Motukaraka Point Reserve

Motukaraka Point Reserve

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Motukaraka Point Reserve

There is a beautiful spot to park overnight at Motukaraka Point Reserve (Grays Road) on the northern side of the Pāuatahanui Inlet. The Motukaraka Point reserve has space for 3 motorhome vehicles per night, and the maximum stay is 3 nights.

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Feature Value Info

Organisation

Porirua City Council

Council organisation

Location

North IslandNorthlandBay of Islands

Categories

  • Activity__freedom_campingFreedom Camping
  • Free

Directions

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Coordinates

-41.0919991042576

174.898917579651

Latitude
-41.0919991042576
Longitude
174.898917579651

Nearby

Reviews

    ✓ Lovely views

    ✓ Plenty of parking spaces

    ✓ Clean toilets

    ✓ Peaceful atmosphere

    ✓ Walking paths nearby

    𐄂 Invasive security spotlight

    𐄂 Noisy at night

    • Lovely view in daylight over the water ..
    • Good spot with lots of space.
    • Lovely camp spot overlooking the harbour.
    • scenic spot, nice 12k walk/run around the lake.
    • Nice spot for sunset.
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  • 3.0/5

    Lovely view in daylight over the water ..

    How ever a night security spot light is directed at car park taking away night sky view and is very invasive to pleasant sleep with freedom to look at a night sky. The amount of parking space is disillusional as road is narrow and busy with joggers cars etc and is actually just over a single lane width so passing close to vehicle so not relaxing as such. Appreciated being parked out of the city but disappointed to be blinded by false light at such a beautiful location.

    Reviewed 10 days ago

  • 3.5/5

    Lovely view of the lake when you wake up, peaceful, only a few runners in the morning.

    Quite a few spaces to park up. Toilets were good, just no toilet seat so squatting is advised

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • 2.5/5

    Free parking site with a great view at the lake.

    Can be noisy at night since cars and a lot of joggers pass next to you parking. Public toilets are not really clean and the flushing is really weak so its hard to leave a clean toilet for the next person. I wouldnt recommend sitting on toilets because they are just metal with no lid.

    Reviewed 10 months ago

  • 4.5/5

    scenic spot, nice 12k walk/run around the lake.

    toilet a little bit smelly and veeeeery windy.

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 4.5/5

    Lovely views quite near to wellington 30 mins drive Stayed couple of nights as wellington free sites were full Good toilets

    Reviewed over 1 year ago

  • 5.0/5

    Nice spot for sunset.

    Plenty of spots. Picnic benches and rubbish bin as well as proper toilets. Would recommend

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Good spot with lots of space.

    Toilets were clean and actually smelled really good, open all night. There's a lovely walking path close where you can see different birds. The only downside was so much wind. Not sure if it just happened to be windy the night we stayed there or if it's always like that but we're talking shake the van wind.

    Reviewed almost 2 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Parking area at asphalt overlooking the sea inlet with wetland areas, wildlife protection area nearby.

    Big public toilet

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Completely quiet and waking up on December the 27th 2022 the most glorious sunshine small Rolling Hills that would have been at Home in The Hobbit world!

    Reduct at 10 with inter island ferry and drove straight here from 1 and 10 took half an hour very easy drive and what I find

    Clean toilets no showers

    Reviewed about 2 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely camp spot overlooking the harbour.

    Toilets clean and tidy, open 24 hrs. Only 25 min drive into Wellington. Plenty of space

    Reviewed over 2 years ago

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