Kawhia Beachside S-Cape Holiday Park is a small, waterside camp on the approach to Kawhia, it commands lovely harbour views. Laid out in a u-shape fashion, there are 15 sites, 11 with power. At the heart of the camp is a large kitchen with multiple fridges and freezers, 3 full stoves, a microwave as well as cookware, crockery and cutlery. There are lots of tables for dining, both inside and out, a BBQ and a cosy recreation room with SKY TV and books and reading material. A modern ablution complex offers a disabled access/family suite and free showers An automatic coin operated laundry and dump point station are provided. The camp can accommodate RV_s. Kayak hire and free shovels for use at hot water springs at Ocean Beach. Seasonal rates apply. Off season Discount Deal available for NZMCA members. Your hosts are Carolyn & Bill.

An enjoyable suburban motor camp, thoughtfully laid-out in a u-shape, but without the glitz of some of the bigger urban camps. You can relax under avenues of shady trees, on box-hedged, sheltered sites that lie well to the sun. 38 sites have power, most have taps and there is plenty of room for tents. An awesome double-storey playhouse and slide will be a hit with the kids. There is a compact kitchen with fridge/freezer, gas stoves and hobs and a selection of small appliances. The modern ablutions have roomy, free showers and two separate disabled access/family bathroom suites. Extras include a drinks vending machine and TV lounge, along with an internet kiosk. An automatic laundry (with soap vending machine) and a dump station is provided. As this is a busy urban camp, it is wise to pre-book all year round.

Right in the heart of Waitomo Village, very close to the caves, this park offers amphitheatre-style camping across a series of large sunny terraces. A bar and cafe/restaurant is on-site, with the main village amenities just across the road. The central, modern, facilities block enjoys a pleasant rural valley outlook with kitchen/dining/TV room opening out to a shady BBQ terrace. Immaculate ablutions include a disabled access/family suite. Extras include an internet room and wireless hotspot, SKY TV, reading room, trampoline, a superb swimming pool (with hot tub) and a bright new playground. You can see all this without leaving home, on the park virtual tour website. As well as the world-famous caves, there are bushwalks and other scenic tourist attractions nearby. Your hosts, Julie and Bruce Tobeck, can assist you in booking these. An automatic laundry and dump point are provided. All sites cost from $22 per adult.

This camping ground is run by the Waipa District Council. Spread over a very
large flat area over looking Lake Karapiro . You may park in the camp and pay
during office hours. A new and modern kitchen has a stove, fridge, hot water
sinks, tables and chairs. Good hot water showers and toilets. A laundry with
2 washing machines and 2 dryers. A dump station; no dogs please. Powered
sites from $18 for adults. Non powered sites from $16 $13 for children under
12 years.

The 6 km detour to Okoroire from Tirau is well worth a visit to the Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel Camp! A restored country hotel and restaurant forms the hub of the community, and administers the delightful little camp nearby. The campsites are nestled on a bush-ringed knoll, with the tinkling sounds of the stream below. There are just 6 powered sites but plenty of room for tents. An oasis of hot thermal pools can be found in a private grotto, there are walking tracks through the bush, and the waterfalls of the Waihou River close by. A 9-hole golf course is right beside the camp. The simple facilities have character, and include separate toilets and a single shower. Campers can access the hotel coin operated laundry and an extra charge is levied for pool use. Your host is Travis Park.

Costs are $20 per adult per Powered Site and $17.50 per adult per Non-Powered Site. Thermal Hot Springs $20 per person per day. Children under 13 years $5 per day. If you stay at the Camp Ground for two nights, the second days entry to the Hot Pools is free.

All campground sites include a key to the Hot Springs. This campground is open all year round now.

