Whakaipo Campsite
Freedom campingLocated in Taupō area, WaikatoOpen
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: 4 nights maximum in one calendar month.
Facilities: basic toilets; very limited facilities, so be fully self-sufficient
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- Vehicles
- Self-contained only
- Maximum stay
- 4 nights maximum in one calendar month
- Toilet
- Yes
- Water
- Yes
Getting there
Drive 10 km from Taupō through Acacia Bay and take Mapara road. Turn off into Whakaipo Bay at the DOC signpost.
Drive down a well-maintained pumice road to the camping area.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 38.68340° S, 175.95924° E
About this place
For self contained vehicles only. Camp next to Lake Taupō and enjoy the farm park surroundings and the mountain bike track through native bush.
Know before you go
AED access
An automated external defibrillator (AED) has been installed at nearby Whakaipo Lodge, 1/504A Mapara Road, Acacia Bay, and is available for public use 24/7. The AED is located on the wall to the right of the garage door, at the Lodge buildings at the top of the driveway. Call emergency services on 111 to get a code to access the locked cabinet. The AED is registered with 111 emergency services and is on the AED locator app See also How to use an AED
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Contact
Tongariro National Park Visitor Centre
Whakapapa Village, State Highway 48, Mount Ruapehu 3951
Regional DOC service centre.
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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.
- 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.