DOC campsite
Urchin Campsite
Kaimanawa Forest Park • Central North Island
Basic Campsite10 sitesNon-bookable
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- About
- This popular site makes a good base for hunting, tramping, walking and mountain biking with a variety of tracks close by.
- Facilities
- Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans)
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Water from stream
- Toilets - non-flush
- Toilets
- Water supply
- Activities
- Four wheel driving, Hunting, Mountain biking, Walking and tramping
- Dogs
- Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit.
- Landscape
- Forest
- Access
- Campervan, Car, Caravan
- Unpowered sites
- 10
Fees and bookings
Fees
Free.
Getting there
- Turn off SH1 onto Kaimanawa Road 17 km south of Tūrangi.
- Travel 3.5 km to the junction.
- Turn right onto the Urchin Campsite road.
- Follow this road past to Urchin Campsite.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: E1843946-N5662358
Latitude: -39.15418315, Longitude: 175.82306576
Know before you go
There is no water at this campsite. Bring your own, or get water 150 m from the campsite down the Tree Trunk Gorge Track.
No horses
No horses allowed at this campsite.
Activities
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