Probably as good as you can get for being free in a city.

Plenty of room & the car park next to it closes overnight so other cars stop coming by at 10pm but the construction work does start up at 7am - imagine it’ll be a decent spot once that’s complete

Reviewed 10 months ago

huge space with clean toilets over to one side, quite a trek to them if you want to park on the side with the views but very satisfying to pop open my boot and look out on to Aoraki Yes to phone signal

too

Reviewed 10 months ago

Stunning views with great facilities - big washing up sinks & bins.

Lots of space

Biggest downside is being so close to the highway 👎

Phone signal: yes

Sandflies: no

Reviewed 10 months ago

There is a limit of spots but I arrived very late & was outside the lines & was undisturbed.

It’s a quaint little lake town so not high demand for space. The toilet block was undergoing some construction but still functional, shows it’s a well maintained area.

Phone signal: yes

Sandflies: yes

Reviewed 10 months ago

IT’S FREE!

10/10 big open space with huge toilets, washing up sink & even a cute swing. Right by the river through some tall grass which is a blessing because you feel sheltered from the campers as you’re by it.

No phone signal but left and drove up to the picnic area by the junction & got signal there (also stunning spot under the old bridge)

Reviewed 10 months ago

Fabulous & reasonable spot, the hosts were very nice & accommodating to seven of us showing up on the day.

$19pp which is great considering Collingwood was $35 😵 Being right on the beach is fab too, fell asleep to the sound of waves

Reviewed about 1 year ago

Oh, if only all free car parks could be stacked like this - SUPER clean toilets, washing up area, outside shower (with changing room!), and lots of bins.

Only downside is it’s not walking distance from town. Getting there after 4pm will be tough to have a spot though!

Reviewed about 1 year ago

Great FREE spot btw but I highly recommend going into the Inn & buying a pint as compensation - might look scary but it’s family run & the daughter was very kind to me, even offered me a shower in her

own home (: Public toilets round the corner and very well kept considering it’s a bit remote! The highway is just over the ways but not loud in the slightest

Reviewed about 1 year ago

Very pretty to sleep next to a lake - beautiful sunset spot.

You get mobile data out there too! Public toilets are a fair walk away & share the space with local fishers, dog walkers etc so expect millers about

Reviewed over 1 year ago

The better of the two central Rotorua parks, feels more secluded.

Just a shame about high competition. I was tired & slept in until 11am without any interruptions here!

Reviewed over 1 year ago

Pretty spot, always nice next to water.

Toilet was completely boarded up though? So basically just a spot with bins at that point. & kinda far from the city (10 miles) but close to Rainbow Mountain & Waiotapu. You get 3G at least. Was quiet for me personally but who’s to say in summer. Would’ve been even nicer on a none cloudy day to look over the lake but can’t control the weather haha

Reviewed over 1 year ago

Fab facilities; fully equipped shared kitchen, free wifi, board games, washing machines - great for $17per night imo!

usual hostel case of shower was cold later in the evening but given

Reviewed over 1 year ago