Tukino Mountain Road Carpark
Freedom campingWaikato
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.
We do not know the vehicle rule for this spot. Check the council rules for your vehicle before you stay.
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.
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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. 39.27208° S, 175.67146° E
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About this place
Tukino Mountain Road Carpark is in Tongariro National Park in Taupō District. It is for self-contained vehicles only, with a maximum stay of four nights per calendar month. Camping is allowed from 5pm to 9am between 1 November and 30 April.
Nearby stops
Rangipo Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.2 km
Rangipo Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut located on the Round the Mountain Track in the Central North Island.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Southern Access Corridor
Waikato • 6.5 km
Southern Access Corridor is on State Highway 1 in Taupō District.
Old Waihohonu Hut
Waikato • 7 km
Old Waihohonu Hut is a hut located in the Waikato region. The available records provide no further details regarding its facilities or specific location.
Waihohonu Hut
Great Walk • 28 bunks • Waikato • 7 km
Waihohonu Hut is a 28-bunk hut located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk in the Waikato region.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Waihohonu Campsite
Great Walk • Waikato • 7.1 km
Waihohonu Campsite is a walk-in campsite located on the Tongariro Northern Circuit and the Round the Mountain Track in the Waikato region. Bookings are…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby

Round the Mountain Track
Advanced • 4 - 6 days • 66.2 km • 4.24 km away

Historic Waihohonu Hut Track
Advanced • 1 hr 40 min one way • 6.3 km • 6.22 km away

Tama Lakes Track
Intermediate • 5-6 hr (to Lower Tama Lake) • 17. 6 km • 11.06 km away

Taranaki Falls Walk
Easy • 2 hr • 6 km • 12.99 km away

Ridge Track
Easy • 40 min • 1.2 km • 13.46 km away
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Sources
- DOC freedom camping · CC BY 3.0 NZ (Crown copyright, attribute the Department of Conservation)Department of Conservation (CC BY 3.0 NZ).