Richard
North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Ohakune ▷
5.0/5
Beautiful spot recommended to me by my son.
I was the only person in the place, not surprising being winter I guess, but enjoyed the beauty, peace and quiet, and solitude. Crackling campfire, gurgling river…does it get better?
North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Thames ▷
3.5/5
It’s a nice spot, quite scenic, and you can find your own site for privacy in either sunny or shaded spots.
Flushing toilets were clean and loo paper was provided. The stream running by is scenic and convenient for gathering water.
Unfortunately my quest for solitude and communing peacefully with nature, enjoying the gurgling stream and birdsong, coincided with the arrival of a group comprised of around 5 families who spent their time playing loud music and loudly reprimanding their children.
Rules are only of use if they’re enforced, and it would have been to see a DOC officer doing the rounds and getting people to quite. Sadly they spoiled it for the others, and I cut my stay short.