"In the last two weeks in January 1952, mum put up a tent on a block by the stream. That progressed to a caravan and we have had an annual site since 1997. I am the oldest person to camp here," Mrs Fleming said.
The site her family currently occupies used to be a rubbish dump and a septic tank area.
Mrs Fleming said her family never wanted to move out of the original site, as they could step out on to the beach from there.
"There's great camaraderie here because everyone knows everyone. We relax, visit each other, there's a happy hour from 5.30 until 7pm and we're all in bed by 9pm."
She and son Paul are life members of the Waipu Cove Surf Lifesaving Club.
Ms Fleming described the campground as her "second home" and said she got together with the local girls, whom she knew in her teenage years, four or five times a year. A lot of families who came up to the area over the years have bought properties in Waipu Cove, she said.
She has seen changes at the campground over the years and reckons people live in luxury these days.
"Back then, we had no power. There was a Mr May Watson camping with us who was employed by the local power board and he'd arrange power for us."
She reminisces about buckets of water being thrown on those who "played up".
Campground manager Anton Trist said demand for spots was such that, yesterday, 30 campers checked out and an equal number moved in, while others were on the waiting list.
