Places to stay
You can stay at Pinnacles Hut in the upper Kauaeranga Valley, a three hour walk from the roadend. Kauaeranga Valley has eight campgrounds next to the Kauaeranga River to choose from as well as some backcountry campsites.
Backcountry camping areas (with no road access) can be found along the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail :
- near the Pinnacles Hut
- at Billygoat Clearing
- at Moss Creek
These are accessible via the track network and are reached after several hours of tramping.
Fees for backcountry camping (payable at the Kauaeranga Visitor Centre) are $5.00 per night for adults, $2.00 per night for youth (11-17 years) and child/preschoolers (0-10 years) are free.
This is a serviced 80-bunk hut in the Hauraki area.
A popular and spacious campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, 6 km north of the visitor centre.
Camp on the river banks, 6 km north of Kauaeranga visitor centre.
Camp river side in the Kauaeranga Valley. 3 km north of visitor centre. Mountainbiking tracks start here.
This is a standard campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, Hauraki area.
Camp river-side approx. 15km along Kauaeranga Valley Rd.
This is a standard campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, Hauraki area.
This is a standard campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, Hauraki area.
This is a standard campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley, Hauraki area.