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Waharau CSC overnight parking area at Waharau Regional Park
Designated parking area for NZS5465 certified self-contained (CSC) campervan or motorhome only located in the main car park. Maximum of one vehicle per booking.
CSC vehicles can stay for one night in the designated parking area in the summer (daylight saving). During winter (non-daylight saving), CSC vehicles can stay up to three nights when the Blackberry Flats campground and Tainui campground are closed.
Alert - warning
Park open following aerial pest control operations
Visit How we protect the Hunua Ranges from pests for safety tips and how to keep your dog safe over the next 6 months.
Visit Our Auckland for an update on the pest control operation.
Check for open and closed tracks and help protect our kauri
We have closed large sections of our parks to prevent the spread of kauri dieback.
When you visit our parks, you need to clean your footwear and equipment to avoid transferring disease from one area to another.
Find open and closed tracks and read about protecting our kauri.
1748 East Coast Road, Whakatiwai
Directions and access
Main park gates are open from 6am to 9pm during daylight savings hours and 6am to 7pm during non-daylight saving hours.
Drive south on State Highway 1 and on to State Highway 2 before turning off on to Mangatangi Road. From there take Kaiaua Road to Kaiaua on the coast, turn left up East Coast Road. The park is about 1km past Pukekereru Lane.
Visit Waharau Regional Park for more access information.
Availability and prices
Maximum number of vehicles
10Maximum stay
1 night (29 September to 2 June).
3 nights (3 June to 28 September).Check-in time
11amCheck-out time
11amCost per vehicle
$18.00 (GST inclusive)
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Booking information
Bookings can only be made six months in advance. Availability refreshes at midnight daily.
Find out about booking changes and cancellations, and booking if you are under 18, on How to book accommodation.
Amenities
No water available - vehicles must be self-contained.
No power supply.
No toilets as vehicles must be self-contained.
Rules
Dogs, other animals and pets are prohibited at all times.
Your campsite must be clean and tidy during your stay, and when you leave.
No bins or rubbish disposal facilities. Take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.
You may stay in certified self-contained (CSC) vehicles at this site. It must have a current NZS5465 Certified Self-Containment Certificate from Ministry for the Environment.
You may not stay in tents or any other vehicles.Fires prohibited at all times.
Information about the park
Waharau Regional Park
On the eastern side of Hunua Ranges extending from range to the coast with farmland, river banks and forest.