Probably you can camp at any Caroline Bay parking that says 9pm-9am and pay 20 NZD via app. Toilets are ok, big changing room. After 9am its a great free parking spot. Best part about it where the penguins. Recommend ear plugs as the harbour is noisy and they work all night.

Location is fine, directly at the park and beach. 20$ for the slightly outdated facilities is a bit much, but are clean. After dawn one can watch the blue penguins. But be aware of leaving at 9am, as someone checks and orders a towing truck emidiately!

Nice little parking lot. Some noise early in the evening but it went away as the night went on. Stayed here to look at penguins and it was totally worth it. Bathrooms aren't great, but it gets the job done. Make sure you're out by 9am.

Facilities are a bit dated but everything is super clean. The kitchen is well equipped - there is even an airfryer! :) owners are very friendly and helpful, as well as the long-term residents.

Inexpensive option . Public toilets and trailer dump station with clean water to refill the trailer. Loud and bright as next to working port

Great little spot! Toilets very nearby, super close to the beach and penguin viewing spot as dusk. We saw penguins! Super close to an amazing park if you have kids with a free outdoor BBQ at the park. We went for a swim and sauna at the local leisure centre nearby which had a 50m outdoor pool. Ended up staying in this spot a second night - saw reviews about this being a noisy spot but didn’t find that at all. They have a park run on Saturday morning!

the public shower is just a shower outside the dressing room. The kind you only use to remove sand from your body before getting into the car. A quick shower with a bathing suit is possible but not a proper shower.

Lots of space and very close to where the blue penguins have their nest and the beautiful beach, but also right next to the harbour where work is going on 24/7 and we could hear the sight throughout the night.

Perfect place for one night to see the penguins. More or less clean toilet but with toilet paper and soap. Difficult to find “Caroline Bay” to pay for in the app (you have to swipe).

Okay for one night, unless you're sensitive to noise. Parking costs $20 per vehicle. We heard the noise of the port with the large container ships all night. The restrooms are fairly clean. The plus is that it's very close to Blue Penguin Beach.