Wainora Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Coromandel Forest Park, WaikatoOpen
- Sites
- 30
- Booking
- Can book
- Cost
- from $10
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Water
- Yes
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
Follow the Kauaeranga Valley Rd from Thames for 14 km to the visitor centre. Wainora is 7 km north and the fourth campground on the left past the Visitor Centre.
Access: Gravel road.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.07214° S, 175.65686° E
About this place
This scenic campsite is at the start of the Cookson Kauri Walk, with attractive water views on the walk.
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 a Kauaeranga Valley campsite online. Bookings are for a campsite in the Kauaeranga Valley – you can choose to camp at this particular campsite on arrival. You can book for a maximum of 3 weeks. Your booking will be for a site, which will be allocated or selected on arrival. If you haven't booked and arrive when the visitor centre is shut If you arrive after hours and wish to stay in one of the nine campgrounds you can pay by cash in the envelope provided at the visitor centre. The envelopes and dropbox are to the right of the main doors. Kauaeranga Visitor Centre opening hours . You can also pay using the online booking system.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Catleys Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 0.5 km
Catleys Campsite is a riverside campsite located 6 km north of the Kauaeranga visitor centre in the Coromandel region.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Totara Flat Campsite: Coromandel
Standard • Waikato • 0.5 km
Totara Flat Campsite is located in the Coromandel and offers pitches alongside the river or on higher ground. A boardwalk leads through the forest to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Booms Flat Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 0.9 km
Booms Flat Campsite is a spacious campsite located in the Kauaeranga Valley, 6 km north of the visitor centre.
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Trestle View Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 1.1 km
Trestle View Campsite is a scenic campsite located at the end of the Kauaeranga Valley in the Coromandel. It is the closest campsite to the start of the Webb…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Whangaiterenga Campsite
Standard • Waikato • 1.7 km
Whangaiterenga Campsite is located in the Coromandel near the confluence of the Whangaiterenga Stream and the Kauaeranga River. A one hour return walk from the…
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Water from stream
Walks nearby
Tarawaere Track
Advanced • 2-3 hr • 1.27 km away
Tarawaere to Billygoat Link Track
Advanced • 4 hr • 1.93 km away
Billygoat Circuit
Easy • 4–5 hr • 10.5 km • 2.9 km away
Booms Tramping Track
Advanced • 9 km to Crosbies Hut • 2.95 km away
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)
Intermediate • 3 hr one way • 6 km • 4.8 km away
Contact
Kauaeranga Visitor Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.