Dickey Flat Adventure Camp — Hotel in North Island

I can't comment on the camping aspect of this site, however I can thoroughly recommend it based on the natural scenery. We went for a day trip to the watering hole which is a short walk from the campsite, through a cave. The water was perfect for swimming in on the hot day we went, and there were plenty of places for jumping off rocks. These rocks have been jumped off for years and so a generally safe but always exercise caution and make sure your safe if you jump. It's also fun to try and swim through the current and then drift down to the rocks. Bring plenty of water and food with you and you can make a day of it. Just please take your rubbish back home with you and help protect our rivers...

This is Department of Conservation campsite. It is not a freedom camping site, however it is very cheap. There is many camping sites to choose from but it can be very busy early January due to NZ Summer Holidays. There is a bush walk that goes though the camp, and allows walkers to walk through a tunnel to a deep swimming hole and then to the Karangahake mine sites. There are a number of toilets, they are long drops and serviced regularly. At Dickeys Flat is a very good swimming hole good for all ages, 1 year and older. Also there are walking tracks to see the Kauri trees as well. Ensure you take cash to...

This campsite was a beautiful place to stay with the beautiful scenery, walks and swimming holes but I must say the last couple of years since a new ranger has taken over the contract and i have stayed it has gone downhill with last year our money getting stolen and the ranger being horrible to this year being surrounded by people that were partying all hours through till early morning having violent domestic's it was not the quiet family relaxing camping trip we...