
Free CampsitesGisborne, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 🇳🇿
Free CampsitesGisborne, Bay of Plenty New Zealand 🇳🇿



10 Reviews
The place is great, there are two toilets, a bit old-fashioned but they do the job. I stayed one night in mid-June 2026 because there are very few free campsites on the east coast. I didn't feel safe (I was a woman traveling alone). There were a lot of cars driving by with loud music until at least 11 pm. I wasn't bothered, but I wasn't at ease.
WARNING The place is great: beach, park, restrooms, well located. HOWEVER! Around 8 PM, a completely drunk group came and vomited. Furthermore, at 11:30 PM, we were woken up by two men knocking on our van, demanding we open the door, somehow knowing we were two women inside. They stayed right next to our van for over 30 minutes. We called the police, but "no patrol was available." They ended up staying parked next to the park for an hour before leaving. They seemed to have bad intentions.
Large lawn with plenty of space for campers, right at a playground and each left and right a beach. The toilet was quite fine, only unfortunately at night not illuminated from inside.
Beautiful location with clean toilets and okay signal (towards the road), and a basketball hoop. Best thing was the Bhanga coffee truck (7-13, everyday except saturday).
Nice spot, right by the sea. Also next to a road, but it's not a problem as there's little traffic. Children's play area. Plenty of space and not too crowded. Good 4G reception. The toilets aren't the best maintained, but they do the job!
Tents are allowed. There are two toilets
Spacious and uncrowded spot! Clean toilets
Was pleasantly surprised by this campsite. We stayed over Easter and it was very quiet - about 2 other campers and a family camping. Great views and quiet area despite being next to the road. Would stay again.
Next to the road but it wasn’t busy at all when we stayed there. Decent Toilets and right at the beach. No waste cans. Wonderful sundown and really peaceful. We loved it there!
As you come in off the road go to the right and then to the right of the toilets there is a grass area - park along the white fence there. We were in the wrong place when a local popped in and showed us where to go. Goods spot but right on the road makes it noisy until traffic dies down. All in all a good spot.