Lake Whakamaru

Lake Wakamaru (Waikato River)
What a huge freedom camping spot! As we’ve now found out, it’s very busy at this time of year — and for good reason. Tents, campers, motorhomes, caravans, buses… if it’s got wheels (or pegs), it was probably there.
Plenty of summer fun happening with jet skis, water skiing, biscuit towing behind boats, and loads of families making the most of the sunshine. Even though the place was quite packed, it still managed to feel peaceful — and it was really lovely seeing so many young kids outside having fun, just like we did back in the day.
We spent two lovely nights here. Facilities are available, including long-drop toilets and showers. We also noticed a large rubbish bin on site this time around — and there are usually rubbish bins here at other times of the year too, which is great to see.
Maggie thoroughly enjoyed her time as well, alternating between sitting in the sun like royalty and hiding away on her chair, chilling. She did have a small dog wander up and try to give her a kiss… one quick tap on the nose from our princess and the dog ran off crying 😹 Moral of the story: don’t invade Maggie’s personal space.
All in all, Lake Wakamaru is a great place to stay. Busy in summer, full of families, water activities everywhere, and a really nice spot right on the Waikato River.
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