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Check out the Complete Guide to Camping on the Coromandel The complete guide to camping on the Coromandel Freedom camping rules and handy tips for visitors tcdc.govt.nz/camping thecoromandel.com Contents 4 Find a paid campground Resources on finding campgrounds. For more on camping in New Zealand visit freedomcamping.org.nz or thecoromandel.com 6-8 DOC Campgrounds Details on where the Department of Conservation provides paid campgrounds. 16-17 Public toilets and 9 DOC Freedom Camping Policy dump stations Details on locations where DOC has prohibited or Read these pages for locations of public toilets restricted freedom camping. and dump stations where you can empty your 10-12 TCDC Freedom Camping Guidelines campervan wastewater. We welcome responsible freedom camping. Don’t 18 Coromandel Road Map risk a $200 fine by not following the rules and Roads in the Coromandel can be winding, narrow reading the signage where freedom camping is and there are quite a few one-lane bridges. There allowed or prohibited. Freedom camping is only can be limits on where you can take a rental vehicle, permitted in the Thames-Coromandel District (TCDC) so check with your rental company. in certified, self-contained vehicles. 14-15 What to do with your rubbish 19 Information Centres Visit our seven information centres or check out and recycling thecoromandel.com for ideas on what to do, Drop your rubbish and recycling off at our Refuse what to see and how to get there. Transfer Stations or rubbish compactors. We’ve listed the locations and provided a map showing 20 Contact us where they are. Get in touch if you have any questions. 2 tcdc.govt.nz/camping thecoromandel.com 3 Find a paid campground Fletcher Bay Port thecoromandel.com Jackson Stony Bay DOC Destination Coromandel’s website has listings for holiday parks MOEHAU RANGE Campground and campgrounds, as well as baches, backpackers, bed and Fantail Bay PORT breakfast, glamping, holiday homes, hotels and resorts, lodges, CHARLES motels and self-contained apartments. freedomcamping.org.nz Waikawau Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s website. Bay COLVILLE campermate.co.nz Download the CamperMate app. Papa Aroha Our fresh water is Whangapoua a precious resource Long Bay Kuaotunu so please use COROMANDEL Matarangi sparingly. Ask tourism TOWN 25 operators about their environmentally friendly Te Kouma practices. WHITIANGA Manaai Flaxmill 309 Bay Road Cooks Beach HAHEI COROMANDEL RA Waikawau Hot Water Beach 25 COROGLEN WHENUAKITE 25 TAPU N GE TE PURU TAIRUA PAUANUI Kauaeranga Valley DOC HIKUAI Tararu INFO Broken CENTRE Hills THAMES OPOUTERE Kopu Matatoki Puriri Wentworth Valley WHANGAMATA 25 Hikutaia 4 tcdc.govt.nz/camping thecoromandel.com 5 Mackaytown Waikino WAIHI 2 Tirohia KARANGAHAKE GORGE Waitawheta Kamai Forest Park Athenree TE AROHA To Hamilton To Rotorua 80km To Tauranga 70km DOC Campgrounds List NORTHERN COROMANDEL DOC’s Northern Coromandel campgrounds no longer have rubbish bins or recycling facilities except for composting or worm farms for food waste. If you pack it in, pack it out. Rubbish and recycling can be taken to TCDC’s Refuse Transfer Station (RTS) in Coromandel Town at 525 Hauraki Rd. Check tcdc.govt.nz/rts for other RTS hours and locations. Fantail Bay campsite Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Water from tap Toilets Showers (cold) Fletcher Bay campsite Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Water from tap Toilets Showers (cold) Port Jackson Conservation Campsite Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Water from tap Toilets Barbecue Department of Showers (cold) Conservation (DOC) Stony Bay campsite Campsites and Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Water from tap Toilets Picnic Table Accommodation Showers (cold) DOC provides a range of accommodation options on the Waikawau Bay campsite Coromandel Peninsula which include DOC huts, backpacker Campsite category: Scenic accommodation, a lodge, a cottage and a bach as well as Facilities: Water from tap Toilets Showers (cold) numerous camp sites. All are bookable online. doc.govt.nz HIKUAI The two northern Coromandel farm parks have five campgrounds: Broken Hills, Hikuai Waikawau Bay and Stony Bay on the eastern side, Fletcher Bay Campsite category: Scenic and Port Jackson on the north coast and Fantail Bay on the Facilities: Toilets Rubbish Bin Water from tap western side. There are campgrounds in the southern Coromandel at Broken Hills (Puketui Valley Road) and Wentworth Valley as WHANGAMATA well as nine campsites in the Kauaeranga Valley. Wentworth campsite Bookings for Waikawau Bay, Port Jackson and Wentworth Valley Campsite category: Scenic are essential over Christmas and New Year. Elsewhere, campsites Facilities: Water from tap Toilets Barbecue are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Picnic Table Rubbish Bin Showers (cold) Resident managers, on site during summer months, oversee camp For information on the Crosbies and Pinnacles Huts, facilities, enforce camp rules and collect fees. Camping outside Fletcher Bay Backpackers, Stony Bay Bach, Knox Cottage or designated areas is not permitted. See doc.govt.nz for fees. the Waikawau Bay Lodge see: doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/coromandel 6 tcdc.govt.nz/camping thecoromandel.com 7 DOC Campgrounds List [cont] DOC Freedom Camping Policy KAUAERANGA VALLEY Freedom camping is permitted on DOC land except in areas where it is expressly prohibited or restricted to self-contained Booms Flat, Kauaeranga Valley vehicles. This is indicated by signage. Please ensure you are Campsite category: Scenic well-informed of where you can and cannot camp and if unsure, Facilities: Toilets, Dogs are permitted enquire with DOC. Read all signage and be sure to follow the Catleys, Kauaeranga Valley rules that apply if you want to avoid a costly fine. Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Toilets Picnic Table Rubbish Bin Prohibited Water from stream The DOC website (search for freedom camping) lists all areas where freedom camping is prohibited and at the time of printing Hotoritori, Kauaeranga Valley these included the following locations: Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Toilets Water from stream, Dogs are permitted • Kauaeranga Visitor Centre carpark, Coromandel Forest Park Kahikatea Powered site, Kauaeranga Valley • Kauaeranga Valley Road end carpark, Campsite category: Scenic Coromandel Forest Park Facilities: Power Water from stream There are no toilets in the campground as it is only for • Muriwai Walk carpark, Port Jackson self-contained, certified motorhomes. • Waikawau Beach boat ramp carpark, Shag Stream, Kauaeranga Valley Waikawau Bay Farm Park Recreation Reserve Campsite category: Scenic • Waikawau Beach access carpark (west) Facilities: Toilets Picnic Table Rubbish Bin doc.govt.nz/camping Water from stream Totara Flat, Kauaeranga Valley Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Toilets Rubbish Bin Water from stream Trestle View, Kauaeranga Valley Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Toilets Rubbish Bin Water from stream Wainora, Kauaeranga Valley Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Toilets Rubbish Bin Water from stream Whangaiterenga, Kauaeranga Valley Campsite category: Scenic Facilities: Toilets Picnic Table Rubbish Bin Water from stream Contact the Kauaeranga Visitor Centre 07 867 9080 or [email protected] 8 tcdc.govt.nz/camping thecoromandel.com 9 Be firewise – observe fire bans indicated TCDC Freedom on signage and at the Fire and Emergency NZ website Camping Rules checkitsalright.nz If you stay overnight in an accessible public place other than in a campground, then you’re probably freedom camping. We have freedom camping rules for all public areas that TCDC owns or manages and you need to comply with these or risk a $200 fine. The big rule – you must be in a certified self-contained vehicle if you want to freedom camp. If you’re a tourist and don’t know if your rental vehicle complies, ask your rental company. We have areas around the Coromandel that need protecting from freedom camping. Some areas are either prohibited to all freedom camping, or restricted with conditions. All prohibited and Freedom Camping on restricted areas are clearly sign-posted. the Coromandel If you stay in a restricted area these conditions apply: We have three classifications for freedom camping on the 1. Park only in the designated (sign-posted) area. Coromandel: 2. Depart by 9.00am. Allowed 3. Stay a maximum of two consecutive nights. Restricted 4. NB: some areas such as sports ground car parks have a further Prohibited condition that: Notwithstanding restriction 3, all freedom campers must depart on Saturday mornings. Allowed For public areas that TCDC owns or manages, freedom camping in Certified Use this QR code with your a certified self-contained vehicle is permitted, subject to any other self-contained mobile phone (you can controls that may be in place. freedom download the app for free) camping only. It will take you to our camping page on our website. Restricted tcdc.govt.nz/camping Certified self-contained freedom camping is permitted, and the further conditions on the previous page apply. To freedom camp in restricted areas campers must park in the designated area, which is sign posted. For details and maps of the restricted areas go to: tcdc.govt.nz/camping Prohibited Freedom camping is not allowed in prohibited areas under TCDC’s Freedom Camping Bylaw 2014. There are several reasons why an area is prohibited, including habitats for endangered species, need to protect public access to reserves, and for health and safety reasons. All prohibited areas are clearly sign posted. For more details and maps of prohibited areas go to: tcdc.govt.nz/camping 10 tcdc.govt.nz/camping thecoromandel.com 11 You must be in a Driving the Coromandel certified self- contained vehicle The Coromandel is one of New Zealand’s great road trip destinations. To review the status of State Highways on the if you want to Coromandel, please visit the New Zealand Transport Agency’s freedom camp. (NZTA) website, nzta.govt.nz. NZTA manages State Highways. For updates on TCDC roads, go to our website tcdc.govt.nz or our Facebook page facebook.com/ThamesCoromandelDistrictCouncil Information for drivers We drive on the left side of the road We have many hilly, narrow or winding roads that mean your journey may take longer than you expect.
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