Hundertwasser Carpark, Kawakawa

Hundertwasser Carpark, Kawakawa

Overnight Campervan Parking

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Hundertwasser Carpark, Kawakawa

Stay the night next to the most famous toilets in Aotearoa! Sounds weird, but trust us.

- Self-contained vehicles only
- Four vehicle limit
- Maximum stay of two consecutive nights

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Far North District Council

Council organisation

Location

North IslandNorthlandOpua

Categories

  • Activity__freedom_campingFreedom Camping
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-35.3796648804313

174.067475700378

Latitude
-35.3796648804313
Longitude
174.067475700378

Nearby

Reviews

    ✓ Quiet location

    ✓ Free cold showers

    ✓ Clean toilets

    ✓ Close to shops

    ✓ Nature nearby

    𐄂 Broken shower

    𐄂 Paid hot shower

    • We felt a bit observed by locals.
    • Parking lot behind Hundertwasser toilets.
    • Nice quiet car park with toilets.
    • Nice free spot.
    • Grassy clearing in a car park.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 1
    4%
    9/10 3
    13%
    8/10 5
    21%
    7/10 6
    25%
    6/10 4
    17%
    5/10 2
    8%
    4/10 2
    8%
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    1/10 1
    4%
  • 4.5/5

    Nice free spot.

    Hot shower 4$ for 8 minutes (payement by card)

    Reviewed 8 days ago

  • 4.5/5

    Really nice place.

    Free cold showers and very tidy toilets. Felt save all the time. Would recommend it

    Reviewed 2 months ago

  • 5.0/5

    Big, quiet carpark next to a library and three different toilets, one of which stays open 24h.

    Two 24h showers as well but didn't try and at least one was broken

    Reviewed 5 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    Nice free camping, many places, toilets clean, cold shower (free) and hot shower (3$ for 5 minutes), calm, nature on one side and the town on the other side, close from shops and a laundromat

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • 2.5/5

    Fine for a stopover to better places, given the lack of local alternatives.

    Site currently gravel, next to some building works. Was initially concerned as seemed to attract the local uni-brows for a spot of early evening powersliding and urinating one metre away from our van. But, actually turned out to be a quiet night in the end. Didn't feel especially relaxed at any point, we moved on first thing and had breakfast at Paihia.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Grassy clearing in a car park.

    Sign says limit of 4 campers, we arrived as the 4th camper at 1830 local, when we woke up there were 8 vans so the limit gets ignored.

    Quiet night no problems, good stop over for a night.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Nice quiet car park with toilets.

    More camper stayed there than the allowed 4. Was no problem just a little loud at times. Good free spot.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Basic camp site, good for one night stay.

    Right next to the famous toilet in the town centre.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Simple site, there was a construction going next to it so it was a bit bare.

    The hundertwasser toilets are worth it though.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Nice trees and shady spots.

    Only 4 spots but in the end there were 10 vans. A bit noisier than other sites due to its location on town. Toilet was ok but only the one for handicapped was open.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Decent free spot to stay on the way up North, not exactly scenic but convenient for Paihia and Waitangi.

    Large gravel carpark set behind buildings in the middle of a small town with clean, flushing famous toilets. Quiet at night.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Good overnight spot with clean toilets open through the night and the famous Hundertwasser toilets open at 7am.

    It is a trucker stop though so some noise through the night. Didn't bother us though.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Nice free spot.

    Hot shower 4$ for 8 minutes (payement by card)

    Reviewed 8 days ago

  • 4.5/5

    Really nice place.

    Free cold showers and very tidy toilets. Felt save all the time. Would recommend it

    Reviewed 2 months ago

  • 5.0/5

    Big, quiet carpark next to a library and three different toilets, one of which stays open 24h.

    Two 24h showers as well but didn't try and at least one was broken

    Reviewed 5 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    Nice free camping, many places, toilets clean, cold shower (free) and hot shower (3$ for 5 minutes), calm, nature on one side and the town on the other side, close from shops and a laundromat

    Reviewed 7 months ago

  • 2.5/5

    Fine for a stopover to better places, given the lack of local alternatives.

    Site currently gravel, next to some building works. Was initially concerned as seemed to attract the local uni-brows for a spot of early evening powersliding and urinating one metre away from our van. But, actually turned out to be a quiet night in the end. Didn't feel especially relaxed at any point, we moved on first thing and had breakfast at Paihia.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

  • 2.0/5

    The previously designated are is now a construction site - the Kawakawa Hundertwasser Park being built.

    Freedom camping still allowed and possible, just not the most pleasant for the time being.

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    It’s currently under construction so the grassy bit isn’t accessible.

    The site itself is alright, toilets are about 50m away but water from the toilets are heavily chlorinated so wouldn’t drink it.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 0.5/5

    The Toilets have vanished, pulled down perhaps ?, the freedom space is a construction site.

    Should have just stayed in Paihia Car Park.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Grassy clearing in a car park.

    Sign says limit of 4 campers, we arrived as the 4th camper at 1830 local, when we woke up there were 8 vans so the limit gets ignored.

    Quiet night no problems, good stop over for a night.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Nice quiet car park with toilets.

    More camper stayed there than the allowed 4. Was no problem just a little loud at times. Good free spot.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    Kinda noisy.

    The do party’s on the weekends so kinda loud at night. Also a lot of lights. Locals just came to our Van, they were nice at first but actually came for money.

    Didn’t really feel that safe.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Basic camp site, good for one night stay.

    Right next to the famous toilet in the town centre.

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

  • 2.0/5

    Ok stop over only.

    A lot of earthworks around so a bit muddy. But hay its free

    Reviewed about 6 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Simple site, there was a construction going next to it so it was a bit bare.

    The hundertwasser toilets are worth it though.

    Reviewed over 6 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    Parking lot behind Hundertwasser toilets.

    Toilets available, fine for one night.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Nice trees and shady spots.

    Only 4 spots but in the end there were 10 vans. A bit noisier than other sites due to its location on town. Toilet was ok but only the one for handicapped was open.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Decent free spot to stay on the way up North, not exactly scenic but convenient for Paihia and Waitangi.

    Large gravel carpark set behind buildings in the middle of a small town with clean, flushing famous toilets. Quiet at night.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Good overnight spot with clean toilets open through the night and the famous Hundertwasser toilets open at 7am.

    It is a trucker stop though so some noise through the night. Didn't bother us though.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 2.5/5

    We felt a bit observed by locals.

    They noted all register numbers several times during evening. I did not feel very save, quite busy car park at night. We had rain, so car park was muddy. No showers, but toilets nice during the day (Hundertwasser toilets!), a night simple toilets at car park.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Great place for a free night.

    Quiet location and not too many lights. Toilets very basic but fine.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Perfect spot for one night.

    Clean, flushing toilets.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Nice place for a free night!

    I personally think it should be more places like this. It doesn't have to be more than a toilet in my opinion. As a poor backpacker I recommend this place.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

  • 3.0/5

    Only a toilet, nothing else.

    There were 6 cars all together that night on that place. Little noisy, because its just behind the main street of Kawakawa. However, good for one night for free.

    Reviewed almost 8 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    We camped in the car park behind the amazing Hundertwasser toilets with some trepidation.

    It looked like it was going to be a hooning spot later in the night, judging by the skid marks. But, we had a very quiet, peaceful night, and our fears were unfounded. Toilet access right next to the carpark (in addition to the Hundertwasser toilets which we think are closed at night) Ok for a free spot.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago