Pine Beach Campground

Amazing camping spot. Some of the campground sites are uneven so pick your spot wisely. No pre-booked sites, works on a first come first serve basis. Great swimming, just keep an eye on young kids as the bottom drops off pretty sharply and gets very deep quickly Recommend taking an inflatable lounger for chilling on the water. Good coffee and food at the local mobile cafe. Ice available at the office at certain times of the day. For a day trip, drive to Bayleys Beach (approx 30mins away) for a surf and some fishing.

Expensive just to camp-unmanned so have to pay online. Showers are $2 for 3 mins and aren’t very clean. Nice view of lake

Amazing spot in NZ but unfortunately the campground cleanliness/facilities were a let down. There was only one male toilet that was functioning at the time of visit (Waitangi Weekend) and there were portaloos set up instead? Would happily pay a slightly higher campground fee if it meant getting better (and cleaner!) facilities.Also massive wait times at the office and not supe helpful service - maybe they were super busy and exhausted due to the holiday weekend.Besides that, the lake is a great place to visit and its gorgeous. For that reason only, I will be back to visit :)

The campground itself is busy and feels quite commercial. Out of the 4 campgrounds I visited in Northland, the facilities here were not the best (toilets / showers were humid inside and weren't the cleanest - but tbf that is down to individual campers to leave things clean). Also maybe we were unlucky but had neighbours play loud music at 730amThe location is great (shallow waters for kids to play in and a pontoon to jump off of) so would recommend this place as a day trip rather than for camping.

Pine Beach Campground was a great wee gem right next to the stunning fresh water Kai Iwi lakes. The lake itself was busy because of great weather and being open to the public, but the campsite was more relaxed due to having to book in advance. As with all campsites, there was music and noise from the neighbours, but everyone settled down by the 10:30pm noise curfew. It has all the facilities you need for camping (fresh water taps, rubbish/recycling bins, dish washing stations, toilets blocks that were old but very clean, showers with $2 for 3 mins hot water). There was also a food truck with ice cream, burgers, fries etc. near the entrance until 7pm, but this may only be during peak summer months. Staff were very polite and made checking in easy, especially with sending vaccine passes, visitor information, and car details via email in advance. There is a 5 minute walk to a lookout over the lake which is worth the climb. Definitely on the list to go back to for a few days of swimming and lazing around.

Lovely spot at Kai Iwi Lakes. Ground a bit uneven and sites not too clearly marked but lovely spot for families to do. Great walking or mountain biking around Lakes

Great spot. Campground basic but in good order. Early in season. But long weekend, office mostly closed. So self service. Seemed staff were a bit under pressure. Maybe didn't expect so many. Had a great time.

Amazing place, stunning lakes. A truly Beautiful part of NZ. Will be going back again.Family friendly camping right next to the lake.

Great camping ground for the old kiwi style camping where you bring everything AND the kitchenzink. Basic facilities available, no kitchen, but plenty of drinkable water. Facilities, especially the mens are very tired and really could do with renovation.

Quite expensive for what they offer. Hot shower is 2$ extra, bathrooms are old and not really clean. There are probably not enough facilities during high season (e.g. just 4 showers). No wifi, no drinking water, no kitchen, etc.The beach is nice though. You can buy a coffee and some snacks.