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Organisation |
Waipa District CouncilCouncil organisation |
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Cambridge |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Free Camping It costs nothing to stay overnight. In general this means that you should not expect any facilities. |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Self-contained motorhomes only Overnight stays are only permitted if your vehicle is certified as being 'self-contained'. The vehicle must display the "Responsible Camper" sticker. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? First Come, First Served Sites are allocated in a first come, first served basis. Get in early for the best spot. |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? Dogs allowed The location allows dogs. There may be conditions that may be met eg. dogs must be on a leash. Yes, on a leash |
Toilet |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Public toilet There are toilet facilities available to the general public. |
✓ Quiet and peaceful
✓ Plenty of space
✓ Clean toilets
✓ Great views of the lake
✓ Close to Hobbiton
𐄂 No drinking water
𐄂 No electricity
In november 2020..nice place to stop.
Easy to get to, pretty spot.
Noce but very busy in March.
Nice location, with clean toilets.
Beautiful spot by the water!
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10/10 | 17 |
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9/10 | 27 |
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8/10 | 23 |
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7/10 | 5 |
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6/10 | 1 |
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3.5/5
Decent stay for one night and pretty views of the lake.
There is plenty of space and quite a few people seemed to park outside the free camping area closer to the lake, although no one seems to monitor this. We arrived late at night but felt quite safe as there were a number of campervans/motor homes. It can be a distance to the toilets and they’re not the most well maintained but again, it was ok for one night. Possibly the main downside is it’s all on grass so if you have concerns about your vehicle getting stuck after heavy rain, it may not be the best place to stay. Fortunately, despite experiencing heavy rain ourselves, our campervan moved away fine in the morning.
Reviewed 9 days ago
4.5/5
We came here after visiting Hobbiton, arrived at around 7pm and could easily got a place for our car.
Clean toilet, quiet night despite of proximity to the road.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.5/5
Very nice place, perfect if you have dogs.
Lots of space, but only the side near toilet can be overnight.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.5/5
Nice location, with clean toilets.
Very busy but a lot of space.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.0/5
Lovely spot with lots of space!
Clean flush toilets!
No dump or drinking water!
Can be a bit noisy in the morning with water sports!
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.5/5
Came in very late.
Lots of campers, close camping but still private n quiet. Toilets were clean enough (wet ground n grassy from use from dew n wet ground overnight) had toilet paper and soap, no showers at all (as other reviews indicate). Good easy camping.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
5.0/5
Nice and quiet, busy on Sunday mornings, plenty of space, decent toilets
Reviewed 4 months ago
4.0/5
Nice spot, enough for everyone even if you come late, that would be alright.
Toilets are clean and always open.
Very peaceful.
Reviewed 7 months ago
5.0/5
As it is only around 15 min from hobbiton movie set we chose to try this one.
We arrived late around 11pm or 11:30pm something and still found a Spot. Plenty of space there. You should not Park on the sea-side, but no idea if someone is actually checking. Clean toilets with running tap. No drinking-water.
Reviewed 10 months ago
4.5/5
Nice spot, space for a lot of vehicles.
Directly at the water.
Toilets are clean.
Reviewed 10 months ago
4.5/5
Stayed here for one night as we had an early tour of Hobbiton.
Lots of spaces, quiet, great views of the lake and swimming. Toilet was clean, but just one w/c in the men's.
Would recommend.
Reviewed 11 months ago
3.0/5
Loads of space and right on the lake, good toilet block.
BUT very busy and noisy with boats, jet skis etc. So depends if you mind that, even on a Sunday morning!
Reviewed almost 7 years ago
3.5/5
Decent stay for one night and pretty views of the lake.
There is plenty of space and quite a few people seemed to park outside the free camping area closer to the lake, although no one seems to monitor this. We arrived late at night but felt quite safe as there were a number of campervans/motor homes. It can be a distance to the toilets and they’re not the most well maintained but again, it was ok for one night. Possibly the main downside is it’s all on grass so if you have concerns about your vehicle getting stuck after heavy rain, it may not be the best place to stay. Fortunately, despite experiencing heavy rain ourselves, our campervan moved away fine in the morning.
Reviewed 9 days ago
4.5/5
We came here after visiting Hobbiton, arrived at around 7pm and could easily got a place for our car.
Clean toilet, quiet night despite of proximity to the road.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.5/5
Very nice place, perfect if you have dogs.
Lots of space, but only the side near toilet can be overnight.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.5/5
Nice location, with clean toilets.
Very busy but a lot of space.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.0/5
Lovely spot with lots of space!
Clean flush toilets!
No dump or drinking water!
Can be a bit noisy in the morning with water sports!
Reviewed about 1 month ago
4.5/5
Came in very late.
Lots of campers, close camping but still private n quiet. Toilets were clean enough (wet ground n grassy from use from dew n wet ground overnight) had toilet paper and soap, no showers at all (as other reviews indicate). Good easy camping.
