Lake Ngāroto
Freedom campingWaikato
Freedom camping rules are set by each council, and by DOC on conservation land. Check the local rules before you stay. Many spots are for certified self-contained vehicles only.
Certified self-contained vehicles only.
Maximum stay: 2 consecutive nights.
Spaces: maximum 10 vehicles in the main car park at the reserve entrance
From ParkUp research. Signs on the ground come first.
- Vehicles
- Self-contained only
- Maximum stay
- 2 consecutive nights
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.95929° S, 175.29055° E
Walks nearby
Mangakara Nature Walk
Easiest • 1 hr • 1.5 km • 12.47 km away
Kakepuku Track
Advanced • 2 - 3 hr return • 7.2 km • 12.62 km away
Wharauroa Track
Advanced • 2 hr one way • 3.5 km • 13.83 km away
Ruapane Track
Easy • 1 hr 30 min one way • 3.4 km • 13.86 km away
Mahaukura Track
Advanced • 4-6 hr one way • 9 km • 14.65 km away
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Sources
- Council freedom camping bylaws · Facts only, from each council's freedom camping bylaw (see bylaw_url). No bylaw text is republished; evidence quotes are for checking only and must not be displayed.Freedom camping rules summarised from each council's bylaw; see the bylaw link on each place.