Discovery Lodge Campground

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Organisation

Discovery Lodge

Commercial organisation

Location

North IslandRuapehuTongariro / National Park Village

Categories

  • Activity__camping_grounds_holiday_parksCamping Grounds

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Coordinates

-39.1689993738467

175.480163002014

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Latitude
-39.1689993738467
Longitude
175.480163002014

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Reviews

    ✓ Stunning views

    ✓ Clean facilities

    ✓ Friendly staff

    ✓ Ideal for Tongariro crossing

    ✓ Quiet and peaceful

    𐄂 Rude staff member

    𐄂 Outdated facilities

    • Unpersonal as you do a self check in.
    • Not too cheap, but worth the money!
    • Basic cooking facilities - just hot plates.
    • Great campsite.
    • The Campsite itself is beautiful and quiet.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 14
    22%
    9/10 12
    19%
    8/10 13
    20%
    7/10 12
    19%
    6/10 7
    11%
    5/10 1
    2%
    4/10 3
    5%
    3/10 0
    0%
    2/10 2
    3%
    1/10 0
    0%
  • 4.0/5

    Difficult to make reservation.

    Tried five time before it finally went through. Kitchen, showers and toilets clean. Great drinking water. Fill up!!!! Busy place with lots of camera but quiet and very convenient for Tongorio Crossing. Stayed two nights and enjoyed

    Reviewed 13 days ago

    J
    JayBear's avatar

    JayBear

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Stayed two nights to do the Tongariro Crossing (lived up to all expectations).

    We booked TCS who picked us up from the site

    Well kept, beautifully landscaped area with lovely, friendly mix of nationalities, young, old, families, couples, campers, tents, lodges all together.

    Decent hot shower and clean facilities.

    Reviewed 11 months ago and experienced in February 2024

    UNITED KINGDOM
    JL
    Janet Lewis's avatar

    Janet Lewis

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Basic cooking facilities - just hot plates.

    Showers dated but good and hot. Bathrooms clean and big pitches with nice views.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    H
    Holly's avatar

    Holly

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really enjoyed our stay here.

    Owners are not at the reception for check in but always available via mail or phone, very nice people. View is amazing. We did the Tongariro Crossing with the shuttle from the campground, really well organised. Due to bad weather the first attempt was cancelled but the information to reschedule is very clear and easy.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    R
    Remco's avatar

    Remco

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The Campsite itself is beautiful and quiet.

    Restrooms and kitchen is great, hot showers and all you need is there. The only downside is the Campground Lady who is quite unfriendly and seems very annoyed with you for staying there (and paying). Try to avoid her and everything is fine. The other staff member was very nice though!

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    K
    Kristin's avatar

    Kristin

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very convenient if you’re doing the tongariro crossing as they provide shuttle transport services.

    Helpful staff and reasonable kitchen.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    M
    Mark's avatar

    Mark

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful campground!

    Great view on all three volcanoes. Clean facilities, although a bit outdated. Lots of grass for the kids to run around, amazing night sky.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    A
    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful place.

    What a view! Ground not even on all parts so some parking places better than others. Restrooms and showers very clean! Very friendly owners .

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 3.0/5

    Surrounding is beautiful.

    Lady that welcomes you is very formal, you have to book and check in online yourself. Facilities are a bit outdated. In the shower hallway was fake grass, very weird. And no doors for privacy, only shower curtains. We had a nice stay though, so therefore a 6.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    A
    Arie's avatar

    Arie

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    the lodhes from the road that you also offer look perfect.

    This assumes that the campsite would also be neat and tidy. Unfortunately this is not the case, a restaurant that is not there, filthy smelly showers. Our place was a parking lot of huts that could be rented out, not nice and comfortable. You expect more, especially if you have to pay a lot. A mockery, a deception.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    F
    Fieke's avatar

    Fieke

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Difficult to make reservation.

