The Green Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Great Barrier Island/Aotea, AucklandOpen
- Sites
- 15
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $18
- 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.nzIn the Whangaparapara Harbour, Great Barrier Island.
Passenger and vehicle ferry to Tryphena or Port FitzRoy. Air travel to Claris or Okiwi. Rental cars available for hire at Tryphena and Claris by arrangement.
It is a ten-minute walk to the campground from the end of Whangaparapara Road across the DOC reserve.
Access: Gravel road leading out of Whangaparapara. There is no drive on access to the campsite.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 36.23722° S, 175.39681° E
About this place
A small campsite on the sheltered and scenic waters of Whangaparapara Harbour. This is a walk-in or boat-in campsite.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite. Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.
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 The Green campsite online. Your booking will be for the number of people in your party – there are no designated sites. Find space for your party on arrival.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Whangaparapara: Old Mill Track
Easy • 2 hr return • 0.31 km away
Whangaparapara: Tramline and Withey Tracks
Advanced • Various: 1 - 6 hr one way • 0.95 km away
Forest Road (Port FitzRoy - Whangaparapara)
Advanced • 5 hr • 13 km • 2.57 km away
Tramline Track
Advanced • 6 hr • 8 km • 2.6 km away
Whangaparapara: Te Ahumata Track
Advanced • 1 hr • 2.66 km away
Contact
Hut and campsite bookings
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).