A pleasant, art-deco-feeling hot spring retreat, tucked up against the foothills
of the Kaimai Ranges. Just 6 km east of Matamata, follow the signs out to
Opal Springs. Here you will find a comfortable camp with a hot mineral
pool complex (free for campers). In the valley below the camp, enjoy a large
heated swimming pool, or pay a little extra to enter the secluded, punga-ringed,
historic ‘Ramaroa Pool’. Campsites are spread across 3 elevated terraces, with
around 80 with power. There are free showers and toilets. A serviceable
kitchen has stoves, microwave, a fridge/freezer and opens to a BBQ terrace
with outdoor gazebo. There is a porch-style automatic laundry. The camp
store is well stocked and you can check your emails using the internet kiosk
or wireless is available throughout the camp. Aside from the pools, the kids
will enjoy the playground. Your hosts are Brian and Carrylline. Unpowered
tent sites are $18 .50 per person, with a powered site costing from $40 for
two people

Heading north from Matamata, (about 8 km) keep an eye out for the entrance
to the Matamata Aerodrome (and camp) on your right - just north of the
Ruangaiti marae. A popular camp spot for plane-spotters, the pleasant grounds
have some shady trees and unobstructed views of the runway and ranges.
There are around 40 powered sites and abundant tent sites, with room for
large vehicles to manoeuvre. The kitchen is generously proportioned and
comes with plenty of hot points, rangettes, a microwave and lots of fridge/
freezers. A covered porch/dining area commands a great view across the
aerodrome. The ablutions are bright and clean and double as the laundry. No
animals are allowed here. Skydiving and gliding are offered - although you’ll
need to ring the camp manager, ahead of time to arrange.
Un-powered sites $13.50 per person and powered sites $15.50 per person.

With the northern Kaimai Ranges and Mount Te Aroha dominating the skyline
to the east, head south along the road to Matamata from Te Aroha. You’ll
spot the entrance flags of the holiday park not far out of town on your left.
Amongst mature oak trees. this park features hanging bridges, treehuts, giant
swings and the longest flying fox in New Zealand’s holiday park. Bush-clad
hills rise above you in the distance and the grounds are dotted with stately
old oak trees. A deep artesian spring supplies the camp with mineral water
and feeds the ‘rock pool’ thermal bath available free to campers. Enjoy the
grass tennis court, swimming pool and BBQs. In a quiet setting, the camp
is enclosed by farmland with provision for grazing if you are travelling with
equine companions. Amenities include, a serviceable kitchen with stove,
electric hobs, microwave and fridge/freezer; bright, tidy ablutions and a basic
automatic laundry and a dump station. There is a games and TV room, with
free wireless internet. Your hosts, Anna and Leon, can help you with bookings
for local attractions. German and Japanese are spoken here.

Narrows Park is a charitable trust, administered by staff and governed by the
Narrows Park Ministry Trust. This relaxed camp is set in picturesque rural
grounds, 10 minutes drive south of Hamilton and used mainly by groups.
Casual campers, looking for a peaceful spot, are welcome on the 25 powered
sites scattered about the rolling grounds. Groves of shady Acacia trees ring
the perimeter and tent sites are plentiful. The basic camper’s kitchen has a
stove and a refrigerator. The two well-scrubbed blocks of ablutions have free
showers and a disabled access toilet. The laundry has an automatic washer
and dryer. The camp offers a swimming pool. Al Belcher is the director,
office staff host, they would prefer you to ring in advance to check availability.
Eftpos and credit card facilities are available.

Non-powered sites are $22 per person per night and powered sites are $24
per person per night.

Raglan Holiday Park offers 300 tent & powered sites, cabins, self contained units, bunk rooms, group facilities, conference room, laundry, ablution facilities. TV lounge, BBQ, fish smoking/cleaning area. Children's playground. 6kms to surf beach. 5min walk to town over foot bridge.
Whether you have come to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of this idyllic New Zealand beach town or are a surfer seeking some world class wave action, Raglan Holiday Park is the perfect place stay. Situated on a peninsula in the Raglan Harbour, the land that the camp ground occupies is almost entirely surrounded by water. With vehicle access by a lone road bridge, this virtual island has its own sandy beach, boat ramp, takeaway store, a huge playground, skate park and a picturesque walk bridge conveniently linking the Raglan Holiday Park to the Raglan Town centre. Our peaceful and well maintained campground has all the facilities you will need to make your stay as fun and relaxing as possible. Whether you are tenting, having your holiday-home on wheels or fancy some comfortable motel style accommodation then look no further than Raglan Holiday Park.