Amazing location for a freedom camper spot (paid, when staying multiple nights). Enough space, good toilet and amazing (!) shower with warm water. Very convenient as first stop from Auckland or when visiting Hobbiton!

Really fantastic free campsite. Easy to sort the online permit, although we only stayed for one night so this may not have been needed. Clean toilets and free hot shower! Not too busy, fantastic views and nice and quiet. Would recommend absolutely!

Wonderful free campground next to the lake with free hot shower!! Camped here for few days with my NSC,just need to get the permit for it which is easy to apply online.

Beautiful site! Free!! Just get a permit easy peasy online - same as jones landing etc After two nights I guess you had to pay for permits? We stayed two and it was lush! Huge space so lots of parking available with May views of the water. Toilets really nice and clean considering they’re drop toilets - no smell and no flies! Showers are warm and free!! Fairly clean just your usual bugginess and no light so if you want to shower before bed bring a torch! Really nice spot!

Beautiful area by the lake. Quite a lot of locals seem to camp out here long term. Warm showers were glorious!! Toilets in good nick too, rubbish disposal and recycling bins available. Free to camp for the first 2 nights

Great spot with heaps of room. Longdrop toilet is great and not smelly

A very beautiful spot with a lake. The campsite is quite large. However, the toilets are very dirty, almost unusable.

Hot showers!!!!! What a delight after long days hiking and travelling. Access to the river for swimming if you dont mind the cold. Two well maintained clean and not at all smelly long drop toilets. Few guests of the campsite playing music on big speakers but kindly stopped at 9:30pm and didnt resume until 7:30am. Bring mosquito repellent.

Stunning spot to park up. Sooo quiet. Good toilets and showers. No power or drinking water. Definitely recommend.

I stayed late March and it was very busy. Unbeknownst to me when I pulled up, I had done so next to a couple of homeless men. One in a car, another in a tent. They stayed up drinking and playing music until midnight. I left and found another spot just as beautiful and more secluded early the following day. A stunning location. Shame about a couple of inconsiderate men.