This place is awesome.

We stopped here in the dark mid-way in our trip down the Forgotten World Highway. We did not know what to expect. There was a sign inviting us to make ourselves at home and the owners would see us in the morning. We picked a site and plugged into the power. Wole to a beautiful, peaceful setting. Huge trees. No passing traffic. No sounds except the birds and the river. Quaint showers and toilets spotlessly clean. Invitation to help yourself to $7 frozen pizzas and pay when you leave. So hospitable. Great history display in the kitchen as well as in an old building, setting out the history of the place including the old “ghost” railway construction town. Quaint tiny cabins dotted around the site. We had to keep going but would have loved to have stayed longer. Owner was so nice in the morning. Very inexpensive $. This is an excellent spot to break up the long Forgotten World Highway journey. Don’t be put off by the drive in on the dirt road, it’s worth it. Highly recommended.

Reviewed over 5 years ago

Lovely clean, well-lit park with good facilities.

Short walk to the stunning beach, reserve and Flatwhite Cafe. Staff were extremely helpful. As is typical for some Top 10’s, it is a bit pricey and the sites are just that bit too small for larger motorhomes - they fit but they are all pretty close together. Suppose though you are there to spend your time at the beach, not in the van. Recommended.

Reviewed over 5 years ago

Located very close to caves.

Nice, clean site and facilities. Young lady on reception was really helpful with everything including booking cave tour. The sites were quite close together and we actually had to ask to move to another site as we couldn’t fit in the original site and reach the power. Also the second site wasn’t completely flat which was weird because all the sites have been completely landscaped and gravelled. Still, would recommend.

Reviewed about 5 years ago and experienced in May 2019

Loved it here.

Camp fees include entry to hot pools which are excellent with fresh water pumped in every day. Steam coming up all around the site from the natural hot springs, simply amazing at sunset and in the morning in the quiet, natural setting. Enjoyed looking out the back window of our van watching the steam rise out of the hot streams below. Sites are small but adequate. Showers were excellent - large, hot with plenty of pressure. There are showers near the hot pools and near the camp sites but it is all close together so you can use either. Little cafe you can get dinner at if you want. Kitchen was small and basic but clean and had everything you need - we were very happy using it. Laundry OK, another washer and dryer would be good, given everyone has wet towels. Nice staff. Really loved it here, well worth the stop and being able to use the pools into the evening and again early in the morning. Recommended.

Reviewed over 5 years ago

Good little site right on the lake and far enough from downtown Rotorua that there is no smell (a positive which should not be under-estimated!).

We were given a site right on the water and woke up to the view as per the photo for this site. It was lovely; ducks sleeping, swans and cygnets swimming past, little jetties you can walk or sit on. Bathroom facilities were not flash but just fine for us. I read reviews saying they weren’t clean and had cobwebs. The showers, toilets, basins, floors, etc were all very clean and well presented. The ladies bathroom had very high pitched ceilings which yes did have some cobwebs but I mean who cares 3m above you, they would be very hard to keep clear all the time with many insects near the water. Our only problem was no microwave in the kitchen. The owners should address this, an easy and inexpensive fix. The lady (owner?) on Reception was a bit quirky which was cool, and the gentleman (owner?) helped out some elderly ladies near us for quite some time as they had van trouble, which I thought was lovely. Great spot. Recommended.

Reviewed over 5 years ago

Stayed here with some reservations after reading reviews.

Did not cross paths with a grumpy owner (employee receptionist was lovely and very helpful), however could understand what other reviewers might have experienced. There are signs everywhere, many of them SHOUTING AT YOU IN CAPS. Note to owner - this is not necessary and achieves nothing. People who are going to ignore the rules will do so no matter what size font you use... The facilities in the aircraft hanger (very novel!) where great, the site was nice, and the view of the surrounding mountains excellent. Kidlets had fun in the little playground. Would stay there again.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago and experienced in September 2018

Wow! This spot was terrific.

No facilities, but felt reasonably safe as there is a traffic camera watching the location and you can check your van out while there - the location has great phone service - you can look it up on the metservice web page, search for traffic camera crown range. The sites aren’t completely flat but almost, and the view is spectacular. We stayed overnight during a snowstorn and were snowed in until the grader came to clear the carpark in the middle of the day. We were prepared for this (batteries charged, plenty of gas, chains, snow gear, etc) but most of the other vans weren’t. Don’t stay there in the cold months if you aren’t prepared for it because you could be there for a while. Our neighbours were freezing and one group got so desperate they tried to dig themselves out with chopping boards (FAILED, BTW...). In the cold months you must have chains for your van. We had an awesome time there and will stay again.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago and experienced in September 2018

Stayed two great nights here.

Excellent staff, good facilities, cute setting next to a little stream. Kidlets loved the ducks and ducklings that kept visiting us. It is more expensive than other grounds and the sites are small BUT... you are staying right in Queenstown, within easy walking distance of the main street and lakefront! I believe Queenstown has some of the most expensive real estate in NZ? So given all this we thought the price was very reasonable and were pleasantly surprised with the nice and fairly private setting. My one complaint was the windows were wide open above the shower and couldn’t be closed-and there was snow on the ground outside. A bit chilly! Owners could easily fix this for cold weather. Would definitely stay there again.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago and experienced in September 2018

If you have kidlets, then check this place out because it has the most awesome play area known to campgrounds.

The flying fox is wicked - massive, fast and central to the ground. Owners are very personable. There are nice, modern facilities, although the showers have the annoying button to push every 20 seconds, not enough hooks, and the whole cubicle is wet by the time you are finished. It is a bit out of town and not very picturesque - kind of plonked down in amongst a number of small landholds with some nearby residents looking down on the campground. It desperately needs some established trees to be planted and more attention to the landscaping on the medieval large earth mound that surrounds it. It’s a shame that this hasn’t been done already by the owners as it could be so much nicer. Still, would stay there again.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago and experienced in September 2018