DOC campsite
Kiriwhakapapa Campsite
Tararua Forest Park • Wairarapa
Standard Campsite15 sitesBookable
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- About
- This is a lovely family campsite beside a creek, with an old logging and exotic redwood forest trail area nearby.
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Shelter for cooking
- Toilets - flush
- Water from stream
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Activities
- Walking and tramping
- Dogs
- Dogs on a leash only.
- Landscape
- Forest, Rivers and lakes
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 15
Fees and bookings
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.
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.
Getting there
Turn off SH2, 15 km north of Masterton onto Kiriwhakapapa Rd, and follow 7 km to road end. 5 km of gravel road.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1814686, N5479284
Latitude: -40.80798898, Longitude: 175.5461171
Address: 596 Kiriwhakapapa Road, Tararua Forest Park 5881
Know before you go
Fires are not allowed at any time. See fire rules on conservation land.
Activities
Walking and tramping
Walk the Kiriwhakapapa Loop Track (1 hour) or climb up to Blue Range Hut (2 hours one way).
Nearby
Weather
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