Kerikeri, New Zealand
81 Pa Road
N/A
+6494078617
A duck bit me. These ducks are totally out of control. We had a tent down by the river, with a deck extending out over the bank. I was sitting there enjoying a breakfast with my partner, morning sun shining through the trees, watching the fish swimming by. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed a duck had crept up behind me, right onto our deck. When I gesticulated at it in a attempt to ward it from my breakfast, it bit my hand. It had brought a gang of it's duck friends, and I swear I could see their smirks. This place needs to do something about these bully ducks! Apart from that, this place is great. We stayed in one of the glamping tents. It was very comfortable and had everything you could need, even a fridge. It was private, and the positioning was just perfect. It was basically a canvas walled sleep-out. The owner was gracious, and more accommodating than they strictly needed to be. Pagoda Lodge is about a 30 minute walk to Kerikeri town (where there's a handy New World) part way through a bush walk. It's also close to the Stone Store. There are plenty of other walks around, like the 2 hour round trip to the Rainbow Falls, which is very pleasant. Set your expectations appropriately though. This is still a camp site, not a resort. It has everything you could need, but not necessarily everything you might desire. The facilities block is effectively an outdoors affair so nature is definitely asserting its presence. It's charming and rustic. The main deck/central dining area is a highlight.
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Unique place to try but not worth the price compared to better Airbnb places for roughly the same price
Beautiful place, like everything in New Zealand. But the host tried to make income from every centimetre of the land. Be prepared, you gonna be very close to the neighbours.
A beautiful site and Steve is such a generous host. The facilities were brilliant. All in all a fantastic place to stay. Would 100% recommend
This is probably new zealands best campground :) scenery is amazing and the owner is very friendly! Just by a small river and they have a really nice seating area overlooking the river, amazing! We booked a second night just after a few hours here :) love it! And the best thing is that its only 20 nzd per night per person for unpowerd site, 45 for powerd if i remember correctly. Stay here if you are traveling through or even come here only for the pleasure of camping here :)
Beautiful place and a very good experience
Great campsite, very friendly management, clean facilities. Bring bug spray!
My partner Tom and I spent 9 days in total at Pagoda Lodge back in late January and it was an absolute highlight of our three month adventure in New Zealand! We initially spent two days camping in the lodge grounds before Stephen and Kathy (the owners) invited us to stay on as workawayers. This was a fantastic decision as they were so kind and generous to us during our stay and the lodge and its surroundings were really stunning. We even think there's a local kiwi bird living in the forest across the lodge river! We have such happy memories of our time here and would truly recommend it to anyone who is thinking of staying. Thank you so much Stephen & Kathy for your wonderful hospitality. We'll be back! X
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