Remote, close to Waimangu Volcanic Valley, clean, flushing toilets, bbq for free, bins, lake, heaps of spots, 8dollars pp, no sandflies (January) only bugs which do not bite.

No water supply as described on sign. Online booking or kiwicash only. Cheers!

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

Very nice spot next to the lake.

There are only a few parking spots on the park itself, but quite a lot of space on the grassy hill above where people can stay as well.

That being said, for charging 8$/adult, the state of the bathrooms is absolutely shameful. Bird shit everywhere, birds nesting inside and attacking you. We’ve visited multiple freedom camp spots that were in a better state than this, without having to pay for “maintenance”. Shame.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

Honnestly that's a shame ..

16$ for 2 for some portaloos toilets, not even longdrop ! The trashbins is full, a lot of rubbish next to it, small place , mosquitoes, sandflies, I don't even know for what I paid ? We already had much much better place for free.

Reviewed over 4 years ago

Nice place!

Many spots to

Park and very quiet, Public toilets (without light) and 2 rubbish bins.

$8/night person but honesty box was destroyed when we were there :/

Reviewed about 6 years ago

Great spot, next to the lake.

Flush, clean toilets and public bbq available. Tents are welcome in designated areas. $8 per person per night. Payment in envelopes to honesty box.

Reviewed almost 8 years ago

Perfect for a free site.

Costs NZD 8 though. Nevertheless pretty busy come dusk.

Swallow nesting in toilets; bonus. Do stroll around lake: saw owl and hedgehog.

Reviewed over 1 year ago and experienced in November 2022

Very nice spot next to the lake.

There are only a few parking spots on the park itself, but quite a lot of space on the grassy hill above where people can stay as well.

That being said, for charging 8$/adult, the state of the bathrooms is absolutely shameful. Bird shit everywhere, birds nesting inside and attacking you. We’ve visited multiple freedom camp spots that were in a better state than this, without having to pay for “maintenance”. Shame.

Reviewed almost 2 years ago

Honnestly that's a shame ..

16$ for 2 for some portaloos toilets, not even longdrop ! The trashbins is full, a lot of rubbish next to it, small place , mosquitoes, sandflies, I don't even know for what I paid ? We already had much much better place for free.

Reviewed over 4 years ago

Toilets were replaced by porterloos - clean and tidy, with lots of spare paper.

BBQ wasn't working, but the prep area was decent and clean.

Parking was decent enough, not totally level but sufficient. Good walk around the lake.

Honesty box broken, so I guess it's free?

Pretty area though.

Reviewed over 5 years ago

Campsite with just a few places for campervans.

Toilets were broken, so temporary toilets were placed, which were not clean. Grass area next to it, but was not level to park a campervan. Was crowded too when we were there in november. Upside was that we did not have to pay that night, possibly because of the broken toilets.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago

Real nice spot that the locals have gone to quite some effort to restore.

Council manage camping but toilets don’t have lights. $8.00 per person in an honesty box is on the high side given that but the thing that bugs me most is all the juicy type rentals that pour in on dusk and none of the tight arses pay. Welcome to our country but pay where its required!!

Reviewed over 6 years ago

Lock on the toilet door was broken when we visited and there was no water so the toilet didn't flush.

Needs better maintenance.

Reviewed over 6 years ago

Really basic campsite but that's all you need when camping right by the lake.

Beautiful spot to just chill no noise.

Reviewed over 7 years ago

Great place with flushing toilets.

You can park really close to the lake and enjoy both sunsets and sunrises. 8 NZD per person.

Reviewed almost 8 years ago