Opoutama Beach Reserve, Mahia
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Opoutama Beach Reserve, Mahia
Freedom Camp right next to Opoutama Beach
Freedom camping for any self contained vehicle for a maximum of 3 nights in a row. First come, first serve.
Opoutama is a safe swimming beach for all the family.
Public Dump Station and well serviced flush toilets on site.
RANKERS TAKE - This is the best Freedom Camping location in Mahia. Plenty of space (but it does fill up in summer). First come first serve. Fill your boots, it's a good time :)
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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Wairoa |
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Reviews
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5.0/5
The best Campsite I've been so far on New Zealand, very nice beach and toilet, a lot of space and sometimes you can watch a rocket launch from the mahia Peninsula.
Totally recommend!!!
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4.0/5
Stayed for 1 night here.
Quite places, no drinking water as described.
Flat beach with low waves. Good for swimming.
Negative point are the mosquitoes here at night time! Suggest a good mosquito net inside the car.
Enjoy the stay at this place.
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5.0/5
Great campsite right next to the beach.
Clean flushable toilets with soap and bins available. Dump station without portable water so bring a lot. Would definitely come back!
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4.0/5
Plenty of space as long as others park sensibly.
Very nice beach. Toilets ok, no soap but this seems to be common in most public car parks. Lots of rubbish at the bins which hadn’t been emptied. Remember mossie spray and lots of mossies here! Dump station which was useful. If more to do in the area we probably would have stayed longer, however it’s quite far out the way and nothing locally to do other than beach.
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5.0/5
Perfect spot next to the beach.
Clean facilities. Great place for the kids to run around.
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5.0/5
Great freecamp spot.
By the ocean. Toilets are clean and have a motion detector light. It was very quiet at night. Plenty of space.
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5.0/5
Such an amazing, destination spot.
Beautiful beach. A dump site and toilets.
You can park right near the beach. Lots of space.
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4.5/5
Awesome spot right on the beach.
You can either park up on the grass or under some shady pine trees. Plenty of space. Great public toilet, rubbish bins and dump spot nearby.
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4.5/5
Great spot,large grass area, and dump station nearly finished.Fresh water available.,watched Rock lab launch.very cool.kid friendly swimming dog friendly.
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4.5/5
Second time we stayed here in the last six months great spot right by the beach only downside this time were council rubbish bins overflowing and piles of rubbish next to them and beware it’s cockroach
season here so check your gear before you put it away
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5.0/5
The best Campsite I've been so far on New Zealand, very nice beach and toilet, a lot of space and sometimes you can watch a rocket launch from the mahia Peninsula.
Totally recommend!!!
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4.0/5
Stayed for 1 night here.
Quite places, no drinking water as described.
Flat beach with low waves. Good for swimming.
Negative point are the mosquitoes here at night time! Suggest a good mosquito net inside the car.
Enjoy the stay at this place.
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5.0/5
Great campsite right next to the beach.
Clean flushable toilets with soap and bins available. Dump station without portable water so bring a lot. Would definitely come back!
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4.0/5
Plenty of space as long as others park sensibly.
Very nice beach. Toilets ok, no soap but this seems to be common in most public car parks. Lots of rubbish at the bins which hadn’t been emptied. Remember mossie spray and lots of mossies here! Dump station which was useful. If more to do in the area we probably would have stayed longer, however it’s quite far out the way and nothing locally to do other than beach.
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5.0/5
Perfect spot next to the beach.
Clean facilities. Great place for the kids to run around.
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5.0/5
Great freecamp spot.
By the ocean. Toilets are clean and have a motion detector light. It was very quiet at night. Plenty of space.
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5.0/5
Such an amazing, destination spot.
Beautiful beach. A dump site and toilets.
You can park right near the beach. Lots of space.
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4.5/5
Awesome spot right on the beach.
You can either park up on the grass or under some shady pine trees. Plenty of space. Great public toilet, rubbish bins and dump spot nearby.
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4.5/5
Great spot,large grass area, and dump station nearly finished.Fresh water available.,watched Rock lab launch.very cool.kid friendly swimming dog friendly.
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4.5/5
Second time we stayed here in the last six months great spot right by the beach only downside this time were council rubbish bins overflowing and piles of rubbish next to them and beware it’s cockroach
season here so check your gear before you put it away
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5.0/5
Nice vibe, clean area, Thankyou to the local council who clearly take time to look after the place.
Beautiful views of the bay and lots of great spots right on the beach.
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5.0/5
A lovely open space right beside the beach.
Lots of locals coming and going, but quite quiet. A local store just a short walk away. Toilets with limited water supply. Lovely safe beach.
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5.0/5
We arrived in the dark as we had been to the sunset bar and sports club for dinner which I would high recommend very friendly and great food.
The campsite was right on the waters edge toilets very clean and tidy. A bit of history there to read about
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5.0/5
Amazing place!
Nice beach, lot of space, good loillet with light, dump station. You just have to come. Only! Dont go to sand if u are not 4x4
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3.5/5
Lovely spot on a Sandy Beach, popular with locals.
Views of the Mahia Peninsula. We were able to park on the sand facing the beach and right near the bathrooms. Change rooms also available. Drinking water on site. Huge lot that could easily fit 20 campers. A bit windy and the bugs were bad at night. Beware, lots of people were getting their vehicles stuck in the sand and needed to be pushed or towed out. Pick your spot wisely
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5.0/5
Great place!
Hear the river and the ocean at night, beautiful stars and clean toilets! Will be back!
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4.5/5
Great spot!
Flush toilets, easy to find and a lot of space. It got really windy though. Awesome view in the morning.
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4.0/5
Another great location provided by the Wairoa DC.
Plently of flat sites with views out into the bay. There is a toilet block with a cold water shower on site. The beach is flat and sandy and good for swimming, and Mussels can be collected off the rocks at low tide. The only downside during our stay was the bay and beach was covered in masses of smelly decaying sea weed including rubbish, such as old cans plastic bags and bottles.
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4.0/5
Nice spot near a great beach.
Seaweed etc seems to collect in the first 100 metres of the beach, but beyond is great. Basic toilet block is the only facility, but its free. We spent some time at the other end of the beach where holiday homes and the commercially run campground were, and retreated back here. Only problems were the high proportion of bogans .... but we were there on December 30/31
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4.0/5
Nice grassy park up spot, right next to Opoutama beach.
Handy to all the good things that Mahia is renowned for. Location is great, but unfortunately there was a fair bit of rubbish about. Worth a look all the same.
