Chantal Heller
North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaitaia ▷
2.0/5
I gave a low rating as I found the owner to be tricky to deal with, overall with my booking, and with a problem I had with getting the AA guy to come fix my van.
I wanted to leave my keys for him to pick up at the office as we were doing a Cape Reinga trip that the office had organised for us through Harrisons. I was told the office was going to be closed all day so I couldn't leave the keys there. Thankfully the AA guy managed to come earlier to help out. The camp was very clean however there were too many strict rules. For example... if you were to use the bbq (which was heavily covered) the sign above said that you had to clean the bbq "extensively" after use otherwise you would incur a $50.00 cleaning charge. Showers and toilets were for both male and female use and the showers were only open between 7-9am and 7-9pm. Only 2 of both the toilets and the showers were opened at any one time to accommodate around 20 people. I would never reuse this camping ground.
North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaitaia ▷
4.5/5
Wonderful spot.
Beautiful beach, and amenities were clean. Showers were hot and there is no wifi which I liked as I'm on holiday so no one could bug me :) What I loved the best was the absolutely beachfront sites. It was great to see DOC looking after the birdlife with designated areas out of bounds for foot traffic. I'd go back in a heartbeat if I lived closer.