Billygoat Basin Campsite

The campsite has eight raised platforms. Each platform can take up to four people.

Fees

• Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
• Child (5 - 17 years): $5 per night
• Infant (0 - 4 years): free

Passes

The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite.

Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.

Bookings

Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.

• If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked.
• No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking.
• Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee.
• Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.

Book Billygoat Basin Campsite online

Book well in advance for the peak period from 1 December - 28 February and for public holiday weekends.

You can book for a maximum of 3 weeks.

The campsite is a 1 hour walk from the road end on Billygoat Circuit (across the unbridged Kauaeranga River) and a 2 hour walk from the Pinnacles.

Tracks to this campsite

• Billygoat Circuit

• Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)

Location

NZTM2000 coordinates: E1838900, N5894200

Campers may use hut water supply and toilets only.