Rowan
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AH Reed Memorial Park, Whareora Road Carpark
3.5/5
The falls and the walk through the woods are beautiful, so it’s worth staying here just for that.
Toilets were clean, didn’t use them overnight but read from other reviews that they close. Water available from the tap/fountain next to the toilets. As others have said the plots are on a bit of a slope, and the road can be noisy late into the night. But despite that we still had a lovely stay!
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Kowharewa Bay
4.0/5
Nice little freedom camping spot with beautiful views of the bay, even on a rainy day.
Toilets were clean with soap and toilet paper. Only downside was no potable water.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Marsden Bay Reserve
3.5/5
Nice view of the bay and mountains.
There were quite a few cars coming and going, most sitting out on the grassy area for a short while then leaving, but this died down overnight so wasn’t a problem. Toilets were pretty clean.