Everetts Campsite
Mōhaka River area • Hawke’s Bay
Alerts
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- About
- This is a basic campsite in the Hawke's Bay area. Vehicle access is closed, but you can still enter on foot or bike.
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Water from stream
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Activities
- Fishing, Kayaking and canoeing, Rafting, Swimming
- Dogs
- Dogs on a leash only.
- Landscape
- Rivers and lakes
- Access
- Foot, Mountain bike
- Unpowered sites
- 20
Fees and bookings
Fees
Free.
Getting there
5 km of gravel road.
Take SH 5 (Napier-Taupo Rd) and turn into Waitara Rd, 1.8 km south of the Mohaka River bridge. Follow Waitara Rd for 13 km then turn into Aurora Rd and travel 2 km to Everetts Ford.
Park your car at Everetts ford as there is no vehicle access past this point. From here, Everetts campsite is 1.5 km walk or bike ride along the forestry road. For the more adventurous you could raft/kayak to the campsite.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1920499, N5667015
Latitude: -39.08391287, Longitude: 176.70598949
Know before you go
Cyclone Gabrielle caused damage to this area. No works have occurred to restore toilets and camping sites.
Other campsites available in Hawke’s Bay include Waikare River Mouth, Glenfalls (self-contained only), Kuripapango and Mangaturutu.
- Boil water before drinking
- Fires not permitted at any time
Activities
Fish, swim, canoe or try white water rafting.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the campsite