DOC campsite
Pahautea Hut Campsite
Pirongia Forest Park • Waikato
Backcountry Campsite7 sitesBookable
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- About
- There are camping pads next to Pāhautea Hut and a shelter provided with water, sink, bench and table.
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Toilets - non-flush
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Dogs
- No dogs.
- Landscape
- Forest
- Access
- Foot
- Unpowered sites
- 7
About this campsite
This campsite sits right next to Pāhautea Hut.
The tent sites are about 4X4 m squares to pitch your tent on.
Water is untreated here. Boil before use.
Fees and bookings
Fees
Camping
Sunday to Friday
- Adult (18+ years): $5.00
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $2.50
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Saturday
- Adult (18+ years): $7.50
- Child/youth (5–17 years): $3.75
- Infant (0–4 years): free
For both the campsite and the hut, you must 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.
Getting there
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