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    All day bay freedom camping

    January 25, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Room with a view, we parked on the small rise looking out to sea.got a little windy in the afternoon but that dropped off. Lovely beach to walk along, with very fine sand. Some very cool little stones down this way, I may need to find out more about the diffrent ones. There are 2 long drop toilets ( we didnt use them) 2 rubbish bins and you can stay 3 nights here. No one was here when we arrived around midday but afew turned up later in the day but wasnt full.
    Phone and wifi here.    Read more

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    Braids Hill playground.

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

    Arrived here late, and tired so had tea then bed. Next morning we took a look at the amazing beach, fine sand and the rocks, they were like petrafied wood. Pleny of surfers, swimmers, dog walkers around. Freedom parking is small about 4 vans. Max 3 nights stay here. 1 picnic table, Rubbish bins nothing else. 4 minutes down the road is a dump station also freedom parking. Very nice spot, we will be back.Read more

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    Lowburn Harbour

    February 1, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    This place is HUGE, was talking to a lady staying here who counted 195 campers here as she walked around, only to have more arrive. We are right beside the Clutha river, that has a small bay with a boat ramp and 2 jetties. We even woke to snow on the hills. One end you will find flush toilets, the other you will find a long drop. It says no tents but there are some. With all rhe campers its still quite. There are rubbish bins here, but not big enough for all the camper so rubbish gets pilwd up next to the bins. So please take your rubbish with you or wait till the guy comes to pickup the rubbish. 2 bars up for spark and wireless nation good.
    No tap water and dump station 5 mins back in Cromwell.    Read more

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    Cameron Flat Campsite Doc

    February 4, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    We didnt book incase it was full. There was plenty of space here as only 4 others here. Setup the went online and booked in.There are 2 double toilets 1 up the top 1 down by the entrance, 1 large cooking shelter also by entrance. Just up the track alittle is a tap non drinking water. Phone and wifi good with a cell tower here. Blue pools are across the road but due to the bad weather we decided not to go over to find them, perhaps next time round. Pack in pack out, kerp our country clean.Read more

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    Lake Paringa Doc campsite

    February 6, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    There are 12 prepaid sites here and plenty of other parks here. We arrived to fine weather but that didnt last long, the rain started and lasted 1.5 days. There are plenty of sandflys so be prepared for them. There are 2 wash basins, 1 hand basin and 3 flush toilets, thats right flush toilets. Pack in pack out.
    The lake is huge, salmon and brown trout in there if you are keen for a fish.
    Cell and wireless nation works here.    Read more

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    Franz Josef

    February 9, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Franz Josef, Put on a nice display from the nzmca park for us, nice dumping of snow. We went on the Frans Josef wilderness quad bike tour. Highly reccomend, we had so much fun through the rain forest, big mud puddles and crossed the river. They surply all the gear and it goes for 2 hours so if you are keen check out bookme for great deals.
    Back at camp, its a metal park with rubbish bins, water and dump station. Also short walk to town. We had lunch one day at The Landing, could not fault the service or meal.
    2 bars up on phone and full wireless nation.    Read more

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    Slab hut creek doc campsite

    February 17, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    We have just spent a lovely 5 nights at this camp right next to the creek. There are 5 camp spots that are devided by trees with many more places to camp. There are 2 flush toilets her along with a couple of old bbq's. The gravel track in is single lane bet there are places you can move over if need be. A few people come in to pan for gold in the creek which id neat to watch. And yes some did get there dust/ flakes. There is a short walk up along to creek thats nice to do in the bush. No phone service here, wireless nation 2 bars up. Starlink is good.
    This is a great place to stop before heading to the Reefton rally, our mates Tasman Travels joined us here also.
    Down side for us is all the bumblebees, we both got stung.    Read more

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    Reefton Racecourse

    February 22, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    This stop was for the NZMCA National Rally, our very first rally. As younger members there wasnt really much here for us, but we are keen to try a smaller rally down the track. Would have been nice if more trades jumped on board as well. Theres around 900 mohos campers and caravans here. Was good to see all the rubbish bins around the place. Water on site was nice to top up our water. Saturday was very wet so we stayed in our van but headed over to watch the auctions and wow, some items went for more than they were worth. I took maggie out in her backpack for a walk and we found Bella a lovely little dog we follow on nzmca travelling with pets. Area photos today so we will meet other New Plymouth/ Taranaki members.
    Looking forward to sunday nights black and gold event.    Read more

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    Hanmer springs Reserve

    February 26, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    This is just across the road from the nzmca park.
    Max 10 freedom parks and must park up next to the fence. Max 2 nights stay here, yes they check also have a camera on a tree. Eazy access to the lovely stream with a 7 mintue walk along the track to a 2 mtr swimming hole. Pack in pack out, 2x flushing toilets, cell coverage also wireless nation.Read more

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    North South Holiday Park

    March 4, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 23 °C

    We would like to thank the friendly team at North South Holiday Park. We dropped our caravan off to get a couple of things done at 8am, we were in the car with our cat Maggie thinking where do we go with her till 2pm, we are from the north island and dont know anyone down the south island, so we rung the camp to see if we could get in then. There cleaners were about to start and would get the cottage cleaned first for us to come in.
    Great service at the desk, the camp is huge, they have cabins, bunk rooms, a cottage, plenty of camper, moho and caravan parks down to tent spaces, . I found 2 dump stations 2 kitchens, 2 laundrys, 2 toilet blocks, theres bbq areas and a large play area for the kids, oh can't forget the heated swimming pool. So if you are looking for somewhere to stay around the Christchurch area but out of the city this is the place to be.    Read more

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    Torlesse wines

    March 7, 2024 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    First time staying at a winery. Only place they ask you dont park is between the big trees by picnic table and the olive trees so we are out of site for there customers. We dont drink wine but went over for a taste anyways and found one we liked so @ $16 why not we also brought a bottle of red for our friends @ Tasman Travels. We parked towards the main road near the grape vines on a patch of uncut grass for Maggie to play in. We had traffic noise by day by night very little. Pack in pack out here, very little spark cover and wireless nation is fine.
    Had a lovely walk around the vines,    Read more

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    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

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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

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    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.    Read more

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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