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Totara Reserve
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Totara Reserve Regional Park is home to two DOC campgrounds - Rangi Woods and Keruru campgrounds. Tucked away in New Zealand bush, with excellent facilities.
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Tui Brewery
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The Tui Brewery is an iconic location where you can book a tour through the brewery, try out their beers or have a coffee in their cafe and bar.
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Norsewood Town
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Norsewood Town is a small historic village featuring their local museum and historic buildings and a nice cafe.
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Waiouru Army Museum
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The Waiouru Army Museum is a major attraction for those interested in our military history, and there are allocated parking areas for self-contained motor caravanners to park overnight.
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The Wool Company
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The Wool Company is just off SH1 south of Taihape. While we don't normally include shopping locations, this is a stand-out for buying luxurious woolen garments.
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Waihi Falls
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The Waihi Falls is the first reserve set up in Hawkes Bay. Self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight.
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Anzac Park
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Anzac Park is a sheltered quiet reserve just north of Norsewood and is available for overnight parking in for a small fee.
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Palmerston North Holiday Park
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Palmerston North Holiday Park is a large campsite, set in a park environment, and within a short walk of a large reserve, gardens, and the river.
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Palmerston North Reserve
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Palmerston North Reserve is a large reserve, including a rose garden, train ride, and sports grounds, separated from the river by a forest reserve.
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Manawatu Gorge Track - Ashhurst
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SH3 through Manawatu Gorge was closed permanently by a giant slip in 2017, and is now the gateway to the Manawatu Gorge Walks.
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Pohangina Base - DOC
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Pohangina Base DOC Campsite includes basic facilities and is set up as a base for exploring the Pohangina forest reserve.
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Campbell St Carpark
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Campbell St Carpark is a public carpark within Palmerston North that provides overnight parking for self-contained motor caravanners.
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Makotuku Domain
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Makotuku Domain is a large level grass reserve with basic facilities for self-contained motor caravanners. Keys to access the reserve are available at 14 Forward Street.
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Pongaroa PDS
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The tiny rural community of Pongaroa has a well designed public dump station with toilets and just a short walk from the hotel and general store.
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Pongaroa General Store
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Pongaroa General Store is in a small rural community, and is close to the local hotel and public dump station.
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Pongaroa Campground
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The Pongaroa Campground is set in a rural domain with basic facilities in a nice quiet environment overlooking a rugby playing field.
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Akitio Camping Ground
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The camping ground in the tiny beachfront community of Akitio includes a small general store for the local residents.
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Herbertville Camping Ground
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Herbertville Camping Ground is a spacious campsite is on-grass parking and nice facilities contained within the Wainui river, and a short walk from the surf beach.
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Himatangi Beach Holiday Park
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Himatangi Beach Holiday Park is in a quiet campsite just before Himatangi beach.
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Himatangi Beach
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Himatangi Beach has a surf lifesaving club, with public toilets next to the parking area.
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Desert Rd Summit
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There is a rest area at the summit of the Desert Rd highway where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight.
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Ashhurst Domain & PDS
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Ashhurst Domain is a low cost campground run by the Palmerston North City Council, and includes a public dump station.
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Camp Rangi Woods
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Alfredton Community Centre
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The Community Centre in Alfredton is a large reserve with a club room, basic toilets, and parking available for freedom campers.
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Desert Rd Rest Area
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There is small rest area on the Desert Rd just south of Waiouru where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight if needed.
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Pahiatua Carnival Park Motorcamp
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The Pahiatua Carnival Park Motorcamp is a basic campsite run by the local council, and offers a quiet and spacious environment. It is adjacent to the Carnival Park Scenic Reserve.
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Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve - DOC
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The Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve includes some forest walks, and a parking area where self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight
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Dannevirke Golf Club
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The Dannevirke Golf Club offers basic campsite facilities on grass alongside their main parking area.
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Dananevirke Club
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Dannevirke Services & Citizen's Club is also the home to the local RSA. You can enjoy a nice restaurant meal and self-contained motor caravanners can park overnight
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Caltex PDS
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The Dannevirke Caltex service station has a public dump station available.
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Dannevirke Holiday Park
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Dannevirke Holiday Park is a short distance from the town centre.
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Tararua Club PDS
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The Tararua Club in Pahiatua has a public dump station and also meals in their club rooms.
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Woodville Camping Ground & Sports Stadium
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The Woodville Camping Ground & Sports Stadium offers basic camping facilities with a dump station in a country town environment.
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White Horse Inn
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The White Horse Inn is a country town pub which offers overnight parking and pub meals for self-contained motor caravanners.
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Piripiri Campsite - DOC
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The Piripiri Campsite is a free DOC with only a distant toilet and a grass clearing surrounded by New Zealand bush.
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Tiraumea Hall
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There is a roadside parking area beside the Tiraumea Hall where you could park overnight in a self-contained van.
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Matthews Park
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Matthews Park in Norsewood is a small, basic campsite just outside the small town centre.
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Rangiwaea Junction
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Rangiwaea Junction is a small parking area at the junction of Waiaruhe Rd and Turakina Valley Rd. Self contained motor caravanners are able to park overnight.
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