Excellent spot for a long weekend with the kids.

Playground was a hit and the domain and village are tranquil for strolling. The beach offers great exploring (or fishing if that's your thing) and the river is breathtaking and swimmable!! Only downside is that all the good sites are occupied by empty caravans and we were kept awake until 3:30am one night by quad bikes. Toilets very clean and fresh water taps available.

Reviewed about 7 years ago

Facilities were grotty with black mould everywhere.

We parked on our concrete pad but could not avoid walking through mud when stepping out of van. Showers are free but it is a trickle of water. No playground for children and signs warning that children must not play in trees etc. Not a family friendly atmosphere. General unfriendly feeling with more permanent residents rather holiday makers. Would not return.

Reviewed about 7 years ago

Good basic camping with clean vault toilets and a friendly ranger.

Difficult if arriving at night to find a parking spot. We didn't do the walk and there is a lot of development happening in the region.

Reviewed about 7 years ago

Brilliant site!

Our favourite so far! Excellent kitchen with power!!! Clean toilets and showers. Great walks and we saw kiwi, kauri snails and glow worms. Great place for kids to run and explore. Safe and quiet. Do not miss out on this experience!

Reviewed about 7 years ago

Very basic and exposed sites with traditional long drops (filthy and not maintained!).

Worth it though for the swimming holes, waterfall and tranquility. It's FREE and although not overly picturesque (a lot of forestry) the kids had a blast. Fords to cross to get to site 2 or 3 and to access gorge itself.

Reviewed almost 8 years ago

Awesome place with most of the benefits of the more expensive campground back down the road.

Swimming was great but be aware of algae blooms in peak season as deathly to dogs. Facilities were average and not a lot to do in immediate area so prepare to make your own fun!

Reviewed over 8 years ago

One of our favourite so far...we snuggled in near the stream and it was great to sit back and relax while the kids played.

The terraced site made for great biking and I think half the families there were child free while the kids hooned up and down! VERY HARD GROUND so prepare to bend most of your tent pegs!! The water is from the toilet basin so I suggest taking your own if possible as hard to fill bigger containers and well, hygiene?? Great walks and just a really cool place to hang out!

Reviewed over 9 years ago and experienced in February 2015

Not as dog 'friendly'as implied.

We were put in the sunless part of part...no morning or evening sun...our dog was not allowed anywhere else on campground with us. Facilities were clean and some spots looked amazing. Being so close to beach I would have thought a night of listening to roaring ocean sounds was upon us but unfortunately we were just metres from train track and very busy highway instead! Good base for 1-3 nights??

Reviewed almost 11 years ago