    Tried five time before it finally went through. Kitchen, showers and toilets clean. Great drinking water. Fill up!!!! Busy place with lots of camera but quiet and very convenient for Tongorio Crossing. Stayed two nights and enjoyed

    Reviewed 13 days ago

    J
    JayBear's avatar

    JayBear

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Stayed two nights to do the Tongariro Crossing (lived up to all expectations).

    We booked TCS who picked us up from the site

    Well kept, beautifully landscaped area with lovely, friendly mix of nationalities, young, old, families, couples, campers, tents, lodges all together.

    Decent hot shower and clean facilities.

    Reviewed 11 months ago and experienced in February 2024

    UNITED KINGDOM
    JL
    Janet Lewis's avatar

    Janet Lewis

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Basic cooking facilities - just hot plates.

    Showers dated but good and hot. Bathrooms clean and big pitches with nice views.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    H
    Holly's avatar

    Holly

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Very convenient if you’re doing the tongariro crossing as they provide shuttle transport services.

    Helpful staff and reasonable kitchen.

    Reviewed 11 months ago

    M
    Mark's avatar

    Mark

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    the lodhes from the road that you also offer look perfect.

    This assumes that the campsite would also be neat and tidy. Unfortunately this is not the case, a restaurant that is not there, filthy smelly showers. Our place was a parking lot of huts that could be rented out, not nice and comfortable. You expect more, especially if you have to pay a lot. A mockery, a deception.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    F
    Fieke's avatar

    Fieke

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    The Campsite itself is beautiful and quiet.

    Restrooms and kitchen is great, hot showers and all you need is there. The only downside is the Campground Lady who is quite unfriendly and seems very annoyed with you for staying there (and paying). Try to avoid her and everything is fine. The other staff member was very nice though!

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    K
    Kristin's avatar

    Kristin

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Really enjoyed our stay here.

    Owners are not at the reception for check in but always available via mail or phone, very nice people. View is amazing. We did the Tongariro Crossing with the shuttle from the campground, really well organised. Due to bad weather the first attempt was cancelled but the information to reschedule is very clear and easy.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

    R
    Remco's avatar

    Remco

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful place.

    What a view! Ground not even on all parts so some parking places better than others. Restrooms and showers very clean! Very friendly owners .

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 5.0/5

    Beautiful campground!

    Great view on all three volcanoes. Clean facilities, although a bit outdated. Lots of grass for the kids to run around, amazing night sky.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    A
    Anne's avatar

    Anne

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    I booked a powered campsite online here last minute in the winter and it was great!

    Amazing view of Mt Doom and right next to a pasture of cows. The facilities shower, bathroom, kitchen we quite nice. Tap water is drinkable too and they encourage you to fill up your water bottles! About the same price as staying at a holiday park (~40 for 2 ppl) but so worth it.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

    K
    Kate's avatar

    Kate

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Location was good and the campground is quite nice.

    Amenities are little bit old but everything was super clean. We were the only ones there at the time. (May 23)

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

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    Paul's avatar

    Paul

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    We are a self contained van no power needed and the camping is wild.

    If you like wilderness it is for you.

    The reception is often closed but if you check un online you get a number place under 30 min before 5pm. Better if you book before arriving though !

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    M
    Marion's avatar

    Marion

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Surrounding is beautiful.

    Lady that welcomes you is very formal, you have to book and check in online yourself. Facilities are a bit outdated. In the shower hallway was fake grass, very weird. And no doors for privacy, only shower curtains. We had a nice stay though, so therefore a 6.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

    A
    Arie's avatar

    Arie

    Customer

  • 1.0/5

    The location is nice and the place also looks nice from the outside but afterwards we read comments about a rude woman running the place and unfortunately experienced the same.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    M
    Mag's avatar

    Mag

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Electric site with 2 people $40/night.

    Nice communal are, place was rather empty as the weather was bad and we could not enjoy the views.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

    VM
    Vit Miller's avatar

    Vit Miller

    Customer