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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Putaruru ▷
Little Waipa Reserve
5.0/5
Have stayed here for 5 nights now.
The info on rankers says it costs but it is actually free. You can stay for 2 nights, if longer apply online for a free permit. The toilets are clean, there are hot showers and the river is wonderful for swimming - easy access and sandy bottom. This is a 5 knot max speed area for boats so NO water skiing, NO jet skis. Lots of big trees for shade, friendly campers, quiet. We love it
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Cambridge ▷
Moanaroa Reserve
3.0/5
It's a lovely spot by the river, however the dealbreaker for us was that there is place to swim.
The whole setup was for boats and water skiing, snd there were plenty of those. As other reviews have mentioned, there is also road noise. We didn't stay - moved on to Horahora reserve where there is allocated swimming area