Pataua Island Recreation Reserve
Freedom campingNorthland
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.
This is an area the rules cover, not a site you can drive to. The pin marks a rough centre, so follow the signs on the ground.
- Vehicles
- Self-contained only
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.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 35.71474° S, 174.53058° E
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About this place
Pataua Island Recreation Reserve is at Pataua South, reached from Mahanga Road. Freedom camping is restricted to certified self-contained vehicles.
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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.
- DOC freedom camping · CC BY 3.0 NZ (Crown copyright, attribute the Department of Conservation)Department of Conservation (CC BY 3.0 NZ).