Perfect location if you want to do the Tongariro crossing.

We asked for one night, and the man replied that we must stay 2 nights, because lot of people want to sleep here during the weekend. We had nowhere else to go so we paid for 2 nights. I don't even know if this is legal.

A bit noisy, because the road is very close (powered sites).

You can take the shuttle in the campground ($35) and this is really interesting because your car stay here.

The first night was noisy, the second a nightmare because people came late, and the kids used the playground close to our car shouting for hours, till late.

Some people come here to fish, they stay in the cabins for a week or more, and they feel and do like at home, they use to talk and laugh late in front of the kitchen. Of course we slept right here...

Reviewed almost 7 years ago

$53 for a powered site (2 people and wifi).

It's expensive, very expensive.

Of course this is the only place to sleep, so people have to pay.

There is a gate with a code, but the gate is opened. There is a code to open the kitchen and the bathroom too. In the evening a car came, and parked on someone else place. When rhe the poor girl came back she couldn't use her place! They moved the car and went to another place. These ppl walked around the campervans looking for everything, and they tried to use the bathroom. Of course they waited for someone to go out because they haven't the code. They tried to use the kitchen too, but a man came and ask them to leave the place. During the evening lot of other campervans came, the place became very noisy. Ppl pay, so they do what they want, they don't respect the others. If the staff give you a place very close to the kitchen door don't accept. You won't sleep because of the noise of the door.

Showers are free, but you need to hurry. If you need more water you must go out to click one more time, and wait 3 minutes before getting water. 53 dollars... Only a few showers, only a little kitchen, very noisy tourists who won't respect you. .. When I was cooking in the kitchen a woman took my pan to cook, and another one used my hand towel!

If you can sleep somewhere else skip this place!

Reviewed almost 7 years ago

Interesting place because it's very close to the Wai O Tapu thermal wonderland.

The free thermal pool are a good place to have a break at the end of the day.

But sleeping here was hard. The campground is little, and we couldn't even open the doors of our campervan. Some other cars came and parked too close. And of course they spent hours opening and closing their doors. The campground is not cheap, a bit more space would be appreciated

Reviewed almost 7 years ago

Lot of people are sleeping here, so you will spend some time hearing your neighbors opening and closing their 100 doors (how many doors are there on a car?), but this is not the fault of the place.

Very friendly seabirds trying to steal your food, this is funny.

Clean toilets. No water.

A nice place, not far from the lighthouse and the seal colony.

Thanks for letting people sleeping here for free!

Reviewed almost 7 years ago

Accept this place for what it is : an overnight place, when you are tired after walking all day, or when you want to get up early and begin to walk early.

Or else go elsewhere, there are free campsites lower (sometimes noisy too!)

Very little place. Lots of campervans, so be prepared to hear the delicate sound of cars doors opening and closing for hours if you are unlucky. People can park here late, you will need ear plugs. And a mask because of the lights near the station.

I wonder how many people really paid, like in the others places managed by the DOC.

Trains are noisy, trucks are more noisy, but ppl are worse:). Some friendly keas around, you can hear them.

You can cook in the shelter if the others let you a place to cook. Too many people sleep in the shelter (forbidden), some of them looked drunk.

Reviewed almost 7 years ago