Ngaherenga Campsite
Pureora Forest Park • Waikato
Alerts
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- About
- Camp near a stream beside lush forest and look out for native wildlife such as kākā, kōkako, kākāriki and short-tailed bats.
- Facilities
- BBQ
- Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans)
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Toilets - non-flush
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Landscape
- Forest
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 16
About this campsite
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Child (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Infant (0 - 4 years): free
Pay online at the time of booking.
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.
Te Araroa – The Trail Pass
Te Araroa Trail walkers should register and purchase the Te Araroa Trail Pass.
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 Ngaherenga Campsite online.
Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival.
Getting there
Barryville/ Maraeroa Roads, off SH 30, 20 km east of Bennydale adjacent to the DOC Pureora Base.
Access: Gravel.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1823414, N5734345
Latitude: -38.51126281, Longitude: 175.56235496
Activities
Walk the Totara track and to the Forest Tower. Scenic drives or biking, tramping and hunting.
Nearby
Weather
Forecast at the campsite