Image: Benhi Dixon | Creative Commons
Urchin Campsite.
Urchin Campsite

Located in Kaimanawa Forest Park in the Central North Island region

This popular site makes a good base for hunting, tramping, walking and mountain biking with a variety of tracks close by.

Fees

Free. 
  1. Turn off SH1 onto Kaimanawa Road 17 km south of Tūrangi.
  2. Travel 3.5 km to the junction.
  3. Turn right onto the Urchin Campsite road.
  4. Follow this road past to Urchin Campsite.

Location

NZTM2000 coordinates: E1843946-N5662358
Latitude: -39.15418315, Longitude: 175.82306576

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.

Mountain biking

Mountain bike the Tree Trunk Gorge tracks.

Other activities

Hunt, tramp or 4WD.