Kara
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Sandy Bay Carpark, Whangarei
5.0/5
Great spot with ocean views.
I stayed here just before a storm hit and it was so windy and rainy.. so I don’t recommend to stay here if it’s bad weather.. lucky I was behind a big horse truck to shelter me! But I barely slept because the wind was rocking my van.. despite the weather this is a great spot and would be primo on a nice day!!
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Kowharewa Bay
5.0/5
Amazing spot!!
Bay is so calm and tranquil. Gets busy with locals on the weekends with water sports and day trips. Perfect place to paddle board when it’s calm!
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kerikeri ▷
Pagoda Lodge & Camping
3.5/5
Good place to stop in my van while the weather was stormy.
At first it appeared dirty and not well maintained although after settling in I found that it actually wasn’t that bad. Had a great big viewing deck to relax under while it was raining, although there were ants/insects all over the first chair I sat on and all furnishings seemed dirty. Could do with more maintenance/cleaning of the outside furniture... but glad I stayed here and the highlight for me was doing a walk to an awesome waterfall from the lodge - an unexpected delight 😁
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Ocean Beach Carpark, Whangarei
5.0/5
Amazing!!!
There is only space for about 5 vehicles however there were about 15 there last night, spread out around the carpark, including some that weren’t CSC. No one came to check on us. Beach is a 5 minute walk from the carpark, popular surfing spot. Waves were too big for me and my boogie 🤪 toilet is open all night although it seems the outside shower has stopped working.. Super quiet and peaceful spot!