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Waipa District CouncilCouncil organisation |
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Otorohanga |
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Freedom Camping
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Reviews
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3.5/5
A beautiful view.
Long drop loos at one end. No shower. Lovely walk on a boardwalk and gravel track for 6km around the lake ending up at the car park again.
Parking is not level and there is some on grass and some on asphalt.
No bins except for doggie doos.
The lake is supposed to not be swum in but it has a rowing club on it... No motor boats.
We had a night of howling gales and a wind free night but we weren't blown about. A quiet spot for 2 nights.
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4.0/5
Two different space to park, one next to the toilet and the other one a little bit further away at the edge of the lake.
Verry nice and calm. Clean drop toilet. Phone signal ok
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4.5/5
Amazing views of lake, very kind locals.
It is very busy all the time. Toilets but no water
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5.0/5
Very good campsite with a lot of places.
We arrived at 6pm and no problem. Great possibility of doing a run around the Lake! What a nice View!
No water etc. but selfsustained as said.
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4.0/5
Beautiful spot close to Hamilton.
Bathrooms a short walk away, and the site has a picnic table and (sort of) covered bbq/cooking spot. Arrived at 7pm on a Sunday and about 4 open spots left. There are also habituated ducks that people are feeding which is a bit sad but they are cute (pls don't feed them!). Rubbish bin on site is small and overloaded so be prepared to pack in/pack out.
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5.0/5
Muy lindo lugar para pasar una o dos noches, se puede hacer una caminata por lago, lindas vistas
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4.5/5
Beautiful freedom camping spot- lovely lake views and a nice 6km track to walk around it.
Drop toilets are fairly clean, but no drinking water available at this site.
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3.5/5
Decent place to stay for a free night.
Plenty of space in the gravel and grass to park, but bathrooms are a bit of a walk and there is no running water. A bit buggy, but was a peaceful spot right next to the lake.
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3.5/5
Friendly locals but if you don’t wanna chat with people you shouldn’t go there.
Lovely atmosphere, pettable goose. Also has a BBQ and a Toilet (toilet 10min walk away from parking lot)
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4.0/5
Great view on the lake but toilets 20min by walk away and no water.
It is still a good spot, quiet and nice.
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2.0/5
This place is decent, but not much more than that.
The restrooms lack running water, but they're usable if necessary. Keep in mind they are a bit of a walk away, approximately 300 meters. There's no water source here, but you do have access to a public BBQ area and a lovely view of the lake.
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3.0/5
Pretty and quiet but as described toilets were a long walk from camping area and smelled awfum
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3.5/5
A beautiful view.
Long drop loos at one end. No shower. Lovely walk on a boardwalk and gravel track for 6km around the lake ending up at the car park again.
Parking is not level and there is some on grass and some on asphalt.
No bins except for doggie doos.
The lake is supposed to not be swum in but it has a rowing club on it... No motor boats.
We had a night of howling gales and a wind free night but we weren't blown about. A quiet spot for 2 nights.
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4.0/5
Two different space to park, one next to the toilet and the other one a little bit further away at the edge of the lake.
Verry nice and calm. Clean drop toilet. Phone signal ok
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4.5/5
Amazing views of lake, very kind locals.
It is very busy all the time. Toilets but no water
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5.0/5
Very good campsite with a lot of places.
We arrived at 6pm and no problem. Great possibility of doing a run around the Lake! What a nice View!
No water etc. but selfsustained as said.
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4.0/5
Beautiful spot close to Hamilton.
Bathrooms a short walk away, and the site has a picnic table and (sort of) covered bbq/cooking spot. Arrived at 7pm on a Sunday and about 4 open spots left. There are also habituated ducks that people are feeding which is a bit sad but they are cute (pls don't feed them!). Rubbish bin on site is small and overloaded so be prepared to pack in/pack out.
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5.0/5
Muy lindo lugar para pasar una o dos noches, se puede hacer una caminata por lago, lindas vistas
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4.5/5
Beautiful freedom camping spot- lovely lake views and a nice 6km track to walk around it.
Drop toilets are fairly clean, but no drinking water available at this site.
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3.5/5
Decent place to stay for a free night.
Plenty of space in the gravel and grass to park, but bathrooms are a bit of a walk and there is no running water. A bit buggy, but was a peaceful spot right next to the lake.
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3.5/5
Friendly locals but if you don’t wanna chat with people you shouldn’t go there.
Lovely atmosphere, pettable goose. Also has a BBQ and a Toilet (toilet 10min walk away from parking lot)
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4.0/5
Great view on the lake but toilets 20min by walk away and no water.
It is still a good spot, quiet and nice.
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4.0/5
Lovely spot.
Busy with people going out onto the lake in boats in the morning. 5min walk to long drop toilets. Nice morning walk around the 5km lake path loop.
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2.0/5
This place is decent, but not much more than that.
The restrooms lack running water, but they're usable if necessary. Keep in mind they are a bit of a walk away, approximately 300 meters. There's no water source here, but you do have access to a public BBQ area and a lovely view of the lake.
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4.5/5
Lovely spot and perfect for a night.
Loos must have been redone since last visits as they neither stank nor were dirty. They are a bit of a walk but with a torch you’re ok! Highly recommend.
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4.0/5
A quiet and peaceful place to stay.
Space for about 10 vehicles on the gravel but there is space on the grass too it just looks quite wet. The toilets are a long walk up the driveway from the freedom camping bays but you could probably park nearer to the toilets without any issues. We didn’t walk it but there’s a lakeside path for walking or cycling around.
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3.5/5
Very pretty to sleep next to a lake - beautiful sunset spot.
You get mobile data out there too! Public toilets are a fair walk away & share the space with local fishers, dog walkers etc so expect millers about
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4.5/5
Beautiful spot right by the lake, you can watch the dew evaporating off around the lake in the morning - really cool!
Didn't find the toilets to be any where near as bad as previous reviews either, as clean and stink free as you can get with long drops.
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4.5/5
Lovely spot.
So quiet and the loos were absolutely fine although quite a walk. Lovely sunset but sadly no use of the lake due to algae issue.
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3.0/5
Pretty and quiet but as described toilets were a long walk from camping area and smelled awfum
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4.0/5
Nice little spot by the lake.
Perfect for 1-2 nights (self contained) before tramping in Pirongia. Beautiful view in the morning :)
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4.0/5
Nice little freedom camping spot.
Quite quiet, nice walk around the lake - it was open when we went. You can’t swim in the lake but it looks pretty at sunset.
Only downside were the toilets which were very unclean.
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4.5/5
Nice quiet spot, watching out over the lake.
Toilets are right next to the parking lot. Toilet did stink, a lot, but still beats using the porta potty.
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4.0/5
Yes lake is a bit smelly and dirty but not off putting.
Didn't need to use the toilet as self contained
Plenty of others about walking etc
Feels safe
Grounds tidy
No rubbish around
Parking on grass or sealed surface if it's wet
Plenty of room to park away from ramps and access to boat sheds
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5.0/5
Same reviews as others.
Good spot, 3 long drop toilets that although nice building, they were pretty filthy! Lot of locals walk the 5km loop around the lake, but were friendly.
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4.5/5
Great spot right by the lake.
The toilets (long drop) are about a 5 minute walk from the camp. There is a nice lake walk you can do which takes you all the way around the lake although part of it was closed when I went so couldn’t do the full loop. Lots of pukeko
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3.5/5
Great little spot with a nice walking track, quiet and secluded were the only ones there...
toilets we couldn’t use due to the amount of bugs flying out of the bowl