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Rangipo Dam

Rangipo Dam

Free CampsitesTaupo, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿

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Rangipo Dam

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    9 Reviews

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    Anonymous
    Feb 21, 2026
    Positive

    The dam is amazing to see, the water is powerful and pours over the dam wall. Quite secluded, was a good place to camp for the night for an early start the next morning. Quite a bit colder up on the mountains at night.

    Anonymous
    Jan 23, 2026
    Positive

    We stayed there for one night. It's not a campsite; it's a pumped-storage hydroelectric plant or something similar for generating electricity. We parked before the bridge. It was a bit eerie because it's so remote, but it was a great stopover. We were the only ones there.

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    Anonymous
    Dec 17, 2024
    Positive

    The navigation address is not accurate. After crossing the bridge, I saw another RV and parked next to it. It was very clean, but it was super cold at night.

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    Anonymous
    Sep 29, 2019
    Positive

    Great spot, nice and quiet...... Until 6am when the dam release siren went off! Only went for 10mins so a good alarm clock really.

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    Anonymous
    Apr 21, 2019
    Positive

    Lovely spot. App not quite correct. Take the sealed road not the unsealed. Heaps of room. Would stay again.

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    Anonymous
    Mar 22, 2019
    Positive

    Great spot, quiet with access to water and forest walking. Good stop for one night travelling to Wellington for the afternoon ferry. Will be revisiting.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 7, 2019
    Positive

    Fabulous spot. Lovely views. We went down the right hand road before the dam bridge. Good turning room. Would recommend this place

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    Anonymous
    Feb 5, 2017
    Positive

    Great spot! Turn right just before the dam bridge and get less shade but more privacy. No other cars and it was the height of the summer season. Listening to the water is soothing too.

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    Anonymous
    Mar 2, 2016
    Positive

    Really cold in the morning! Try to park before you go over the dam otherwise you will NOT get morning sun.

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