Whakahoro Campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Whanganui National Park, Manawatū-WhanganuiOpen
- Sites
- 36
- Booking
- Can book
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Non-flush
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
44 km west of Owhango, off SH 4 at the end of Oio Rd.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 39.10924° S, 175.07088° E
About this place
This is a Great Walk campsite in the Whanganui area. A large, flat, grassy site beside the river, and a good starting or mid-point stop if undertaking the Whanganui Journey.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
2 options · 2 to 4 nights
Taumarunui
Walking in
13 hr (via Ohinepane Campsite)
Walking out
13 hr to Taumarunui (via Ohinepane Campsite)
Walking in
13 hr (via Ohinepane Campsite)
Walking out
24 hr to Pipiriki (via John Coull Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite. Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail walkers should register and purchase the Te Araroa Trail Pass .
Bookings are required if you want to stay between 1 October – 30 April as part of the Whanganui Journey. Book Whakahoro Campsite online.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Maharanui Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 4.6 km
Maharanui Campsite is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. There is no drive on access to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Mangapapa Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 6.6 km
Mangapapa Campsite is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Ohauora Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 11.9 km
Ohauora Campsite is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey in the Manawatu-Whanganui region. There is no drive-on access to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Poukaria Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 13.7 km
Poukaria Campsite is a boat-in only campsite located on the Whanganui Journey in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. There is no drive-on access to the site.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
John Coull Campsite
Great Walk • Manawatū-Whanganui • 19.3 km
John Coull Campsite is a boat-in only campsite on the Whanganui Journey. There is no drive on access.
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Contact
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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).
- 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.