Pahautea Hut Campsite
Backcountry campsiteLocated in Pirongia Forest Park, WaikatoOpen
Current advisories
Pirongia track closures
20 July 2026
These tracks are closed due to track damage from a severe weather event in February 2026: Bell Track Kaniwhaniwha: Kahikatea tree Mahaukura Track Wharauroa Track. This is a long-term alert. First published on 14 February 2026. Last reviewed on 21 July 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sites
- 7
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- Fee applies
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- 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.nzMap and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.99375° S, 175.09224° E
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About this place
There are camping pads next to Pāhautea Hut and a shelter provided with water, sink, bench and table.
Fees and bookings
Camping
Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass
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 Pāhautea Hut Campsite online .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Pāhautea Hut
Standard • 20 bunks • Waikato • 0.1 km
Pāhautea Hut is a standard 20-bunk hut located on Mt Pirongia in the Waikato region. It includes a campers' shelter for outdoor use.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Central Clearing Campsite
Basic • Waikato • 6 km
Central Clearing Campsite is a backcountry campsite situated on the Bell Track within Pirongia Forest Park in the Waikato region.
Toilets
Kaniwhaniwha Campsite
Basic • Waikato • 6.3 km
Kaniwhaniwha Campsite is a campsite in the Waikato region situated in an open grassy area alongside the Kaniwhaniwha Stream. Access to the site is by walking…
Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Walks nearby
Contact
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Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).