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Five Mile Bay Reserve
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Five Mile Bay Reserve is no longer available for freedom camping
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Kinloch Beach
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The Lake Taupo beachfront at Kinloch is a great place to spend a sunny day, go fishing, or for a walk along the lake. The Kinloch Store and Cafe is close by
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Taupo Cosmopolitan Club
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The Taupo Cosmopolitan Club, also known as the Cossie Club, provides excellent dining facilities, and allows self-contained motor caravanners to stay overnight while in Taupo.
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Whakaipo Bay Recreational Reserve
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Whakaipo Bay Recreational Reserve is a quiet, lakeside reserve where freedom camping is allowed in self-contained vans.
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Tongiriro National Trout Centre
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The Tongiriro National Trout Centre is major attraction, featuring a trout hatchery, and underwater viewing area and a nature walk.
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Tokaanu Bridge Reserve
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Tokaanu Bridge Reserve is a large grass reserve with a track to the top of the hill overlooking Lake Taupo and with a view of the Genesis Energy power station
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Riverside Park Market
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A market is held in Riverside Park every Saturday morning and runs from 10am to 1pm.
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Tokaanu Marina
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The Tokaanu Marina is just a few km outside of Turangi, off SH41.There are toilets and also a dump station with fresh water. Unfortunately, Freedom Camping is no longer allowed.
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De Bretts Resort
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De Bretts Resort is just outside the Taupo town centre, and offers one of the best thermal acquatic playgrounds and also includes private spas.
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Huka Falls
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Huka Falls is one of our iconic attractions, featuring a huge volume of irridescent blue foaming water as the Waikato river is driven over the falls.
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Ferry Rd Carpark
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The Ferry Rd Carpark overlooks Lake Taupo and is a short walk from the town centre. Overnight parking for a maximum of 2 consecutive nights is allowed for self-contained motor caravanners.
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Tokaanu Reserve
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The Tokaanu Reserve is a secluded rest area of State Highway 41, and overlooks Lake Taupo. Self-contained motor caravanners can freedom camp here.
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Lakeland House Restaurant
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Lakeland House Restaurant is in Waihi Village, on the southern end of Lake Taupo. With stunning views over Lake Taupo, this is fine dining with a real view
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Wairaki Thermal Valley Holiday Park
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Wairaki Thermal Valley Holiday Park is in a quiet rural location with a nice cafe and where you can walk through the thermal valley.
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Genesis Energy Historic Reserve
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Genesis Energy have created an historic reserve near an area when early Maori has settled. There is a large parking area and you can walk to the historic site
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Turangi Bridge Motel
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Turangi Bridge Motel is at the entrance to off State Highway 1 and provides free overnight parking for self-contained motor caravanners.
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Orere Reserve
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Orere Reserve is on the opposite side of the road to the Opepe Memorial Reserve and features four different historic walks from 5 mins to 1.5 hours
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Cherry Island Reserve
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Cherry Island Reserve is a public parking area providing access to the Cherry Island reserve and cycleway. There is no longer access to the island itself. Self contained motor caravanners can park overnight.
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Lake Taupo Holiday Resort
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Lake Taupo Holiday Resort is just outside the main Taupo town centre and offers an up-market holiday park experience.
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All Seasons Holiday Park
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The All Seasons Holiday Park is in central Taupo within walking distance of all the shops and includes spacious grounds with on-grass parking.
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Waipunga Falls
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The Waipunga Falls can be viewed from a carpark set back from the Thermal Explorer Highway (SH5) just north of the Waikato region boundary.
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Opepe Bush Historic Reserve
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The Opepe Bush Historic Reserve includes a 30 minute bush walk, as well as a shorter walk to an historic cemetery dating back to the Maori wars.
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Reids Farm Reserve
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Reids Farm Reserve is in a quiet, secluded location alongside the Waikato river. Camping and overnight parking is allowed for motor caravanners.
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Riverside Park PDS
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The public dump station at Riverside Park is in a beautiful location, with a choice of clean toilets, and plenty of room for large vans to access the PDS.
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Taupo Pak n Save
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Taupo Pak n Save has a large carpark where motor caravanners can stop for buying groceries.
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Rangipo Dam
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There is a small parking area opposite the Rangipo dam and water outlet where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight.
