This park has everything every other park does- except everything is better than any park we have visited.

Location: we walked to to town one day, biked the other. Location, location, location!

Campsite: you pick your own site. Need I say more?

Kitchen-eating facilities: amazing kitchen and utensils. But when you sit down to the table to eat on the deck overlooking the river, and you’re having a conversation with a person comfortable on one of the couches or sofa, you realize not many parks offer this setting!

Showers / Bathrooms: clean and plenty! Never have to wait.

Swimming hole- with a red one to swing and jump from, rocks to dive from, and great sandy bottom for getting out. Awesome!

Bikes: free use of bikes and helmets; at least 12 bikes to choose from. Just grab n go.

Trails: not good on the kiwi names, but a trail that is part of the park takes you on a 20 minute journey thru great NZ old growth vegetation and trees!

Owner: Robin will keep you both informed and entertained. We visited the museum, six mile hike and a great pizza. And he has plenty of stories!

Overall: We showed up and booked one night. We left 3 daze later!

Reviewed over 4 years ago