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Tourist Attractions•Hawke's Bay
Walking & Hiking•Coastal Bay of Plenty
Scenic Spots•Hawke's Bay
10 Reviews
It's good, it's very windy or was it only the day I went. It has 1 unisex dry toilet, attached is a photo of the entrance that is not marked anywhere. I slept alone in the place super quiet, at no time did anyone else come in. There is no drinking water or electricity. You can make a fire, but on days without wind, with wind it is impossible. I liked the place, there is no signal.
The tree was removed, quiet place (watch out Gravel road to get there) start of beautiful hikes
There was a downed tree across the road a little past the bathroom blocking access to the campground when we came by on October 19th. We drove on.
17/10/26 - be aware there is a fallen tree blocking the path, we are going to try to tell the DOC today but worth noting. We tried to camp there but ended up having to carry up the road to the paid campsite.
The place is stunning! Mystical and beautiful. Good access to the lake, sheltered by trees. Watch out, currently there is no sign indicating it’s a campsite, but it is according to DOC. It’s a just hard to find… Dry toilet (no water or sink), but nice :) Also we had no signal / internet connection at all. The road up there is a long gravel path with big potholes, sometimes unavoidable, so a little tough on vans…We enjoyed it all though! The views and silence were well worth it :)
We were the only van when we arrived. You can’t park your car on the grass or you’ll get stuck, we tried and almost got stuck…. But we just parked on the side of the road, half on the grass, half on the road and it was perfectly fine. ? Another car parked at the front of the lake so it is still possible to stay there. Very basic doc toilet (hole in the ground). Definitely fine for a night. ?
It is a beautiful spot, but sort of flooded now, so there is only place for like 3 cars.. But still amazingly calm.
I was able to drive down and sleep for a night with no trouble or anyone else around. Hard to find the entrance to the campground and can be very muddy after rain. Not exactly sure where I was supposed to park but as no one else was around, it wasn't a problem
20/04/2022 It’s closed until further notice. We came here to find out.
16/11/2021 - No Campsite left, campsite underwater