Aotea Rotary Community Park is one of two designated freedom camping locations within the Waverley town boundary where overnight stays are permitted on South Taranaki District Council-owned or managed land.

The site is situated at the park's carpark, near the Oxidation Pond area. All other freedom camping within the red town boundary of Waverley is otherwise prohibited on Council land.

Campers should note the standard South Taranaki freedom camping rules apply: do not camp within 10 metres of public amenities such as toilets, picnic tables, and playgrounds, or within 10 metres of roads, footpaths, and other accessways.