The Outdoor Classroom
Lonsdale Park Camp was kindly donated to the youth of
Northland (Auckland to the Cape) by
Pop and  Mrs Driver in 1963, on their 50th wedding anniversary. 

During this time it is estimated that over 35,000 people have used the camp.
It  is run by a Camp Board on a voluntary basis. They continually source funds, grants, monetary and otherwise to help with the maintenance and up keep of the grounds and buildings.
Lonsdale Park Camp has  something for everyone:
We  cater for school groups that want the children to experience the outdoors and challenge their comfort zones.
There are a variety of  opportunities to explore Group skills, confidence and commando courses, a blind  fold area, a conservation area with 11 activity stations, compass course,  orienteering and lots of room for other activities.
There is good hike  through stunning native bush, crossing the Takou streams several times and ending with a swim in the  river.
 Take lunch and make a day of it.

There are several places of historical interest in the immediate vicinity  which schools also access while  staying at the camp, including Whangaroa Museum, Puketi forest  and the Rainbow Warrior memorial. 
Extra opportunities for studying  marine life can be
accessed at the nearby Matauri, Te Ngaere and Tauranga bays'   beaches

Te Ngaere Bay