Billygoat Basin Campsite
Backcountry campsiteLocated in Coromandel Forest Park, WaikatoOpen
- Sites
- 8
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $10
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Water
- Yes
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThe campsite is a 1 hour walk from the road end on Billygoat Circuit (across the unbridged Kauaeranga River) and a 2 hour walk from the Pinnacles.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.06805° S, 175.68712° E
About this place
This campsite is on the popular Billygoat Circuit.
On the way here
Billygoat Circuit · 4–5 hr
Dropdown into Billygoat Basin and cross a bridged stream before passing through Billygoat Basin Campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite. Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked. No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain. Book Billygoat Basin Campsite online Book well in advance for the peak period from 1 December - 28 February and for public holiday weekends. You can book for a maximum of 3 weeks.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Trestle View Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 1.8 km
Trestle View Campsite is a scenic campsite located at the end of the Kauaeranga Valley in the Coromandel. It is the closest campsite to the start of the Webb…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Hydro Camp
Waikato • 2.2 km
Totara Flat Campsite: Coromandel
Standard • Waikato • 2.2 km
Totara Flat Campsite is located in the Coromandel and offers pitches alongside the river or on higher ground. A boardwalk leads through the forest to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Wainora Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 2.7 km
Wainora Campsite is located in the Coromandel and serves as the starting point for the Cookson Kauri Walk. The walk features attractive water views along its…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Catleys Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 2.9 km
Catleys Campsite is a riverside campsite located 6 km north of the Kauaeranga visitor centre in the Coromandel region.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Tarawaere to Billygoat Link Track
Advanced • 4 hr • 1.07 km away
Tarawaere Track
Advanced • 2-3 hr • 1.69 km away
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)
Intermediate • 3 hr one way • 6 km • 2.62 km away
The Hihi Trig Track
Advanced • 8.8 km • 4.88 km away
Booms Tramping Track
Advanced • 9 km to Crosbies Hut • 5.36 km away
Contact
Kauaeranga Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Campsites (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.