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Designated level gravel parking area for NZS5465 certified self-contained certified (CSC) campervan or motorhome only is located in the main car park. Maximum of one vehicle per booking.
CSC vehicles can stay for one night in this designated parking area.
The track is closed while we assess the extent of the damage and how to fix it.
We have closed large sections of the Waitākere Ranges 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.
Main park gates are open from 6am to 9pm during daylight savings hours and 6am to 7pm during non-daylight saving hours.
No entry outside of park hours. You can still exit the park afterhours.
Visit Cascade Kauri, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park for more access information.
$18.00 (GST inclusive)
Bookings can only be made six months in advance for campgrounds. Availability refreshes at midnight daily.
Find out about booking changes and cancellations, and booking if you are under 18, on How to book accommodation.
Tap on site.
No power supply.
Toilets on site.
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.
Motorhomes, campervans, caravans, 5 wheelers and buses must not be longer than 10m.
You may not stay in tents or portable container dwellings.
Fires prohibited at all times.
Located in the northern part of the Waitākere Ranges with walks through ancient forests and along streams to see giant kauri trees.