We stayed in the cabins as the communal facilities were closed, presumably being developed.

Powered sites were still available. The cabins were actually great and the location is perfect for getting to Spirits Bay, Te Paki Sand Dunes and Cape Reinga so I would recommend this place. This is also the last gas and convenience store/cafe takeaway food stop. Travellers should note there is no phone or Internet connection for most of the far north including here. The roads to beaches are also really rough gravel around the area. We helped a few people stranded after breaking down.

The cleaner and one of the staff members were friendly.

The mosquitoes are prolific but that's really just NZ nature and not the fault of staff.

It seems like the staff have made some improvements since the reviews below.

A couple more improvements I would recommend would be some rubbish and recycle bins around the campsite and for the take away store. There were none outside of the cabins. The mattresses were really old but considering the reasonable price over new year's eve we weren't complaining. Also it seemed staff were fed up with travellers asking to use their toilet. As they did have a take away shop and gas station it seemed like it would be fair to allow customers access to the cafe toilets.

Reviewed over 5 years ago

Awesome spot.

Loads of flat space for vehicles or tents close to the highway but very quiet and sheltered. Toilet and river also.

Reviewed over 6 years ago

Beautiful spot!

Super quiet with lots of parking space. Picnic tables and very close to the beach. Highly recommend.

Reviewed almost 7 years ago