Okupata Caves Carpark
Freedom campingManawatū-Whanganui
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About this place
Okupata Caves Carpark is on Pukehinau Road in Ruapehu District, within Tongariro Conservation Area. Certified self-contained vehicles may stay up to four nights in one calendar month.
Nearby stops
Pokaka Mill Campsite
Basic • Manawatū-Whanganui • 1.1 km
Pokaka Mill Campsite is a basic campsite located in the Ruapehu area.
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Ten Man Hut
Basic/bivvies • 8 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6.9 km
Ten Man Hut is a basic 8-bunk hut located in the Tongariro Forest Conservation Area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Tongariro Holiday Park
Manawatū-Whanganui • 7.3 km
Tongariro Holiday Park is a campsite located in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. It provides basic accommodation for visitors exploring the surrounding area.
Cross X Roads
Manawatū-Whanganui • 7.8 km
Mangatepopo Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 13.1 km
Mangatepopo Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Walks nearby
Okupata Caves
Expert • 1-4 hours • 0.1 km away
Taurewa Track
Easy • 2 - 3 hr • 4.5 km • 4.05 km away
Soda Springs Walk
Easy • 2 hr return • 6 km • 13.21 km away
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Intermediate • Nov-Apr: 7-8 hr | May-Oct: 9 hr • 20.2 km • 14.12 km away
Mounds Walk
Easiest • 20 min • 360 m • 14.28 km away
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