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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
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Far North District CouncilCouncil organisation |
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Opua |
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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. |
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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 have either a 'blue warrant' certificate of self-containment, or a 'green warrant' certificate of self-containment. |
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Maximum Stay Duration |
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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. |
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Maximum Sites Available |
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Maximum Sites AvailableHow many camping or parking sites are available for staying overnight in? Up to 5 sites There are only between one and five camping/parking sites available. Four sites |
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Dump Station |
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Dump StationDump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station? No dump station This location has no dump stations for the disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles. |
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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. |
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Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? No dogs allowed The location does not allow dogs under normal conditions. Their may be be exceptions granted under specific circumstances eg. guide dogs. |
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Toilet |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Public toilet There are toilet facilities available to the general public. |
Lots of parking spaces
24-hour toilets available
Hot showers for a small fee
Clean facilities
Can fill up quickly
Few signs for dump station
Limited shade
Nice trees and shady spots.
Manuel Fessler
Great place for a free night.
Sophie Lambert Russell
Perfect spot for one night.
Harriet Smith
Toilets open 24/7.
JAA
We felt a bit observed by locals.
Julia Weiss
Plenty of spaces (but they got full by evening), hot showers for $4 with paywave and 24 hour toilets nearby.
More toilets near the main road (famous Hundertwasser decor) and fresh water for bottles across the road. A dump station and drinking water refill are a few mins drive away
Reviewed about 1 month ago
Very nice a site, plenty free car park, plenty toilets, some are 24 hours, hot showers too, now $4 for 6 mins.
There is also dumping site and water supply which are on Waiomio Rd, no clear signs directing to...
Reviewed 5 months ago
Free cold showers, clean bathrooms and very nice view.
Felt very save and comfortable. Would highly recommend staying here!
Reviewed 8 months ago
Toilets open 24/7.
Hot showers available $4 for 8 minutes (you can pay by contactless card). Library has free wifi. Very little shade.
Reviewed 10 months ago
Fantastic spot, there are a lot of overnight parking places, but they fill up.
Several vans stayed outside the designated area, but had no issues. There are flush toilets and showers, the shops are nearby. It was so good that we came back again two days later
Reviewed 10 months ago
Pretty sure there's about 25 spaces for freedom campers now.
Great hot showers for a few dollars and felt very safe with lots of other campers around us. Very popular so fills up reasonably quickly despite the large number of spaces. (We visited in December)
Reviewed 11 months ago
Nice spot.
Plenty of space and feels quiet despite being near the town centre. Immaculate showers and toilets, all 24hrs and free for cold showers too.
Reviewed 12 months ago
Really nice place.
Free cold showers and very tidy toilets. Felt save all the time. Would recommend it
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Big, quiet carpark next to a library and three different toilets, one of which stays open 24h.
Two 24h showers as well but didn't try and at least one was broken
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Nice free camping, many places, toilets clean, cold shower (free) and hot shower (3$ for 5 minutes), calm, nature on one side and the town on the other side, close from shops and a laundromat
Reviewed over 1 year ago
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2019
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2018
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2018
Basic camp site, good for one night stay.
Right next to the famous toilet in the town centre.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2018
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 3 years ago and experienced in June 2018
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2017
Plenty of spaces (but they got full by evening), hot showers for $4 with paywave and 24 hour toilets nearby.
More toilets near the main road (famous Hundertwasser decor) and fresh water for bottles across the road. A dump station and drinking water refill are a few mins drive away
Reviewed about 1 month ago
Very nice a site, plenty free car park, plenty toilets, some are 24 hours, hot showers too, now $4 for 6 mins.
There is also dumping site and water supply which are on Waiomio Rd, no clear signs directing to...
Reviewed 5 months ago
Free cold showers, clean bathrooms and very nice view.
Felt very save and comfortable. Would highly recommend staying here!
Reviewed 8 months ago
Fantastic spot, there are a lot of overnight parking places, but they fill up.
Several vans stayed outside the designated area, but had no issues. There are flush toilets and showers, the shops are nearby. It was so good that we came back again two days later
Reviewed 10 months ago
Toilets open 24/7.
Hot showers available $4 for 8 minutes (you can pay by contactless card). Library has free wifi. Very little shade.
Reviewed 10 months ago
Pretty sure there's about 25 spaces for freedom campers now.
Great hot showers for a few dollars and felt very safe with lots of other campers around us. Very popular so fills up reasonably quickly despite the large number of spaces. (We visited in December)
Reviewed 11 months ago
Nice spot.
Plenty of space and feels quiet despite being near the town centre. Immaculate showers and toilets, all 24hrs and free for cold showers too.
Reviewed 12 months ago
Really nice place.
Free cold showers and very tidy toilets. Felt save all the time. Would recommend it
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Big, quiet carpark next to a library and three different toilets, one of which stays open 24h.
Two 24h showers as well but didn't try and at least one was broken
Reviewed over 1 year ago
Nice free camping, many places, toilets clean, cold shower (free) and hot shower (3$ for 5 minutes), calm, nature on one side and the town on the other side, close from shops and a laundromat
Reviewed over 1 year ago
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2019
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 3 years ago and experienced in February 2019
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019
The Toilets have vanished, pulled down perhaps ?, the freedom space is a construction site.
Should have just stayed in Paihia Car Park.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2019
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2018
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2018
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 over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2018
Basic camp site, good for one night stay.
Right next to the famous toilet in the town centre.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2018
