
Free CampsitesTaupo, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿
Free CampsitesTaupo, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿



9 Reviews
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.
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.
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.
Great spot, nice and quiet...... Until 6am when the dam release siren went off! Only went for 10mins so a good alarm clock really.
Lovely spot. App not quite correct. Take the sealed road not the unsealed. Heaps of room. Would stay again.
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.
Fabulous spot. Lovely views. We went down the right hand road before the dam bridge. Good turning room. Would recommend this place
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.
Really cold in the morning! Try to park before you go over the dam otherwise you will NOT get morning sun.