This is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access.
Located in Whanganui National Park in the Manawatu/Whanganui region.
In the Great Walks season (1 October – 30 April)
- Bookings are required
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May – 30 September)
- Bookings are not required - first come, first served
Alerts Modified Date: 2024-3-28 > Mangapurua and Kaiwhakauka Track conditions
This is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access.
In the Great Walks season (1 October – 30 April)
- Bookings are required
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May – 30 September)
- Bookings are not required - first come, first served
Located in Whanganui National Park in the Manawatu/Whanganui region
In the Great Walks season (1 October – 30 April)
Adult (18 years and over): $16 per night
Child (under 17 years): free but booking still required
Outside the Great Walks season (1 May – 30 September)
Adult (18 years and over): $8
Child (under 17 years): free
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
This is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access.
Bookings are required during October to end of April.
Located in Whanganui National Park in the Manawatu/Whanganui region
This smart urban camp has spacious grounds that are well laid out in a circular fashion and bordered by sheltering hedges. Boasting large trees in the park, there are 33 powered sites and at least 50 spaces for tents. The communal kitchen/dining room is large and modern and there is a bookcase in the TV and games room. The ablutions are spotless and well maintained and have individual family/disabled access shower units, plus communal washrooms. A brand new children’s playground is centrally located and picnic tables are available along with other extras such as a dog-friendly zone, coin internet kiosks and wireless hotspot. A new outdoor BBQ/dining area is complete. Dump station provided. Your hosts are Repi & Debbie Wright.
There are showers, toilets and a kitchen available. You can use the lounge in
the Lodge. Enjoy a BBQ on a lazy summer evening. Unpowered sites are $12
to $15. Your hosts are Denise and Richard.
Formerly Scoutlands Likeside Camp Ground.
Off SHwy 3, this hidden gem is just 4 km south of Wanganui beside pretty
Lake Wiritoa. The groomed grounds are huge (5 hectares) and you can camp
either in the bays beside the roadside macracarpa hedge or at the other end
(up past the caretaker’s house) on the tree-shaded lakefront. 28 powered
sites and unlimited tenting space make for a relaxed camping experience.
There are several blocks of well-appointed, spotlessly clean amenities around
the grounds. The water is from an Artisian well. Kayaks and canoes are
available for hire for campers or try the confdence course, fshing or hiking.
There is a dump site. No animals please. Your friendly hosts are Darryl and
Jackie. There is a dump site here - Bring Marshmallows to Toast!
From SHwy 2 west of Dannevirke turn into Maharahara Road, then Kumeti Road and follow to the road end. You will find basic camping (toilets and BBQs only) in a sheltered, bushy glade. Water from the nearby stream must be
boiled before drinking. Day walks over the Ruahine Range can be planned
from here.
This tiny campsite fts neatly in between the baches and houses that make up
the Koitiata community. The big point of interest here is the Turakina Reserve
which is at the midpoint of the longest sand dune system in New Zealand.
The beach, estuary and lagoon are home to an impressive range of native
wading birds, plants and invertebrates. Just across the road is a lovely kids play
area and BBQ picnic area. There is great fshing on the beach. Bring all your
supplies as there is no beach store for 8km. A single hot shower is unlocked
for campers and there are two toilets and an. open-air kitchen porch which
has a sink and a washing machine. The facilities are clean but the water here
is drawn from an iron-rich bore so things might look a bit rusty. Separate
drinking water is available. Pet friendly. The camp wardens, Tom and Trish live at 15 Rapaki Street, through the gate at the back of the camping area which
is where you go to pay camp fees of $12 for one of the 8 powered sites plus $2 per person. Tent sites are $6 plus $2 per person. Children up to 12 free.
Plenty of space, so no need to book.
Located 300m from Kai Iwi Beach this spacious holiday park is only 10 mins from Whanganui. There are 70 powered sites, other campers not requiring power. The park is set on 4.9ha so there is lots of room and excellent, well maintained facilities. Established in the 1960's on idyllic park like grounds, the Kai Iwi Beach Holiday Park is the perfect escape from the hustle of the city, without compromising on location. A great place for a family get-away, Kai Iwi Beach has a fantastic children’s playground, complete with a flying fox over a stream, pirate climbing ship, and more… There is a large toilet block with changing rooms, cold water showers, and wood burning BBQ’s as well.
This is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access.
Bookings are required for this campsite during the period 1st October to 30 April.