Tokomaru Bay

Tokomaru Bay - Freedom Camping

(Te tōpuni ki Tokomaru Ākau)

Tokomaru Bay

Freedom Camping

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Freedom camping at Beach Road.
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Tokomaru Bay

Open every summer between Labour Weekend and Easter

Camping at Tokomaru Bay is from 23 October - 30 April.

You must have a permit before you set up camp. Apply for a permit on the website link above.

There's no charge for a permit. You must comply with all the conditions on the permit and in the bylaw.

You need to manage your own rubbish.

Camping is allowed in tents and vehicles - chemical toilets are required.

About Tokomaru Bay
Tokomaru Bay is 92km from Gisborne and 242km from Opotiki. Good fishing and surfing beach, but care is required when swimming.

There's 2 camping areas available for summer camping:

North end of the bay on Beach Road
South end of the bay, turn off on Arthur Street to Waiotu Road

Rubbish and recycling
We encourage zero waste.

You need to manage your own rubbish. No bags are issued with permits so you need to take your own.

You’re responsible for taking your rubbish away with you. The closest transfer station to sort your rubbish and recycling is Tokomaru Bay.

Do not put rubbish bags on the roadside, this is illegal dumping.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Gisborne District Council

Council organisation

Location

North IslandTairāwhiti GisborneTokomaru Bay

Categories

  • Activity__basic_facility_campingBasic Camping
  • Free

Directions

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Coordinates

-38.1232644519926

178.319740891457

Latitude
-38.1232644519926
Longitude
178.319740891457

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Reviews

    ✓ Friendly locals at Cafe 35

    ✓ Lovely camping spot

    𐄂 Lack of safety

    𐄂 No toilet facilities

    • Lovely, right on the beach but not too exposed.
    • Beautiful sunrise!!
    • Really nice spot.
    • Great spot!
    • Lovely spot.
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  • 4.0/5

    Lovely spot.

    We asked at Cafe 35, very friendly lady showed us which spots are open for camping, north of the bridge was closed. The application for the permit is not free of charge. Minimum donation is 18$ for 2 adults and one night.

    Reviewed 12 months ago

  • 5.0/5

    Lovely, right on the beach but not too exposed.

    Nice toilets and close playground. Plenty of space and quiet.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great spot!

    Right on the beach! Beautiful open skies full of stars at night and can defiantly rate the fish and chip shop near by! Will be back for sure!

    Reviewed over 5 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    One of the best campsites I've stayed at.

    Insanely beautiful views with amazing stars at night. South camping site was a little less busy and had grass patch to my self.

    Reviewed almost 6 years ago

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    Loz

  • 5.0/5

    Really nice spot.

    I stayed at the southern end which was much quieter. You must bring a loo or anticipate a short trek to the public toilet.

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    You need a GDC freedom camping permit to camp here.

    There are sites in the centre of town by the public toilets, right on the beach. We went a little further down the road and found a beautiful freedom camping site in a very quiet area. Nothing beats falling asleep and waking to the waves right on the lovely beach to walk on. No toilets.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful sunrise!!

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.0/5

    This is not 1 site but 3 separate sites that are run by the council for self contained campers.

    Very cheap, permits can be picked up from a variety of locations. The northern site has toilets, but is closer to the road/skate park. The other 2 towards the southern end of the bay have no facilities but are quieter

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago