Marine Park
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Marine Park
There are 2 Marine Park Carparks.
Marine park 1 - 8 Parks (available any time)
Marine Park 2 - 3 parks (available any time)
Certified, self-contained campervans only can park overnight at the Marine Park carparks.
Stay no more than 2 nights per calendar month.
NOTE - Some travellers have been caught out by not staying in the correct space and fined $200. Please make sure you park in the appropriate place.
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Tauranga City CouncilCouncil organisation |
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Tauranga |
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Reviews
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3.5/5
Convenient location with nice views of the water and mountain.
Some industrial and road noise, as well as passing trains and planes.
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2.5/5
After driving around for 2.5 hrs to find free camping (unsuccessful), and being too late to find paid camping, a kind local took pity on us and escorted us here to Port Sulpher Point.
It is a massive marine car park for cars and their boat trailers. Nice being next to the water. Some train noise and traffic and industrial noise can be heard. Clean toilets although a bit of a walk. Lovely park next door. About 10 spots for free campers.
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2.5/5
Good over night spot.
A bit noisy with trains, being next to port and cars coming and going. Very busy during the day
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3.5/5
Ok spot little bit noisy with the train tracks being right there but didn't hear any at night, toilets across the car/boat park but gets locked at night.
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4.0/5
Place is in a pretty handy location.
20 min walk to beach front and bars etc. Can get noisy in the morning as people bring their boats into the marine. Also the designated campervan spaces are the far end of the car park from the bathroom
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3.5/5
Heaps of space and a good location with close by toilets!
It is on a big parking area on the grass and we were surrounded by lovely travelers. The train is noisy but it’s not too bad! Would stay there again if it was for just one night.
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3.5/5
We ventured to this place after rejecting Wairoa River reserve just around the corner.
We stayed for 2 nights.
+ Toilets open to public but are locked overnight,
+ Quieter than expected,
+ Big open area to park in,
- Quite regular trains making a racket as well as the ship yard
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3.5/5
Convenient location with nice views of the water and mountain.
Some industrial and road noise, as well as passing trains and planes.
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2.5/5
After driving around for 2.5 hrs to find free camping (unsuccessful), and being too late to find paid camping, a kind local took pity on us and escorted us here to Port Sulpher Point.
It is a massive marine car park for cars and their boat trailers. Nice being next to the water. Some train noise and traffic and industrial noise can be heard. Clean toilets although a bit of a walk. Lovely park next door. About 10 spots for free campers.
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2.5/5
Good over night spot.
A bit noisy with trains, being next to port and cars coming and going. Very busy during the day
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3.5/5
Ok spot little bit noisy with the train tracks being right there but didn't hear any at night, toilets across the car/boat park but gets locked at night.
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1.5/5
Don't slide into gaps between big rigs here.
If you aren't properly within the confines of the white lines in the green designated area you will be ticketed. A prime target area for local louts making trouble. Last night rocks were thrown at camper vans.
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4.0/5
Place is in a pretty handy location.
20 min walk to beach front and bars etc. Can get noisy in the morning as people bring their boats into the marine. Also the designated campervan spaces are the far end of the car park from the bathroom
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3.5/5
Heaps of space and a good location with close by toilets!
It is on a big parking area on the grass and we were surrounded by lovely travelers. The train is noisy but it’s not too bad! Would stay there again if it was for just one night.
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3.5/5
We ventured to this place after rejecting Wairoa River reserve just around the corner.
We stayed for 2 nights.
+ Toilets open to public but are locked overnight,
+ Quieter than expected,
+ Big open area to park in,
- Quite regular trains making a racket as well as the ship yard
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1.5/5
Free, but loud!
Just next to the railway and highway and harbour. Public toilets were ok. Tauranga has nicer spots.
