Te Taita A Makoro Campsite
Basic campsiteLocated in Te Urewera, Hawke's BayOpen
Current advisories
Te Urewera alerts
05 June 2026
Check Ngāi Tūhoe website for alerts before your trip. Alerts will be not typically be posted on this website. Visitors can also phone Ngāi Tūhoe on +64 6 837 3803 or email teureweravc@ngaituhoe.iwi.nz for information. First published on 17 October 2022. Last reviewed on 6 June 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sites
- 10
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
Adjacent to SH 38, 4 km north from Lake Waikaremoana.
Road is gravel, narrow and winding.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.68254° S, 177.05645° E

About this place
This is a basic campsite in the Te Urewera area. Camp by a stream, hunt, walk or relax.
Nearby stops

Orangihikoia Campsite
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Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
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Whakatakaa Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Tapuaenui Campsite
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Manuoha Hut
Hawke's Bay • 6.3 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby

Ruapani Circuit Track
Advanced • 6 hr • 8.74 km away

Manuoha to Waikareiti Track
Advanced • 3 days • 32 km • 8.94 km away

Lake Waikareiti Walk
Easy • 2 hr • 3.3 km • 10.92 km away

Lake Waikaremoana Track
Intermediate • 3 - 4 days • 46 km • 11.32 km away

Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs
Intermediate • 1-2 days • 12.43 km away
Contact
Te Urewera Visitor Centre
Te Kura Whenua, 6249 Lake Road/SH38, Waikaremoana 4195, Te Urewera
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).