DOC campsite

Dancing Camp Campsite

Coromandel Forest Park • Coromandel

Backcountry Campsite4 sitesBookable

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About
This campsite on the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail is near the historic Dancing Camp kauri driving dam.
Facilities
  • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
  • Toilets - non-flush
  • Toilets
  • Water supply
Dogs
No dogs.
Access
Foot
Unpowered sites
4
About this campsite

The campsite has 4 raised platforms. Each platform can take up to 4 people.

Pinnacles Hut is a 5-minute walk.

Fees and bookings

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $12.50 per night
  • Youth (11 - 17 years): $6.25 per night
  • Child/Infant (0 - 10 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 Dancing Camp 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.

Getting there

Tracks to this campsite

Location

NZTM2000 coordinates: E1841200, N5897228

Know before you go

Campers may use hut water supply and toilets only.

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