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Waharau CSC overnight parking area at Waharau Regional Park


COVID-19 Alert Level 2 – Accommodation information

Holiday parks and the Waiheke Backpackers Hostel are open for bookings with COVID-19 alert level measures and protocols in place.

Baches, campgrounds and lodges are open from 10am Monday 8 March 2021.

We will be reinstating our standard cancellation and amendment rules under Alert Level 2. Customers wishing to cancel or amend can do so online via their MyAuckland accounts.

Customers who have not started their planned stay over Alert Level 3 (28 Feb-6 Mar 2021 inclusive) that have not amended or cancelled these bookings will require a manual refund for the nights affected, and we will advise if details are required.

If you haven't received cancellation communications, please email regionalparks@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

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.

Alerts

Track maintenance and improvements

The southern section of the Waharau Ridge Track will be closed from Wednesday 1 May to Friday 29 November 2024 for maintenance.

If you have any concerns, please phone the park duty ranger on 09 301 0101.

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.

See more about Waharau Regional Park access information.

Availability and prices

Maximum number of vehicles

10

Maximum stay

1 night (1 October to 30 May).
3 nights (31 May to 30 September).

Check-in time

11am

Check-out time

11am

$17.50 (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


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Water

No water available - vehicles must be self-contained.

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Power supply

No power supply.

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Toilets and bathrooms

No toilets as vehicles must be self-contained.

Rules


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Animals

Dogs, other animals and pets are prohibited at all times.

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Cleaning

Your campsite must be clean and tidy during your stay, and when you leave.

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Rubbish

No bins or rubbish disposal facilities. Take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.

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Overnight vehicles and tents

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.

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Fires

Fires prohibited at all times.


Information about the park


Map of Waharau Regional Park


Report a problem

Report a non-urgent problem at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/report-it. Call our regional parks team on 09 366 2000 to report an urgent problem. Email general enquiries and feedback to regionalparks@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.