Hidden away just back from the Coroglen pub in Coromandel is a lovely little campground called River Glen.

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I first came here on my own a few years ago while Fiona was at work and although it was early in the winter, I virtually had the place to myself with only one or two others.

From our visit with my brother Tim just before Christmas to Hahei, one of the locals stressed to me how it was absolute chaos anywhere around the beaches area in the Christmas / New Year period.

The weather was stinking hot. It was the day before New Years Eve, and I was ready for a swim in the river!  And it was busy, but I wouldn’t describe it as chaotic 🙂

The lovely lady checking me in couldn’t have been more helpful even though they were clearly very busy.  Due to it being so busy, there were no powered sites left, but we were happy to give the new Lithium batteries a run for their money.  We were directed to a big area on the other side of the campground and told to pick a spot.

The concept sounds great but there was no parking areas painted or marked out for safe parking, which at such a busy time, I thought was a bit risky as some were a bit too close together for my liking but there were no dramas.

We ended up with some amazing Neighbours who were from Wellington, just over the hill from where I went to school as a grasshopper 🙂

After arriving, Fiona and I headed off down to the river where others were enjoying the fresh water too. I thought it would be cold, but it was amazingly refreshing but without the bite.

After chatting with some of the others there, we headed back to the truck for a drink and got on with making the tea.

Gemma and Wayne currently run the campsite which was setup by Waynes parents some years ago. Wayne is a qualified builder and has built many of the buildings they have. It has a really rustic back packers feeling about it but also clean and tidy.

A lovely little spot to stay.