This amazing campground started out as a picnic area in the early 1900’s. About 1949, all 34 acres of it was developed into a campground and run by the Rodney Council. As time went on the council decided it wanted to divest of its interest in the Campground. The local bach owners got together and wisely formed a company with the bach owners as shareholders and the Pinewoods campground is run as part of this.
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There is a green with a stage and a big screen for movies and entertainment for kids in the summer. Plenty of neat play equipment and lots of lawn to run around on.
Many of the current bach owners have been coming to Pinewoods all their lives with parents or even grandparents, and lots of children looks forward to the Christmas holidays when there is films, fishing contests, talent shows, beauty pageants, a sports day, and even tennis and golf tournaments (for the not so young).
It really is a well set out place and HUGE.
The Motorhome park I stayed on was one of ten new concrete pads with new power boxes and plenty of water taps and even grey water disposal every second or third site.
Toilets and Showers were handy and and spotlessly clean.
With the NZMCA discount, I was charged $16 a night in the offseason which I thought was very reasonable.
I went for a walk around when I first arrived as the weather was due to deteriorate. I ended up right at the top of the Camground where there is a very robust set of concrete steps down to a small private beach called Jacobs Ladder. Apparently it is very popular for fishing off the rocks.
Around further is access to the Red Beach Surf life saving area which the camp helped setup years ago. A neat sandy beach and safe for the littlies for swimming. I’ll be back, a great spot with friendly staff too.
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Looks great. I really enjoy your camp site reports. Would it be possible for you to include whether they are dog friendly or not?
Keep up the good work,
Regards,
Pam
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Hi Pam
Thanks for your kind words. I’ll try and remember that. Cheers
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Is this camp dog friendly have small chuhuahua thanks ?Helen
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I don’t think so but you can check directly
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