Ahipara Campgrounds Reviews and Rates

Coolest campsite location

After a lovely wander around the kauri forests we set on our way northwards towards Ahipara. We took the fast way round by getting a ferry across the Hokianga harbour to get across a bit of water that was in our way! while we waited for the ferry we had a wander around the town, got some yummy fish n chips (battered flounder, tasty) and some …

‘Sand Safari…’

We awoke early and were ready for the bus at 8:30 a.m. Jet lag isn’t so bad anymore… just the snoring, I mention no names. Our tour guide was a proper kiwi guy, giving us all the details of the local farming industry, really fascinating stuff… Our party was lovely and small, a couple from Germany, mother and son from France …

90 Mile Beach and One Big Tree

On the way back to Auckland, Zara and I stayed in a "town" called Ahipara, the gateway to 90 mile beach. I was excited about 90 Mile Beach because, well, it's a 90 mile beach. But it was much different than I expected.

I imagined that it would be full of people sunbathing, playing frisbee or volleyball, lined with cafés. No. Not at all. 90 …

90 mile Beach

Cruised into this little surfie town hoping to get a wave but it was a pretty small swell. However that didn't stop the crowd. Went through Keri Keri and opito bay to get here. Liz and i decided that we will retire in Opito Bay. Absolutely loved it.
Got chased out of the dodgiest caravan park in NZ! Full of ex- jail birds. The town had a …

Walks in the woods

After a very restful sleep Hendrik, Sebastian and I spent the day walking. We started off with the short nature trail that circuits the grounds and then Pauline kindly dropped us off about 8km away. The walk back was via very quiet roads with incredible scenery of valleys on either side. Our route eventually took us to Kohukohu where we followed …