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    Wellingtons Bay - main reserve (Whangaumu Reserve)

    Wellingtons Bay - main reserve (Whangaumu Reserve)

    Free CampsitesNorthland, Northland New Zealand πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ

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    Wellingtons Bay - main reserve (Whangaumu Reserve)

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    Reviews

    10 Reviews

    Anonymous
    Sep 10, 2026
    Neutral

    Pretty spot and very quiet. The bathrooms were disgusting, however. Literal excrement and vomit on the floor and walls. Saw an official stop by to check the bathrooms, but they didn’t clean them

    Anonymous
    Jun 11, 2026
    Positive

    Great place :) There is room for 3 vehicles and the toilet is nearby.

    Anonymous
    May 7, 2026
    Positive

    Great place to spend the night and even a sunny afternoon! very clean flush toilets Morning amazed by the visit of a group of orcs 15 meters from the beach!

    Anonymous
    Apr 7, 2026
    Positive

    Awesome spot, lovely bay, good swimming. Flush toilet.

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    Mark
    Jan 26, 2026
    Positive

    There's a sign stating NO CAMPING between December 10th and February 8th!

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    Ciara
    Nov 10, 2025
    Positive

    Absolutely gorgeous spot! Recommend getting there earlier as there is technically only 5 spots (and 4 self contained we’re taking these up when we arrived) we parked the other side of the tree and had no issues though

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    Anonymous
    Oct 7, 2024
    Positive

    Lovely place, we loved it. We weren't sure where to park, a lady from the house opp stood there staring with hands akimbo as we moved from place to place n finally I think we found a spot which she approved and she went inside. Many campers parked on the other side of the toilet and so we might have read the map wrongly but but morning there were 2 other campers next to us so I think we were ok.

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    Anonymous
    Jun 2, 2024
    Positive

    Amazing spot, right on the beach! Stayed in a camper start of June and it was just us and one other car. Only really three, maybe four spots in the camping area. Toilets clean, no bins. Would definitely recommend if you can get a spot it was beautiful!

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    Anonymous
    Mar 27, 2024
    Neutral

    Really amazing spot however self contained campers taking all four spots up even though around the corner they have an entire designated bay to park in - very annoying.

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    Anonymous
    Mar 7, 2024
    Positive

    Beautiful spot and very quiet for the night. Room for 4 people and the toilets are very clean, with maintenance coming in the morning.