Lacking Cleanliness and Maintenance
We recently stayed at this campsite and unfortunately had a disappointing experience overall. On arrival, the gate code didn’t work, and we contacted Kristian (the farm manager) and he helped us get in. There were also a few smaller issues: the electricity hookup at our site wasn’t working (we were given an extension cable as a workaround which I appreciate it), the potable water setup was not properly connected, it was only splashing water rather than flowing properly and the small pool advertised was dirty. Overall, several amenities didn’t feel properly maintained or as described.
The biggest issue by far was the horrible sewage smell from the toilets. Our campsite was located directly behind the toilets, and there was a strong, persistent smell especially at night and in the morning. The toilets themselves were not also super clean. The smell was so bad that we had to keep our camper windows closed overnight, which made sleeping very uncomfortable as it got warm inside.
Privacy was also limited, with our campsite placed very close to another campervan and shared picnic table with them, maybe other spots can have more space I don’t know…
Overall, this stay fell well below expectations which is sad because it is well located in the North Shore and nice surroundings…