Porritt Stadium, Hamilton

Porritt Stadium, Hamilton

Overnight Campervan Parking

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Porritt Stadium, Hamilton

Freedom camping in vehicles is available 365 days a year in certified self-contained vehicles at Porritt Stadium in the designated area of the car park (see map below).

A maximum of six self-contained vehicles only can park there at any one time.

Vehicles cannot park there for more than three nights in any one month.

The car park is available for overnight parking only between 5pm and 9am each day for up to three nights in a row.

The park has toilets (open 7.30am to 6pm daily) underneath the Stadium grandstand​.

Address 78 Crosby Road, Chedworth, Hamilton

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Hamilton City Council

Council organisation

Location

North IslandWaikatoHamilton

Categories

  • Activity__freedom_campingFreedom Camping
  • Free

Operating Season And Hours

Monday to Sunday: 5pm to 9am
Monday to Sunday: 5pm to 9am
Holidays: 5pm to 9am

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-37.7544402166774

175.289004288361

Latitude
-37.7544402166774
Longitude
175.289004288361

Nearby

Reviews

    ✓ Peaceful atmosphere

    ✓ Beautiful surroundings

    ✓ Friendly campers

    ✓ Clean area

    ✓ Flat and shaded parking

    𐄂 Frequent sketchy activity

    𐄂 Reports of violence

    • Increasingly dodgy.
    • good place to stay a night.
    • Very nice quiet spot to overnight.
    • This is a known drug dealing location to locals.
    • Was a great place to stay.
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  • 4.5/5

    Very nice quiet spot to overnight.

    The city of Hamilton must have done something (right), because it was peaceful, clean, just 5 other vehicles, no-one co

    Ing in or going out all night. Nicely shaded and flat parking.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • 0.5/5

    I'd read the reviews and arrived with scepticism.

    Before I could finish cooking some eggs, a car was repeatedly doing handbrake turns and two cars parked oddly on the grass and did some sort of exchange before disappearing. These and the two wrap bags on the car park floor convinced me to move on. Note - overnight parking is permissible on any street that doesn't have timed parking or restrictions here in Hamilton. I found a ideallic spot by a 24hr toilet 50m from the river and picnic area. More than perfect.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • 0.5/5

    Increasingly dodgy.

    Last weekend two guys tried to attack someone with a machete. We thought we might be witnessing a murder! It sounds like it’s become a long term venue for people living out of cars, not racers, and the local ne'er-do-wells. Better avoided.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 0.5/5

    Definitely a drug dealers location, had sketchy types coming and going all night and no lights in the car park made it a perfect environment for these activities, I wish I had read the previous review

    before I arrived. Left in the middle of the night due to feeling unsafe. It’s a shame because it would be a great place to stay otherwise.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Ben

  • 4.5/5

    We usually stay here and although it may not be everyones cup of tea we like it.

    The surrounding trees and landscape is nice and I find it is quite peaceful. I like it that there are other friendly campers around and that helps to make you feel safer.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Was a great place to stay.

    Felt safe with the guys in cars very helpful and considerate will be back.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

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    Sue

  • 3.5/5

    good place to stay a night.

    toilets clean enough, but closed at night.

    3min walk next to the sports field.

    plenty places left, even in summer.

    altough,..

    some dodgy cars and people around,

    but enough FDcampers to feel safe.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Very nice quiet spot to overnight.

    The city of Hamilton must have done something (right), because it was peaceful, clean, just 5 other vehicles, no-one co

    Ing in or going out all night. Nicely shaded and flat parking.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • 0.5/5

    I'd read the reviews and arrived with scepticism.

    Before I could finish cooking some eggs, a car was repeatedly doing handbrake turns and two cars parked oddly on the grass and did some sort of exchange before disappearing. These and the two wrap bags on the car park floor convinced me to move on. Note - overnight parking is permissible on any street that doesn't have timed parking or restrictions here in Hamilton. I found a ideallic spot by a 24hr toilet 50m from the river and picnic area. More than perfect.

    Reviewed about 1 year ago

  • 0.5/5

    Increasingly dodgy.

    Last weekend two guys tried to attack someone with a machete. We thought we might be witnessing a murder! It sounds like it’s become a long term venue for people living out of cars, not racers, and the local ne'er-do-wells. Better avoided.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 0.5/5

    Definitely a drug dealers location, had sketchy types coming and going all night and no lights in the car park made it a perfect environment for these activities, I wish I had read the previous review

    before I arrived. Left in the middle of the night due to feeling unsafe. It’s a shame because it would be a great place to stay otherwise.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

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    Ben

  • 0.5/5

    I thought this was a self contained parking space?

    There was an auto that was clearly not self contained. There was a tent with loud music ALL night and the couple was swearing loudly at each other ALL night (clearly NOT self contained). The good : the surroundings were beautiful and would be a great place to park up for a night for a break on a long trip.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

  • 0.5/5

    This is a known drug dealing location to locals.

    I wouldnt reccomend this place to stay over night sadly.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago and experienced in August 2022

  • 1.5/5

    Heaps of better places to stay, given that you can stay pretty much anywhere in Hamilton.

    Along the river, by the lake, anywhere else with a toilet. No need to be certified self contained: just don't make/leave a mess or annoy the neighbors.

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    We usually stay here and although it may not be everyones cup of tea we like it.

    The surrounding trees and landscape is nice and I find it is quite peaceful. I like it that there are other friendly campers around and that helps to make you feel safer.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Was a great place to stay.

    Felt safe with the guys in cars very helpful and considerate will be back.

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

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    Sue

  • 0.5/5

    Felt very unsafe here as there are people living in tents full time at the site.

    Good toilets but just a scary place to stay, we left in the middle of the night due to loud music, drinking and yelling.

    Reviewed almost 3 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    good place to stay a night.

    toilets clean enough, but closed at night.

    3min walk next to the sports field.

    plenty places left, even in summer.

    altough,..

    some dodgy cars and people around,

    but enough FDcampers to feel safe.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    It’s a big carpark next to a sports oval and athletics track.

    There are toilets in the aths clubhouse, but the gate gets locked at night. It was reasonably quiet but pretty sure we saw a drug deal take place! There were a few other campervans staying there too.

    Reviewed almost 5 years ago

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    ksb