Waikanae Park, Park Avenue
Freedom campingWellington
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: 1 night.
- Vehicles
- Self-contained only
- Maximum stay
- 1 night
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.87162° S, 175.04659° E
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About this place
Waikanae Park, Park Avenue is a freedom-camping area in Wellington. Permits are not required, and the maximum stay is one night. A self-contained motor vehicle is required.
Nearby stops
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Kapakapanui Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Paekakariki Holiday Park
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Walks nearby

Kohekohe Walk
Easiest • 30 min return • 2.7 km away

Parata Track
Intermediate • 1 – 2 hr return • 3.6 km • 3.16 km away

Waikanae Link Track
Easiest • 20 min one way • 1.8 km • 3.62 km away

Te Au Track
Advanced • 3 – 4 hr from Huia Street • 3.5 km • 3.83 km away

Kapakapanui Track
Advanced • 7–9 hr loop from Ngatiawa Rd via summit • 9.25 km away
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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.