Korokoro Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Te Urewera, Hawke's BayOpen
- Sites
- 10
- Booking
- Can book
- Toilet
- Yes
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.nzMap and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.79371° S, 176.98653° E
About this place
This campsite is on the Lake Waikaremoana Track.
On the way here
Lake Waikaremoana Track · 3 - 4 days
Waiopaoa Hut to Korokoro Campsite
Time: 1 hr 30 min
3.6 km Head up the Waiopaoa Stream a short distance before crossing grassy flats and heading through kanuka forest on the lake shore. Just before the Korokoro suspension bridge there is a turn-off to Korokoro Falls. Korokoro Campsite is 200 metres past the bridge and a short distance off the main track, towards the lake shore.
Korokoro Campsite to Maraunui Campsite
Time: 2 hr 30 min
6.8 km The track, while undulating, weaves its way through and up and over a number of small ridges, through young rimu wooded areas and along the lake edge. A short track off the main track leads to the Maraunui Campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
2 options · 2 nights
Onepoto
Walking in
11 hr 30 min (via Panekire Hut, Waiopaoa Hut and Campsite)
Walking out
5 hr to Waiharuru Hut and Campsite (via Maraunui Campsite, Marauiti Hut)
Walking in
11 hr 30 min (via Panekire Hut, Waiopaoa Hut and Campsite)
Walking out
11 hr 30 min to Onepoto (via Panekire Hut, Waiopaoa Hut and Campsite)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Nearby stops
Waiopaoa Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 1.8 km
Waiopaoa Hut is a 28-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area. It is situated in the Hawke's Bay region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Maraunui Campsite
Great Walk • Hawke's Bay • 2.8 km
Maraunui Campsite is a campsite located in Hawke's Bay on the East Coast. It is situated on the Lake Waikaremoana Track.
Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Marauiti Hut
Great Walk • 26 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 3 km
Marauiti Hut is a 26-bunk hut situated on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area of Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Panekire Hut
Great Walk • 36 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 6 km
Panekire Hut is a 36-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area of Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Waiharuru Hut
Great Walk • 40 bunks • Hawke's Bay • 6.9 km
Waiharuru Hut is a 40-bunk hut located on the Waikaremoana Track in the Te Urewera area of Hawke's Bay.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Te Urewera Visitor Centre
Te Kura Whenua, 6249 Lake Road/SH38, Waikaremoana 4195, Te Urewera
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.