Basic Camping

Kerosene Creek, Rotorua

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Basic Campsites

Camping with just the bare essentials in some of the most beautiful locations across NZ. Expect a non-flush toilet that's intermittently serviced. Anything more is a bonus.

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Motuora Island Recreation Reserve

North IslandAuckland Region

Motuora Island Campsite

Motuora Recreation Reserve

Sleep on an predator free island sanctuary and watch for kiwi, grey faced petrel, NZ dotterel and the endangered shore plover. Bliss.

North IslandAuckland Region

Walking accessed campsite in the Hunua Ranges

North IslandAuckland Region

Walking accessed campsite in the Hunua Ranges. Moumoukai Road into the Hunua Ranges is closed off due to a slip.

North IslandAuckland Region

A walking accessed campsite in the Hunua Ranges

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North IslandAuckland Region

Lagoon Bay Camping Ground

Mahurangi Regional Park

Boat access only

North IslandAuckland Region

Te Muri Beach Camping Ground

Mahurangi Regional Park

Walking access only - 1.3km / 45 mins

North IslandAuckland Region

A very basic dirt floor shelter, the roof of which is used to collect water for the tank. The water must be boiled for 5 minutes before consumption...

North IslandAuckland Region

Repeater campsite is an easy 1-2 hour walk from the Wairoa Dam carpark. It boasts basic facilities, a long drop toilet and tank water collected...

North IslandAuckland Region

Walking accessed campsite in the Hunua Ranges

Basic campsite located by an old logging tramway tunnel south of Karekare.