Now a free campsite but the grass is really high, no phone reception, the toilets are inaccessible and the place is terrifying ! We both had this feeling of being observed, and this feeling that we had to leave, feeling we never had in any other campsite, we stayed there for 4 hours and then we had to leave because something wasn’t right.

Recently, I drove past on my way to visit Lake Taylor. This is no longer a paid or maintained campground. It's really only suitable for SC vehicles as I don't know about the condition of the toilet. Needs to be changed to reflect this.

Messaged the cell number ahead of time about staying at one of the cabins at this campsite and how to pay. They said the campsite has been disbanded, and that here are no longer cabins there. It is now a freedom camping site only.

Stayed here March 19&20. Fabulous campsite with clean no-stink longdrop loo. Phoned the cellphone # on the sign and arranged payment. We stayed 2 nights with 8m caravan, unhitched and took a day trip inland to Lake Taylor. Good condition gravel road, about 45mins trip. The Hogget cafe in Hawarden serves great coffee and savoury scones.

We were the only people here, hard to work out how to pay. Lots of space and a nice walk down to the river. The grass was knee high in places.

Great little place to stay We got our 9mtr bus and car in here

Awesome place to stay. Was very quiet. Has a toilet on site. Need your own toilet paper. No water but the river water is drinkable.

Spacious campground with lovely private spots under the trees. Just off the tar seal before the Waitohi bridge. Lovely cabins for rent too. Toilet is a well maintained and cleaned long drop. Water available too. Great value!

It's got a purple symbol but it is $5 per site per night no matter how many people. Also has cabins people can stay in with beds :)