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All freedom campers must be certified self-contained.
Maximum stay of two consecutive nights, departure by 9am.
Park only between the freedom camping signs.
All freedom campers must depart on a Saturday morning.
Location - North-west corner of the car park south off Island View Road.
Size - 12m starting 18m from the centre point of Island View Road and heading south.
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Thames-Coromandel District CouncilCouncil organisation |
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Location |
North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whangamata |
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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. |
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Maximum Stay DurationHow many consecutive days can you stay overnight at this establishment? 2 nights You may stay up to two nights in a row. |
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. |
✓ Stunning beachside location
✓ Clean toilets and showers
✓ Pet friendly
✓ Great for kayaking and swimming
✓ Beautiful sunrises
𐄂 Strict parking enforcement
𐄂 Limited spots (only 4 vans)
Great free camp spot.
Great place to spend night or two.
This spot is awesome!
What a beautiful spot.
This place is beautiful to stay at.
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10/10 | 7 |
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9/10 | 2 |
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8/10 | 6 |
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7/10 | 2 |
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6/10 | 0 |
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5/10 | 1 |
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4/10 | 1 |
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3/10 | 1 |
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1.5/5
Ok spot but remember to park between the two arrow fines … coupe of vans didn’t do his last night and got a $400 fine each .
Ranger visiting at all times even later at night and very early in the morning .
Reviewed 5 months ago
5.0/5
Beautiful spot at the beach, with multiple toilets and beach shower.
Officially you are allowed to camp from 5pm, but was already full at 4.30. Recommend to hire a kayak and head to donut island (Whenuakura) when the sea is not that rough. Kayak rental is at the same parking spot.
Reviewed 10 months ago
5.0/5
Great place to spend night or two.
Clean flushing toilet, outside shower, beautiful beach and breathtaking sunrise
Reviewed over 1 year ago
5.0/5
Awesome spot to stay overnight.
Right by the beach with a playground and toilets and outdoor shower next the park!
Reviewed almost 3 years ago
5.0/5
What a beautiful spot.
Lean, no rubbish. No problems. Pet friendly. Lovely to swim. Going back before aucklanders out of lockdown
Reviewed almost 3 years ago
5.0/5
This spot is awesome!
There are pubilc toilets and even a beach shower and benches. It is an amazing beach for long walks or a swim and offers a stunning sunrise in good weather. We absolutely loved the spot and can really only recommend it. Would arrive before 5 pm as it does get really busy and there is only a limited number of spaces where you’re allowed to park.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
4.0/5
Brilliant spot with an especially nice playground just behind it.
Only holds four vans and is quite tight. But great location.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
4.0/5
Very limited number of sites (four) - but otherwise great for an overnight stay.
Toilets close by, but you will be right next to your neighbours. Beautiful little beach though.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
3.5/5
Great spot directly at the beach but very tight space for 4 campers - also noisy during the day/evening with people coming & going.
Toilet & outside cold shower.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
4.0/5
Lovely location, very quiet, set back from beach and protected from the wind by dunes.
Make sure you only stay in specially allocated spaces as council checks in the early hours and issues instant NZD 200.00 fines. Great beach for long walks.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
1.5/5
Ok spot but remember to park between the two arrow fines … coupe of vans didn’t do his last night and got a $400 fine each .
Ranger visiting at all times even later at night and very early in the morning .
Reviewed 5 months ago
5.0/5
Beautiful spot at the beach, with multiple toilets and beach shower.
Officially you are allowed to camp from 5pm, but was already full at 4.30. Recommend to hire a kayak and head to donut island (Whenuakura) when the sea is not that rough. Kayak rental is at the same parking spot.
Reviewed 10 months ago
5.0/5
Great place to spend night or two.
Clean flushing toilet, outside shower, beautiful beach and breathtaking sunrise
Reviewed over 1 year ago
5.0/5
Awesome spot to stay overnight.
Right by the beach with a playground and toilets and outdoor shower next the park!
Reviewed almost 3 years ago
5.0/5
What a beautiful spot.
Lean, no rubbish. No problems. Pet friendly. Lovely to swim. Going back before aucklanders out of lockdown
Reviewed almost 3 years ago
2.5/5
Spot was lovely and quite, maybe it was just our particular experience but, we are both born and bred Kiwis traveling our backyard.
We've been all over NZ together and arriving in Whanagamata we quite surreal. I've never ever felt like an alien or "in the wrong place", then we did when we got Whangamata. Being a small town, everyone know everyone and they know your not a local. From being stared at constantly while enjoying fish n chips on the beach, to chilling in our camper at this reserve and having an old man pacing back and forwards looking at us and shaking his head was a little unnerving. Felt to us like they don't like outsiders, but hey maybe it was just our experience. The place is beautiful the people were the strangest I've come across in all my travels
Reviewed about 3 years ago
4.0/5
Brilliant spot with an especially nice playground just behind it.
Only holds four vans and is quite tight. But great location.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
5.0/5
This spot is awesome!
There are pubilc toilets and even a beach shower and benches. It is an amazing beach for long walks or a swim and offers a stunning sunrise in good weather. We absolutely loved the spot and can really only recommend it. Would arrive before 5 pm as it does get really busy and there is only a limited number of spaces where you’re allowed to park.
Reviewed over 6 years ago
4.0/5
Very limited number of sites (four) - but otherwise great for an overnight stay.
Toilets close by, but you will be right next to your neighbours. Beautiful little beach though.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
3.5/5
Great spot directly at the beach but very tight space for 4 campers - also noisy during the day/evening with people coming & going.
Toilet & outside cold shower.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
4.0/5
Lovely location, very quiet, set back from beach and protected from the wind by dunes.
Make sure you only stay in specially allocated spaces as council checks in the early hours and issues instant NZD 200.00 fines. Great beach for long walks.
Reviewed almost 8 years ago
4.0/5
Great free camping location!
A lovely couple let us know they'd be leaving in about an hour and gave us their spot. Beautiful location, toilets clean.
Reviewed about 8 years ago
3.5/5
Nice and quiet out of season, nice beach, very safe, agree with other reviewers.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
4.0/5
Space for four self contained vehicles, public toilet, long stretch of beach, great for swimming, SUP or a run.
Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016
5.0/5
Great free camp spot.
Stayed 12 April 2016. Room for 4, yes, 4 vehicles between sign posts if others don't try to hog up space!!!!! Has clean serviced all night toilets, cold outside shower (for washing off sand and salt water) and tap with drinking water. Wonderful beach with lots of islands. Can walk to nearest island at low tide. Highly recommend for self contained vehicles only.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
4.0/5
Three sites allowed at this spot so it is a small public parking lot.
Very nice place to stay being 10 metres from the beach.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
5.0/5
This place is beautiful to stay at.
Only kinda room for one camper per night. Standard toilet block just there. Clean, very nice stop over. Only beach though so quiet night nothing great to do.
Reviewed about 9 years ago
4.5/5
A beautiful spot right at the beach for self contained campers, with a fantastic park/obstacle course with climbing walls, and a very fun flying fox, just behind the car park, which we loved, as did our
pre-schooler. Public toilets and a tap nearby. Lovely quiet & safe spot when we were there, room for a few camper-vans.
Reviewed over 9 years ago