Boielles Campsite
Located in Ōtaki Forks area in the Wellington/Kapiti region
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Introduction
Boielles Campsite remains open, despite the slip on the Otaki Gorge Road, but for foot access only. See 'Getting there' below for more information.Access
- Foot
Landscape
- Forest
- Rivers and lakes
Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sites
- Shelter for cooking
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Activities
- Swimming
Seasonal restrictions
1 December – 1 March:
- Bookings required. Standard conditions apply.
2 March – 30 November:
- Bookings not required but fees still apply.
Dog access
The campsite is an open grassy field directly adjacent to the Waiotauru River. There is a small cooking shelter, flush toilets, good river swimming, and at the start of a number of day walks and longer overnight tramps. The campsite is on the Te Araroa Trail.
Access to the campsite is via the Ōtaki Gorge emergency access track. How to get to the emergency access track.
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Child (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Infant (0–4 years): free
Pay cash on arrival at the self-registration stand at the campsite. There is a maximum of seven days per stay for this site.
Bookings
Bookings are required for stays from 1 December –1 March.
Bookings are open for stays from 1 December 2024 to 1 March 2025.
All bookings are first-come first-served. We do not have waiting lists for bookings for future seasons or facilities that are already booked-out.
A $10 service fee applies to phone and in-person booking. This is a limited service – book online first. An in-person booking is dependent on there being space available.
2 March – 30 November
Bookings not required but fees still apply.
There's no vehicle access to this area currently because of a major slip on Ōtaki Gorge Road.
You can access Boielles Campsite from the Ōtaki Gorge Road via an emergency access track. The track is steep and slippery in places. This temporary emergency access track has been made possible through private land, courtesy of the private landowners.
Directions to access emergency track
If coming from SH1:
- Starting from SH1 follow the Ōtaki Gorge Road around 11 km until Shields Flat.
- 1.3 km after Shields Flat Carpark there is a marked gate on the right-hand side.
- Follow orange markers through the pine forest then a small section of the logging track before dropping down through native forest to re-join the Ōtaki Gorge Road.
If coming from Ōtaki Gorge/Parawai Lodge:
- Follow Ōtaki Gorge Road out from Ōtaki Forks for around 2 km.
- Turn off to the left through private land on the marked dam track.
- Follow orange triangles and signage through native forest, along logging track then through the pine forest back onto Ōtaki Gorge Road.
- When on Ōtaki Gorge Road it’s 1.5 km to Shields Flat and around 11 km to SH1.
Roadside parking is available as well as at the Shields Flat carpark.
Tracks, huts, and campsites accessible from Ōtaki Forks area.
Location
NZTM2000 coordinates: 1787983-5472984
Due to a slip, Boielles Campsite is only accessible by foot.
There is no cell phone reception at the site.
Contacts
| Whakatū/Nelson Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 3 546 9339 |
| nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | Millers Acre/Taha o te Awa 1/37 Halifax Street Nelson 7010 |
| Hours | See visitor centre hours |