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    Reviews

    10 Reviews

    Anonymous
    May 19, 2026
    Positive

    Good free campsite just off the road. Fresh toilet and no problems with bugs even when cooking at night with lights on (20th of May so might be why). Also very quiet due to low trafficked road. Great phone service.

    Anonymous
    May 15, 2026
    Positive

    Very pretty sunrise. There’s a toilet. Didn’t use it

    Anonymous
    Apr 7, 2026
    Positive

    We stayed for one night and arrived at 5pm and there were only 2 other vans there. Loads of space and really quiet site. Toilets looked clean but didn’t use them. Good phone signal too.

    Anonymous
    Mar 30, 2026
    Negative

    Decent toilet but oh my goodness a disgusting amount of bugs. Not sandflies but little midgies that attack you and swarm your car. We left after an hour

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    Chris
    Dec 5, 2025
    Positive

    Open on 5 Dec 2025. Lovely spot and nice clean loo for a drop toilet. Not too busy. Good phone signal.

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    Nejc
    Oct 20, 2025
    Positive

    Still closed :/ toilets open, but the camp/parking has a ramp and a sign that is closed (for no reason)

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    Jennifer
    Jul 25, 2025
    Neutral

    Still closed but looks nice

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    Anonymous
    May 21, 2025
    Negative

    Closed on 21 may 25

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    Kaila
    Apr 29, 2025
    Negative

    This facility is temporarily closed.

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    Tina
    Feb 16, 2025
    Positive

    Good location. Even though it’s next to a street, it’s peaceful and quiet. One drop toilet only but clean. Benches available to enjoy your food outside your vehicle.