Puketoki Scenic Reserve
Freedom campingBay of Plenty
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: 3 nights in any four week consecutive period.
- Vehicles
- Self-contained only
- Maximum stay
- 3 nights in any four week consecutive period
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.73458° S, 175.98550° E
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About this place
Puketoki Scenic Reserve is on Leyland Road, off Whakamarama Road in Whakamārama. Freedom camping is limited to self-contained vehicles parked within marked spaces for up to three nights in any four consecutive weeks.
Nearby stops
Te Whare Okioki
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Heating • Mattresses • Lighting
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
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Pin Oak Flat
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Walks nearby

Leyland O'Brien Tramline Track
Advanced • 2 hr 30 min one way • 6.3 km to junction with North-South Track • 6.12 km away
Ngamarama/Te Tuhi Track
Advanced • 6 hr • 11.7 km • 6.52 km away
Ngamuwahine Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min one way • 3.5 km • 7.03 km away

Aongatete Long Loop Walk
Advanced • 3 hr loop • 6.7 km (via the Short Loop Track) • 8.73 km away
Aongatete Nature Trail
Easiest • 15 min • 640 m • 9.3 km away
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Sources
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