Hayward park

So after leaving Ōhope, we headed back up to Whakatāne to get our awning replaced after it was ripped in the South Island. Big shout-out to Coastal Caravans Whakatāne — great service and we’d definitely recommend them 👍
Once that was sorted, we rolled on to Te Puke. Being a bit too big to park in town, we headed out to Hayward Park Freedom Camp, at the Te Puke Sports & Recreation Club. There’s not much there — just a big car park — but it was a safe, easy spot for the night. We fitted with no hassles at all and even got some free entertainment watching the kids tearing it up at the skate park right next door.
Just a heads-up: no toilets available. There is one rubbish bin, but it clearly states not for household waste, so make sure you’re fully self-contained.
We hung around to sit out the weather before moving on again, and Maggie? She was perfectly happy lying on the asphalt, soaking up the warmth like the little road queen she is 😹
Sometimes the simplest stops do the job just fine 🚐✨
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