Track plays is a campground at 143 Ruahine Road in Mangaweka, in the Rangitikei district, with a perfect 5.0 rating from a single Google review. A good campground in river country lives or dies on the basics: flat, sheltered sites, clean amenities and safe, easy access to the water. Around the Rangitikei that access is the whole point — the river draws rafters, kayakers and trout anglers through the summer months, so sites tend to fill around long weekends and the Christmas–New Year holidays. Regulars book ahead, arrive early to choose a spot out of the afternoon sun, and pack for cool valley nights whatever the day brings. Set in the river country Mangaweka is known for, Track plays makes a handy base for a night or a week by the Rangitikei.