Excellent free camp location with plenty of space and beautiful views across Lake Dunstan.

Far enough from road to be quite peaceful. Used own facilities as one of the two female toilets was missing a door! Close to Cromwell with good fruit available in season.

Reviewed over 9 years ago

Beautiful free camp site, very well looked after by the local community although it's a shame that they insist that all campervans must park in the six allocated sites rather than using the lovely area

of grass. Toilet adequate but we preferred to use our own facilities in the van. Good swimming at high tide and melodious bell birds in the trees. Would happily return.

Reviewed over 9 years ago

Adequate facilities but not really sufficient for the site when full.

Unisex toilet block was OK as was ladies in other block but gents facilities badly in need of update (carpet on floor totally inappropriate). Views over lake limited and not great. Lakeside beach poor and water too shallow for good swimming. Cost $40 for powered site, showers $2 extra.

Reviewed over 9 years ago

Excellent site within easy walking distance of the town centre and across the road from the lakeside with lovely views of the lake.

All facilities were well organised and maintained. Good free hot showers and 1hr free wi-fi: $38 for a powered site. Good base for visiting Milford Sound.

Reviewed over 9 years ago

Really nice location just outside Turangi.

Facilities are a little worn but all perfectly clean and good hot showers are free. Paid 44$ for a powered site but this includes free use of private or communal hot pools which at a constant 40C were excellent and available 24/7.

Transport to the Tongariro crossing will pick up outside the campsite though we went from the Turangi I-site.

We would have rated this 8 or 9 but on our second night there two Kiwi Experience coaches arrived with some 30-40 travellers and parked their kitchen 2 metres from our windscreen. So whilst not a huge problem, we were subject to plenty of noise and chat all of which was quite unnecessary as there was loads of empty space elsewhere on the site.

Stayed three nights waiting for the weather to clear on the mountain which it did and the walk was great!

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Excellent legal free site in Wellington.

Particularly good for self-contained camper vans heading for ferry to South Island, though you can stay a maximum of 4 nights in a month if you have time to see Wellington as well. It is however only a windy car park adjacent to the marina, under the airport flight path and close to traffic but none of this prevented a good night's sleep.

Note - only the south end of the car park, nearest to the traffic lights, is for camper vans.

Route to Interislander ferry terminal is very simple - just follow the coast road right through the city and watch for ferry signs in the last km. Takes about 10-15 mins.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Very expensive site right on beach - 50$ for unpowered site, 55$ for powered and 90$ for beach front!

However ideal for families with small children. Excellent clean facilities and direct safe access to a good beach.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Close to two beautiful beaches - fantastic for swimming, even at low tide.

Facilities very basic but only $10 per person per night. Pitches quite large and protected by trees. Last 2km of road unsealed but not bad surface.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Glorious setting right on the shore.

$22 per person on the waterfront. Facilities clean but basic - hot showers $1 for 4 mins. Manager was very helpful. Beach excellent for swimming from. Would definitely return.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago

Great place to stay, right on the beach BUT it is no longer FREE!

Apparently you're supposed to book in advance and get a code to park behind a locked barrier. Cost is apparently 6$ per person. Security guy came around but was fairly apologetic about the system! There's also very poor phone coverage on the site so very difficult to call the required no.

Reviewed almost 10 years ago