DOC campsite
Cobb River Campsite
Cobb Valley • Nelson/Tasman
Basic Campsite20 sitesNon-bookable
Alerts
Notice
Check the DOC website for current alerts and conditions before you go. This site gets current alert info from DOC, but is not an official source of information.
- About
- Camp beside the Cobb River, which offers good swimming and fishing.
- Facilities
- Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans)
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Water from stream
- Toilets - non-flush
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Activities
- Fishing, Swimming
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Landscape
- Rivers and lakes
- Access
- Car, 4WD
- Unpowered sites
- 20
Fees and bookings
Fees
Free.
Getting there
Turn off SH 60 at Upper Takaka and follow the Cobb Dam Rd for 35km. The campsite is at the top end of the Cobb Reservoir.
Unsealed, steep and windy; some sections one way. Icy and 4WD only in winter.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1568327, N5446793
Latitude: -41.1302199, Logitude: 172.62121083
Know before you go
Be aware of fire bans and higher fire risk during summer months. Contact the local DOC office or Council for details. Follow the on-site signs.
Take repellent for ferocious sandflies.
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