A welcoming roadhouse where you can stop overnight for FREE, (small charge for power) 13 km east of Kawhia on the main road. Your friendly host is happy for campervans and backpacking tenters to set up in the basic, grassy camping area behind the complex. You can’t see it from the road, but the elevated campsite overlooks the pretty Oparau River mouth to the rear. Grab a meal at the café, stock up on supplies and even fill up the gas bottle and the fuel tank