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Te Toro Reserve

star rating of 4.5
Freedom Camping Location Certified Self-contained Vehicles Only Pet Friendly Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location
Designated Freedom Camping area Te Toro Reserve overlooks the Manukau Harbour and has a really nice beach, and a large grassed reserve where you can freedom camp in self-contained motor caravans
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Manukau Heads Lighthouse

star rating of 4.5
Toilets Available Quiet and Peaceful Walking Tracks
Manukau Heads Lighthouse Manukau Heads Lighthouse is one of New Zealand's iconic historic locations that only very few people know about. Lovingly restored, repositioned on beautifully landscaped grounds, it is open to the public for free. Only a gold coin donation in the honesty box is requested if entering the lighthouse. On a nice day the views over the Manukau inlet are stunning.
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Awhitu Regional Park and Brook Homestead

star rating of 4
Holiday Park or Campsite Regional Park Campsite Certified Self-contained Vehicles Only Toilets Available Fresh Water Available Large Vehicle Access Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location Walking Tracks No Vodafone mobile reception No Spark mobile reception
Information and registration Kiosk The Awhitu Regional Park is a stunning location, with magnificent views, good parking, and a campsite. It is next to the historic Brook Homestead.
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Grahams Beach Reserve

star rating of 3.5
Toilets Available Large Vehicle Access Fishing Location No Vodafone mobile reception No Spark mobile reception
No Camping sign Grahams Beach is a nice sandy beach is near the top of the Awhitu Peninsula, and looks across the Manukau Harbour to Auckland City
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Hamiltons Gap

star rating of 3.5
Freedom Camping Location Certified Self-contained Vehicles Only Toilets Available Fresh Water Available Large Vehicle Access Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location No Vodafone mobile reception No Spark mobile reception
Entrance to the freedom camping area Hamiltons Gap gives you access to the West Coast beach near the top of the Awhitu Peninsula. There is a large grass area where self-contained vans can park overnight
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Orua Bay Beach Motor Camp

star rating of 3.5
Holiday Park or Campsite Toilets Available Fresh Water Available Laundry Available Showers Available Power Available Large Vehicle Access Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location
Returning from a fishing trip Orua Bay is a beautiful location at the top of the Awhitu peninsula. The motor camp is set back slightly from the beach and offers grass parking and good facilities.
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Clarks Beach - Halls Access

star rating of 3
Freedom Camping Location Large Vehicle Access Fishing Location
Beach front parking Halls Access to Clarks Beach is a nice location for a picnic directly overlooking the beach. There are public toilets,
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Clarks Beach - Wilsons Access

star rating of 3
Freedom Camping Location Toilets Available Fishing Location
Entrance to the Wilsons Access parking area Wilsons Access to Clarks Beach is a nice location for a picnic where you can park directly overlooking the beach.
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Waiuku Service Centre

star rating of 3
Freedom Camping Location Certified Self-contained Vehicles Only Large Vehicle Access Pet Friendly
The main parking area for the service centre The Waiuku Service Centre is close to the town centre, and has a parking area set aside for freedom camping in self-contained vans.
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Tui St PDS

star rating of 3
Public Dump Station Large Vehicle Access
Access to the public dump station The Tui Street PDS in Drury is just off the motorway south of Auckland. There is a large parking area with a public dump station.
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Ramarama Country Caravan Club

star rating of 3
Holiday Park or Campsite Toilets Available Fresh Water Available Laundry Available Showers Available Power Available Large Vehicle Access Dump Station Available Pet Friendly
Campsite reception The Ramarama Country Caravan Club is just off State Highway 1 at the Ramarama exit. Located in a rural environment, it is a nice country option if staying south of Auckland.
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Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club

star rating of 3
Park-Over Property Certified Self-contained Vehicles Only Toilets Available Large Vehicle Access Restaurant Pet Friendly Good Vodafone mobile reception Excellent Spark mobile reception
Entrance to the Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club The Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club offers evening meals and has a large parking area at the back where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight.
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Waiuku Health Centre

star rating of 3
Toilets Available Large Vehicle Access
Medical services sign Waiuku Health Centre is in a modern building with a large parking area. For motor caravanners needing medical attention while travelling, this provides all the usual medical support along with easy parking for large vans. There is also a very good cafe in the complex.
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Big Bay Holiday Park

star rating of 3
Holiday Park or Campsite Toilets Available Fresh Water Available Laundry Available Showers Available Power Available Internet Available Large Vehicle Access Restaurant Pet Friendly Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location No Vodafone mobile reception
Big BAy Holiday Park entrance Big Bay Holiday Park is located at the top of the Awhitu peninsula, only just over an hours drive from Auckland. Like the rest of the peninsula, Big Bay is one of those beautiful, quiet locations, offering a taste of country life, with good fishing and beautiful beach walks.
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Clarks Beach Holiday Park

star rating of 3
Holiday Park or Campsite Toilets Available Fresh Water Available Laundry Available Showers Available Power Available Internet Available Large Vehicle Access Dump Station Available Pet Friendly Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location Good Vodafone mobile reception
Indoor swimming pool Clarks Beach Holiday Park is just a short drive from Auckland and on the shores of the Manukau harbour. Family friendly, with a large play area for young children, a games and tv room, swimming pool, and access to the beach for fishing, there is plenty to do.
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Waiuku PDS

star rating of 2.5
Public Dump Station Large Vehicle Access
The public dump station The Waiuku PDS is in a small parking area at the entrance to the Jane Gifford Reserve, and is also close to the Waiuku town centre.
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Tuakau PDS

star rating of 2.5
Freedom Camping Location Certified Self-contained Vehicles Only Public Dump Station Pet Friendly
Tuakau PDS There is a public dump station in Tuakau, just south of Pukekohe
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Pukekohe PDS

star rating of 2.5
Public Dump Station Large Vehicle Access Excellent Vodafone mobile reception Excellent Spark mobile reception
Public Dump Station There is a roadside Public Dump Station in Pukekohe.
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Sandspit Beach Motor Camp

star rating of 2.5
Holiday Park or Campsite Dump Station Available Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location
Campsite reception Sandspit Beach Motor Camp is located just north of Waiuku township, on the harbour and next to the Waiuku Yacht Club reserve. It offers limited parking for motorhomes, but access for good fishing as well as to the adjacent park.
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Dickey Road Lookout

star rating of 2.5
Freedom Camping Location Certified Self-contained Vehicles Only Large Vehicle Access
Plaque describing the wreck of the HMS Orpheus Along the Manukau Heads Road, at the junction with Dickey Road, there is a rest area off the main road that looks out over the harbour. There is a plaque commemorating the wreck of the HMS Orpheus in 1863 with the loss of 189 lives.
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Karioitahi Beach

star rating of 2.5
Toilets Available Large Vehicle Access Quiet and Peaceful Fishing Location
Toilets at Karioitahi Beach Kariotahi Beach is a black sand beach located about 8 km west of Waiuku. Rugged and windswept, the beach and surrounding coastline is a great location for surfing, fishing and paragliding, and often features spectacular sunsets.
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