Henry
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Coromandel Town ▷
Waikawau Bay Campsite
5.0/5
So beautiful here, beach is amazing, was lucky with clear skies and a great view of the stars.
Wouldve stayed an extra night but the nearby hiking trail is closed and there isnt much else to do here. Road in from Coromandel town is gravel for about 12km - be warned
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Tarawera ▷
Hot Water Beach Campsite
4.5/5
Quite an intense hike to get here but well worth it!
(Water taxi available). Beautiful forest all around, and of course plenty of hot water. Site is quite sheltered from the wind while also being right on the beach.
Toilets were clean but seemed to all be out of toilet paper. There is a shelter for cooking too (just a table and a roof, no sinks or tap) which is about as clean as you'd expect being out in the bush with plenty of wild chaffinches and other birds ruling the roost most of the time. Ground was a bit tough on my chosen tent site, one or two bent pegs as a result.