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Waitetoko Beach Reserve
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Waitetoko Beach Reserve is a nice place to stop for a break, right on the lakefront.
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Waituhi Lookout
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The Waituhi Lookout is at the highest point coming over the ridge from Taumaranui to Turangi and offers scenic views in a 360 degree panorama
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Te Ponanga Saddle Rd Lookout
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The Te Ponanga Saddle Rd Lookout has a great view out over Lake Taupo and makes a nice place to stop for a driving break
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Turangi Holiday Park
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Turangi Kiwi Holiday Park is just outside Turangi town centre and walking distance to the New World supermarket.
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Bulli Point Reserve
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Bulli Point Reserve is on the shores of Lake Taupo and is a nice place to stop for a break.
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Motutere Holiday Park
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Motutere Holiday Park offers powered sites right on the shore of Lake Taupo, as well as on the other side of State Highway 1
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Motuoapa Bay Holiday Park
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Motuoapa Bay Holiday Park is in a sheltered location off the main highway and close to the lake front.
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Great Lake Holiday Park
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The Great Lake Holiday Park is in Acacia Bay a short drive out of the Taupo town centre, and well away from the tourist activity.
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Rangitaiki Lodge
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Rangitaiki Lodge is on the high plateau along the Taupo to Napier highway. They provide basic campsite facilities and a restaurant if you want to take a break from preparing meals.
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Rangitaiki Tavern
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The Rangitaiki Tavern is in the high country along the main highway between Taupo and Napier. Well know for it's hunting and fishing, it also offers overnight parking for self-containted motor caravanners
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Kinloch Marina PDS
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The boat club marina at Kinloch has a Public Dump Station that is available for motor caravanners to use.
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Oturere Stream
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There is a small parking area with access to the Oturere Stream where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight.
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Waipakihi Rd Carpark
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There is a parking area near the end of Waipakihi Rd where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight
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Poutu Intake
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The Poutu Intake is part of the Genesis Energy power station complex. There parking areas are available to self-contained motor caravanners to park overnight.
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Waihi Rd Reserve
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Waihi Rd Reserve is a stunning reserve overlooking the southern end of Lake Taupo. A nice quiet place to stop for a break, but not available for parking overnight
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Wairaki BP Connect PDS
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The Wairaki BP Connect has a public dump station
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Two Mile Bay PDS
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The Two Mile Bay PDS is outside the public toilets in the boat ramp carpark.
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Mission Bay Reserve
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Mission Bay Reserve is a nice place to stop for a break right on the lake front, and include stunning views of the snow covered mountains in the Tongariro National Park.
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Kuratau Layover
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The Kuratau Layover along SH41 has great views out over Lake Taupo.
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Lake Rotoaira Lookout
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There is a small rest area with a nice view over Lake Rotoaira along SH47
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Oasis Motel and Motor Camp
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The Oasis Motel and Motor Camp is on SH41 just outside of Turangi and offers thermal spa pools as well as powered sites for motor caravanners
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Turangi New World
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Turangi New World has a large carpark suitable for motorhomes to find parking and buy groceries.
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Tokaanu RSA
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The Tokaanu RSA in Turangi provides overnight parking on a sealed carpark for self-contained motor-caravanners. RSA meals are a available if you want a break from cooking.
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Rangipo Power Station
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Rangipo Power Station has a parking area where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight.
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Desert Rd Metal Pit
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There is a metal pit used for roading along Desert Road where self contained motor caravanners can park overnight - should you want to.
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Club Habitat
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Club Habitat is next to the New World supermarket and have a series of powered sites available along the entrance driveway.
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Kaimanawa Rd Campsite - DOC
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The DOC campsite at Kaimanawa Rd is a very basic campsite in an isolated forest area.
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Lake Taupo Marina
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Lake Taupo Marina is a prime location with sealed parking right on the lake front, and within walking distance to the town centre.
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Waipunga River
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The Waipunga River has an access driveway with limited parking that is available for self-contained motor caravanners to park overnight.
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Oruatua Boat Ramp
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RV Explorer - Oruatua Boat Ramp Reserve provides on-grass freedom camping for motor caravanners outside of the summer holiday season.
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