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P&S Adventures on the road

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  • Lake Rotomanu freedom

    July 26, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    Love it here, our old neighbourhood. Right nex to the lake, 3 nights in 30 days stay. There are 2 areas, 1 up by the toilets 4 spaces for non selfcontained and down by the boat ramp for selfcontained. Can get very busy here. There are 2 rubbish bins here. Wireless nation good along with cell cover. Lovely walk around the lake or take a bike ride along the coastal walkway.Read more

  • Greenwood rd freedom

    June 27, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C

    What a stunning spot at the beach. Yes its on the side of the road but its a country rd, pack in pack out here guys, a small amount of wireless nation and spark signal. 3 nights max stay. Yes pets allowed but please pickup after them. This is one of the freedom spots that may soon be lost so make sure you are csc and use it dont use the bushes. RESPECTRead more

  • Ninia rd park over

    June 25, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Best pop we have stayed at so far. Kevin and Linda are very welcoming and helpful. Plenty of space for large rigs. Powered and unpowered sites. Rubbish bins and recycling, water also onsite. They also have a lovely meeting house/shed to catch up and watch the rugby.Read more

  • Otaki beach

    June 12, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

    Right on the beach, what more could you ask for, fish you say! Yes that to, Red cod and shark chomped this time here. Not the best spot in strong winds, not that we have struck that.
    2 nights stay, pack in pack out, wireless nation and spark work well here.Read more

  • Crow Tavern Picton

    June 10, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Nice spot , handy walk to town, good food and service. We are not fans of carparks but other than traffic noise it was fine, wasnt enough to keep us awake. 3 mins drive to the ferrys.

  • Whites Bay doc camp

    June 8, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Very nice spot, not much sun this time of the year. We stayed just 2 nights with 1 day/night with full on rain. Good test for our new caravan.
    There are toilets there non drinking water as well. Pack in pack out.
    Wireless nation good spark phone not so good
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  • Marfells beach

    June 2, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    We just love it here, this is our 3rd visit. Not many other campers here being winter and no need to bookin this time of the year. Plenty to do, fishing, walking, photos, on a clear day you can see the North island.Read more

  • North south Holiday Park

    May 31, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    We have stayed here before but in the cottage as we had work done on our van, but this time we are in our van pluged into power. Got a bit of washing done, $4 a wash $2 for dryer. Clean toilets and free showers. Staff are friendly and helpful.Read more

  • Weedons nzmca park

    May 23, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    Just spent the last few nights here, used the washing machine a couple of times. Was raining when we arrived so the ground is drying out still. Never seen the park so empty.
    Wifi works well here, spark phone not the best. Toilets, washing machine and dryer, rubbish and dump station on site.Read more

  • Marfells beach doc camp

    May 16, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    We like it here, plenty of room here, even 5th wheelers will fit, theres a turning bay at the end. Water and 2 toilet blocks, cold showers. Pack in pack out. Walk to the lighthouse ( to far for bad knees) or about 1.5ks the other way to the old pier, or cheat and drive lol, nice deep water for fishing at the pier. We found an Injured pleasant so rung spca whom came and caught her with our help. We stayed here October last year when we meet Tasman Travels that we had been following for sometime. So you never know where you may bump into us.Read more

  • Rarangi doc camp

    May 9, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    2nd time here, still as good as our frist visit. This is a paid doc camp or use doc pass. There are walking tracks, good fishing beach. There is plenty of room here for mohos, caravans even tents as there are 2 toilet blocks here, 1 cold shower. There is water onsite but should be boiled for drinking. Pack in pack out.Read more

  • Len Arthur pop

    April 29, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Just spend another wonderful week here at the pop. The last 3 nights we had diffrent neighbours. We got the lawnmower out (that lives here) put petrol in and mowed some of the lawns, felt good doing our bit.Read more

  • Frenbrae Farms ltd Pop

    April 21, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Fab spot next to the water ( well when the tide is in), at low tide you can walk all the way out to the waters edge all 1.2 kms. Only 10 mins back to collingwood, not much there, or 5 mins up the road to Pakawau, nice beach for fishing. Good wireless nation and ohone cover here. Pack in pack out, 4 nights max stay. Free to stay here, just pick a paddock and enjoy. We stayed longer due to the strong winds.Read more

  • Port Tarakohe nzmca

    April 17, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    We love this place. No so busy this time of the year. Pack in pack out, water on site, toilets and showers at boat club, however its $4. For a 5 min shower, I got about 2 mins hot water 4 mins of cold water. Not much phone signal here but wireless nation works great.Read more

  • Len Arther Orchards

    April 4, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Nzmca app says this is a free pop, sign in in old caravan has bank details or there is a box to make payment of $6 per night. This is really nice here, sheltered with all the fruit trees, parks are grass or gravel, there is water taps dotted along, also sections are devided up with fruit trees, oranges, feijoas, lemons. So peaseful here and you can stay upto 2 months. Dump station is about 10 mins away. Bout 10 mins drive into town.Read more

  • Canvastown

    March 27, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Canvastown a sweet little spot to stay right behind the pub. Nothing else here. Peasefull little town just out of Havelock. The pub does meals and gets very busy along with the camping area. Just had 5 nights here. Pack in pack out, phone and wifi work great. Dump station back up the road in Havelock or 17 mins down the road. Chickens running around, very cool.
    Small donation to stay.
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  • Conway Flat POP

    March 21, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Back at Conway Flat, we liked this place last time we stopped here. We went for a fish, this time with the drone, flew out between 200 - 350mtrs only to catch spiky sharks that we put back.
    The following day was abit of van maintenance, and as there is water here ( to the left of gate as you drive in ) I got our washing done. $10 per night per van , pay online or leave money in box at gate. Phone and wifi cover here is good.Dont forget if you stay here you need to pack in pack out.Read more

  • House of Hop

    March 17, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Really nice here, we will be back. Plenty of space for large campers/ caravans. Meals are nice and big.
    So peaseful just what we like.
    SORRY NO PICKS This time