years ago