Stayed here just for the day while I worked remotely. It's just a pull in off the road and it's not set very far back either so if a big rig goes past it shakes your vehicle and theres absolutely nothing to absorb any traffic noise so probably wouldn't be ideal if you're a light sleeper. Nice level spots though and a nice walk around the lake. There are also two roosters that hang out "cockldoodledooing" all day, so again, they'd probably be annoying if you were to sleep here. Very good phone signal and grateful to Whanganui council for providing the space. That being said, if you did need somewhere to stay the night, there are two other freedom camps within a 10 min drive from here where you would get a quieter night's sleep.

Stayed here multiple times. Some road noise, and occasional “hero” tooting repeatedly as they pass, but not really an issue. Always a pleasant stay over all.

Parking is located on a sort of highway. So expect to be woken up at night by car headlights and a rooster crowing at sunrise. I don't recommend it, but it does the bare minimum for one night.

You dont have to worry about crazy drivers anymore, just the motherclucking rooster that starts up at the ungodly hours of the morning.

It's actually a pretty quiet place, even though it's right on the street. Not much traffic. However, at 4 a.m. a hooligan came, stopped, revved the engine to the limit and drove off with squealing tires. Apparently not everyone in the area has yet understood that tourists bring money into the country 😥

Small carpark by the lake, just beside the road. Only two campervans including ours. Turned out to be the road crazy drivers are used to use at night to do their vroom-vroom stuff... Really noisy, even wearing earplugs. Maybe we were just unlucky though! Does the job (and the walk around the lake is pretty nice) for one night