So there are actually two campgrounds here.

The one on the west side of the road appears to be primary one that the pictures show which is fine - there are flush toilets, a long drop, water, and an outside sink to wash dishes. On the east side of the road, you can drive a short distance to what is called the Reserve Campground. This has a lot more secluded sites and you can actually be really close to the river. We found a great site here. There is a great 11 km bike ride - Dean's Bank MTB park - out of the west side camp and a set of great gravel trail rides out of the east camp starting at the swing bridge. Both camps appear to have semi-permanent campers at them which is a minor eye sore.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Great location in the Rotorua area.

Quiet and secluded. The small cooking/eating area was nice. Great sunset.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Stayed here on our last night on the South Island before catching the Picton-Wellington ferry.

Great location and a well kept camp. Bathroom/shower facilities are very new and quite nice. Had a spot right by the water. At high season, it may fell a bit crowded but not an issue for us in April.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Great camp just south of Abel Tasman.

We were here in April so did not swim but the stream looked like it would have great swimming holes in the summer. Don (owner) greeted us when we arrived, and suggested we check out the veggie garden and take what we would like, which was awesome - got celery, parsley, peppers. There is a little road noise here but overall was a really nice camp spot. The long drop was very clean and the overall camp ground well maintained. The app says it is not open in April but there were five campers there with us and a $5 charge per night. Definitely recommend staying here.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Nice place to stay for your last camper night in the Auckland area.

Good facilities and a good location for exploring Lion Rock, the gap, and the beach. If you are a surfer, then probably an awesome spot. Drive is a bit steep and curvy.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Very nice backpacker and camping facility.

Showers were good, kitchen was very well equipped. Great location if you are doing the black water rafting - just across the street. Very friendly and let us leave our camper there until 2 while we did our cave adventure.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Awesome location.

The drive is a very windy drive out to here but well worth it. And it provides a great place to stay over on the way to French Pass which is a very spectacular drive. The camp has a short pier where we could see fish, sting rays, and jelly fish. We were here in April and had just two other campers by us. The long drop was very clean and there are two nice hikes near by, one of which is actually a nice MTB ride to Deep cove.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Excellent facilities - one of the best kitchen facilities that we saw over 4 weeks, brand new bathroom/shower block.

Some sites have a nice view of the lake. We were there in April so it was not crowded. At peak season, this place would hold a ton of campers which might feel overcrowded and dense.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Absolutely beautiful spot.

There is a very clean restroom at the park just before you get to the end of the road where you can stay. Definitely recommend driving the road out in daylight.

Reviewed over 8 years ago

Very nice holiday park.

The owner was very friendly and provided excellent information on the local area. Facilities were very clean.

Reviewed over 8 years ago