Reviewed about 1 month ago
5.0/5
Nice and quiet, busy on Sunday mornings, plenty of space, decent toilets
Reviewed 4 months ago
4.0/5
Nice spot, enough for everyone even if you come late, that would be alright.
Toilets are clean and always open.
Very peaceful.
Reviewed 7 months ago
5.0/5
As it is only around 15 min from hobbiton movie set we chose to try this one.
We arrived late around 11pm or 11:30pm something and still found a Spot. Plenty of space there. You should not Park on the sea-side, but no idea if someone is actually checking. Clean toilets with running tap. No drinking-water.
Reviewed 10 months ago
4.5/5
Nice spot, space for a lot of vehicles.
Directly at the water.
Toilets are clean.
Reviewed 10 months ago
4.5/5
Stayed here for one night as we had an early tour of Hobbiton.
Lots of spaces, quiet, great views of the lake and swimming. Toilet was clean, but just one w/c in the men's.
Would recommend.
Reviewed 11 months ago
4.0/5
Lovely spot, quiet in the evening, fun in the afternoon with water sports on the lake providing entertainment.
Facilities could be cleaner, and no drinkable water tap that we saw.
Reviewed 11 months ago
5.0/5
Great spot, clean toilets, nice place to swim, plenty of freedom camping spots even after Christmas.
Highly recommend
Reviewed 11 months ago
4.0/5
Lots of space -- we had no problem finding a spot when we arrived after sundown.
Close and easy access from Hobbiton. Some noise from other campers but none from the road. Basic bathrooms, no electricity (very dark at night!) and no trash cans or potable water. Pretty spot.
Reviewed 11 months ago
4.5/5
Amazing views of the lake.
Plenty of places for around 10/15 campers. Basic toilet. Very close to Hobbiton movie set.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
4.5/5
Free campground with flushing toilets (we had to bring our own loo roll though).
No issue with getting spaces for us.
Grassy field so had to be careful parking after it rained.
Far enough away from the highway that it was pretty quiet, would stay again.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
4.0/5
Plenty of space here.
Quiet at night, toilets were clean with paper.
Reviewed over 1 year ago
4.0/5
Noce but very busy in March.
There is a swimming spot and only 15 minutes from Hobbiton
Reviewed over 1 year ago
4.5/5
Amazing spot!
We were unsure what it would be like for Xmas day but it’s very much a local spot. Very considerate campers with parking. Toilets clean. Lake nice to swim.
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
5.0/5
Easy to get to, pretty spot.
Parking on grass not far from the river. We arrived at 20:30, and there were less than 10 other vans with plenty of spots still available, and more folks arrived later. Toilet on site was decent. Would definitely stay here again. Lapwings, swamp harriers, scaup, cormorants, and other birds around. Fun to watch the water skiers
Reviewed almost 2 years ago
4.0/5
Great spot.
Stayed one night in our self contained motor home. As usual there are always rule breakers at these wonderful places. Will be back
Reviewed about 2 years ago
4.0/5
Really nice place with flush toilets, really easy to find but a lot of mosquitos !
Reviewed about 2 years ago
5.0/5
Fantastic spot for a night.
About 8 other campers all respectfully distanced. Sunset was great here. Toilets probably haven't been cleaned since the millenium but if you're self contained it's not really an issue. Love it.
Reviewed about 2 years ago
4.5/5
Stayed here in our campervan for 1 night, great location by the lake, very pretty, plenty of space for parking beside other campervans.
Great flush toilets, although it was busy it was still quiet.
Reviewed about 2 years ago
4.0/5
This location was where we spend our 1st night in a campervan after renting directly from Auckland.
Arriving just after dark, there were no other campers. Parked near the water edge. There's a guard rail to prevent going too near. Very quiet and peaceful. Next morning was beautiful! Only us and wonderful sounds from ducks, geese and birds. There's a good clean toilet facilities. Nice place for short walk. I won't mind coming back!
Reviewed over 2 years ago
4.5/5
Beautiful spot by the water!
Came in super late (12.30am) and able to find a spot no problem. Quick rest before heading off on our journey. Enjoyed the animals around also!
Reviewed over 2 years ago
5.0/5
This is a beautiful spot and we would highly recommend staying here.
Toilets are basic but clean.
There is a map as you enter the park, double check this as it shows you the areas you are allowed to camp. Do not park right by the lake, this is restricted.
Reviewed over 3 years ago
5.0/5
Great place to stay for a night.
It was very busy though, as a lot of people stay longer. Can't blame them, beautiful spot. We stayed out of the designated zone because we read the sign wrong but no one accosted us. Has a toilet, no shower or drinking water. Noise was to a minimum, but boats do start up early. Water skiers. Will go back.
Reviewed almost 4 years ago