Whariwharangi Bay campsite
Great Walk campsiteLocated in Abel Tasman National Park, TasmanOpen
- Sites
- 20
- Booking
- Can book
- Power
- None
- Toilet
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Dogs
- No dogs
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.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzMap and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 40.78852° S, 172.97475° E
About this place
Walk-in or boat-in to this campsite on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. There is no drive-in access.
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 nights
Marahau
Walking in
14 hr 5 min
Walking out
2 hr to Wainui
Walking in
14 hr 5 min
Walking out
14 hr 5 min to Marahau
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass cannot be used at this campsite.
Book Abel Tasman Coast Track huts and campsites online
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Whariwharangi Hut
Great Walk • 20 bunks • Tasman • 0.1 km
Whariwharangi Hut is the most northern Great Walk Hut on the Abel Tasman Track, located in a grassy clearing within regenerating bush. Built around 1896 and…
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - flush
Mutton Cove campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 1.6 km
Mutton Cove campsite is a beachside campsite on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It is accessible by walk-in or…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Anapai Bay campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 2.9 km
Anapai Bay is a beachside campsite located on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It is accessible only by walking or…
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Tōtaranui Campground
Great Walk • Tasman • 4.2 km
Tōtaranui Campground is a beachside campsite at the northern end of the Abel Tasman National Park, situated next to clear waters and golden sands. It is…
Boat launching • Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Dump station
Waiharakeke Bay campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 7.6 km
Waiharakeke Bay campsite is located on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track in the Tasman region. It is a walk-in or boat-in…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Walks nearby
Gibbs Hill to Whariwharangi Bay Loop Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min loop • 18.3 km • 2.13 km away
Gibbs Hill Track
Advanced • 2.29 km away
Tōtaranui to Anapai Bay
Intermediate • 2 hr return via same track • 4.2 km • 2.82 km away
Pukatea Walk
Easy • 30 min return via same track • 0.8 km • 3.81 km away
Headlands Track
Easy • 1 hr loop • 1.6 km • 3.82 km away
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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.
- 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).