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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷ Gisborne ▷
Midway Beach surf club car park
5.0/5
Great spot!
It gets quite busy so get there early but it's so nice there. The beach is cool with awesome sunsets. There are 2 cold showers and you can pay 4$ at the Kiwa Pools for a hot one. There is also a cafe which serves great food and drinks. Town centre is a 30min walk which isn't too bad and there is also a bar (smash palace) at 5 minutes walk distance if you want to go out!
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Putaruru ▷
Little Waipa Reserve
4.5/5
Beautiful campsite by the river with lots of space!
There are free hot shower which is awesome but smelly long drop toilets. It can be a bit noisy as there are often big gatherings of people but it's alright. Nice spot to go to Hobbiton the next day (20min drive).
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Tairua ▷
Ocean Beach, South End, Pauanui
5.0/5
What a beautiful camp spot, one of our favorite so far and we've done a few.
Space to park around 5/6 vans on the grass, it is truly an amazing area. The beach is 50 meters away, there is a cold shower, clean toilets, bbq and tables. We just loved it here and couldn't recommend more!
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Whitianga ▷
Tangiora Avenue
4.5/5
We were lucky enough to get a spot here as there are only two vehicules authorized.
Located just near the beautiful beach, it has everything you need: toilets open 24/7 and cold showers. You can also buy food at the gas station which is 50m from the carpark. We advise to come here early to enjoy the beach and also to discover new chum's beach, an awesome hidden gem.
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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷ Waihi ▷
Bowentown Domain Formed Carpark
4.5/5
The entire carpark is dedicated to freedom camping which pretty much garanties you to find a spot.
It's a "kiwicamp" so you get access to all the facilities if you're ready to pay (laundry, showers). There is a direct access to the beautiful beach. It was not our favorite spot ever but we would still recommend.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Whangarei ▷
Ruakaka Beach Reserve
4.5/5
Ruakaka beach campsite is an amazing spot.
The beach there is just wonderful 😍
That being said, it's very popular and there is only a limited spot for vans. There were huge campervans that were taking most of the space and many other small vans had to find another spot, especially because the area was controlled by two officers that night.
There are two showers, plenty toilets and a mirror which make this spot awesome. Truly recommend but maybe not during holiday time to avoid the crowd.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Margaret Griffen park, Mt Roskill
4.5/5
Really great spot in Auckland.
The parking is big and there is lots of space for everyone. The toilets are clean and open all the time, you can use the showers from the sport centre which is amazing (costs 2,5$) and the water from the fountain tests great (we had really bad experiences). It's a bit far away from the city centre but there is a direct bus stop just 2 minutes from the parking.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Warkworth ▷
Whisper Cove, Snells Beach
4.0/5
Really cool spot alongside the beach.
We went there because the other spot was already full but we ended UP being super happy to be in this one as it was more quiet. All the facilities (toilets and shower) were in the other one but it's only a 5 minute-walk so it didn't matter much. The area itself is super peaceful, there are many people walking their dogs or just families playing, it felt really safe.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Miranda ▷
Hauraki Rail Trail Terminus
3.5/5
The weather was truly awful when we went but it was still a nice area with loads of space.
Clean toilets and also a shower in the disabled one which we didn't use since we only saw it the next day.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Cox's Bay Esplanade, Herne Bay
3.5/5
Good little spot in a nice area: near a park, with water view and only 10min walk from Jervois Road where you can find really nice shops and restaurants.
I'd say it's only good for one night though as the toilets are quite far and there is no shower.