Paid $16 to camp overnight.

Long drop loos but running water and cold outdoor showers. Lots of spaces to park but was also not great weather forecast so might have been why it wasn’t full.

Reviewed 10 days ago

Toller Strand mit schönen Wellen und Ebbe und Flut.

Campen mit Blick aufs Meer und Schlafen mit Meeresrauschen. Unsere Nachbarcamper waren alle sehr ruhig. Platz war nicht überfüllt. Punkt Abzug gibt es für die Toiletten, diese sind dreckig, stinken teilweise, sind Plumpsklos ohne Spülung. 4 Duschen mit Kaltwasser outdoor ohne Türen, zum Aufhängen gibt es ein paar in Holz geschlagene Nägel. Guter Ort für den Digital Detox, da absolut kein Empfang :). Mit Mücken oder Bienen/ Wespen hatten wir keine Probleme. Wir haben vorher online gebucht.

Reviewed 15 days ago

We stayed one night in a tent.

We had a small car.

Road to campground is gravel and steep with washboard ruts. Car was able to pass easily. Basic camground, drop toilets, cold water showers, non potable water, no other services. We camped under a tree in the grass. The beach was 30m away. The night sky here is spectacular! Water is cold but the bay is swimmable. One of our favorite campgrounds so far.

Reviewed 2 months ago

Beautiful spot especially in the sun.

Lovely to hear the waves and great for a swim. Drop toilets and cold showers available. The water supply didn’t seem to work when we were there. Had to drive down a bit of a steep road to get there but managebale. Lots of people arriving late on in the evening. Good vibes all round.

Reviewed 4 months ago

We arrived at this site early in our 6.7m motorhome to secure a good spot.

It's a rugged, beautiful coastline and having views and hearing the ocean is great. Unfortunately later in the morning a large motorhome with 2 kids pulled up and parked about 2 metres next to us when they had all the space in the world and didn't have to be that close. Later in the day there were about a dozen motorhomes staying so busy. We didn't experience any wasps and drop toilets were fine. It did absolutely bucket down rain most of the time we were there and the winds were Gail force but that's mother nature. Remote place to get to and probably worth it, just don't expect it to be uncrowded and this wasn't peak season yet

Reviewed about 2 years ago

Paid $16 to camp overnight.

Long drop loos but running water and cold outdoor showers. Lots of spaces to park but was also not great weather forecast so might have been why it wasn’t full.

Reviewed 10 days ago

Toller Strand mit schönen Wellen und Ebbe und Flut.

Campen mit Blick aufs Meer und Schlafen mit Meeresrauschen. Unsere Nachbarcamper waren alle sehr ruhig. Platz war nicht überfüllt. Punkt Abzug gibt es für die Toiletten, diese sind dreckig, stinken teilweise, sind Plumpsklos ohne Spülung. 4 Duschen mit Kaltwasser outdoor ohne Türen, zum Aufhängen gibt es ein paar in Holz geschlagene Nägel. Guter Ort für den Digital Detox, da absolut kein Empfang :). Mit Mücken oder Bienen/ Wespen hatten wir keine Probleme. Wir haben vorher online gebucht.

Reviewed 15 days ago

We stayed one night in a tent.

We had a small car.

Road to campground is gravel and steep with washboard ruts. Car was able to pass easily. Basic camground, drop toilets, cold water showers, non potable water, no other services. We camped under a tree in the grass. The beach was 30m away. The night sky here is spectacular! Water is cold but the bay is swimmable. One of our favorite campgrounds so far.

Reviewed 2 months ago

Beautiful spot especially in the sun.

Lovely to hear the waves and great for a swim. Drop toilets and cold showers available. The water supply didn’t seem to work when we were there. Had to drive down a bit of a steep road to get there but managebale. Lots of people arriving late on in the evening. Good vibes all round.

Reviewed 4 months ago

We arrived at this site early in our 6.7m motorhome to secure a good spot.

It's a rugged, beautiful coastline and having views and hearing the ocean is great. Unfortunately later in the morning a large motorhome with 2 kids pulled up and parked about 2 metres next to us when they had all the space in the world and didn't have to be that close. Later in the day there were about a dozen motorhomes staying so busy. We didn't experience any wasps and drop toilets were fine. It did absolutely bucket down rain most of the time we were there and the winds were Gail force but that's mother nature. Remote place to get to and probably worth it, just don't expect it to be uncrowded and this wasn't peak season yet

Reviewed about 2 years ago

Magical spot!

Came in August and only a few other campers here. Quiet, tranquil and stunningly beautiful. Very reasonable at only $16 night. Very little internet service to book online but managed to get some, standing by book-in station. Toilets are ugly long drops and a bit scary, but clean and did the job (haha). Saying that, I'd tolerate them again to have the pleasure staying in one of NZ's most amazing regions.

Reviewed over 2 years ago

Amazingly beautiful place, super close to Cape Reinga.

Unfortunately I wasn't able to stay here as there is no 4G reception and I needed it to work during the night. I had to go somewhere else. If that's not a problem for you, definitely a great option.

Reviewed over 2 years ago

The entire place is swarming with wasps.

Even the toilet had wasps flying out of the the actual toilet pit.... It appears the campsite is only really maintained during the peak season and the rest of the off peak campers have to suffer with the little to no maintenance that goes on despite us having to pay the same fees. Come on DOC, get it together will ya

Reviewed over 2 years ago

One of the most beautiful spots I’ve ever been to.

The water was so clear and you can smell the Manuka while your swimming. The campground has very basic facilities (cold shower and long drop) but they’re very clean and all you need. There’s a beautiful walk to the cape reinga lighthouse from the end of the beach, 3hr return. Will be back here for sure.

Reviewed about 3 years ago

Stunning location.

We were here one night on Saturday May 1 and it was very quiet. Only about 4 camper and a handful of other groups.

The night was clear and you can see the Milky Way and other galaxies. It was quiet and calm spot. Agreed that the toilets were very clean and don’t smell at all! We didn’t use the flush toilets but we saw there were several facilities building available.

Do bring cash (&a pen) it is well worth the $15/person/night as it goes towards conservation. You simply self register with their form and deposit the cash in a secure drop box.

The hike to Cape Reinga is 3 hours one way. Although it actually doesn’t take long to hike up the hill to get stunning views. Maybe about 10-15 minutes.

I had one bar of service and sometimes two on the top level of our camper but dont rely on it. We would totally come back again!

Reviewed almost 4 years ago

Great location, just up the road from Cape Reinga.

It's a gravel road down to the camp site but it's in good condition. I'm not sure about tent sites but the campervan sites are flattish - bring some wheel chocks or whatever you need to make sure you're flat and level. The beach is beautiful and pounding, and the lagoon is stunning. Long drop toilets are fine and well maintained. Not super cheap at $45 per night for our family but it was a highlight for us

Reviewed about 4 years ago

One of our favourite Doc campsites, parked up our camper with views of the sea.

Great access from here to coastal walks with incredible views, could see to the Cape Reinga Lighthouse. We even saw a pod of 8 dolphins from our headland walk. Magical location.

Reviewed over 4 years ago

A really lovely campsite location with basic but usable facilities.

Warden was very helpful and also had a mini shop with basic provisions of you needed it.

Plenty of space for all sizes of camper/motorhome. Amazing to wake up to as a location.

Gravel track down was fine just take it slow.

Reviewed almost 6 years ago