Anouk
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South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Lake Hawea ▷
The Camp
0.5/5
Stayed on the 23th of December.
It was horrible. Facilities are way too small for so many campers. Decided not to cook as kitchen was full with people. If you want to wash your clothes expect to wait for an hour in front of the laundry shed as three out of five washers are out of order (and they were the nicer ones). The toilets and showers got dirty very fast. At least the showers were hot. But the facilities are also in quite a far walking distance from most sites. Sites with good view of the lake are rare and some boats are very noisy. But you can chose a spot with much space around if you don't mind not to have good views.
All in all, the campsite is okay and I stayed here twice as it is good situated. Out of season I payed 18$ and had a little bit better experience, still many people. Now I payed 25$ for a non-powered site! Very much overpriced in my view.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Whatipu Lodge Campground
5.0/5
First campsite in NZ I stayed at and still my favourite!
Very few facilities, but if you're prepared (take enough water), it doesn't matter. I loved the remoteness of the place and the very beautiful location (the beach is amazing!). But what made my experience outstanding was the very nice owner. He showed me his pet eel in the river, even drove me to the beginning of a hiking track and showed me all the different tree species on the way as I was interested in that. Thank you so much!