Bookable facilities

Whatipu Caves Campground is located in Whatipu regional park

Information

Please note that booking hours for regional parks campgrounds, SCC campgrounds, SCC parking areas, baches and bookable sites is as follows:

Daylight saving: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday through to Sunday
Non daylight saving: 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday through to Sunday

No bookings can be taken over the phone (or in person on site) outside of these times.

No cash payments are available at any time on park. We strongly recommend that you call our contact centre in advance of your arrival on park on (09) 366 2000, option 1, to make your booking.

Animals (except aid dogs) are prohibited at all times.

If you under the age of 18 you will be required to get parental consent to make a campground booking.
Please click here to download the consent form

Remember to be a tidy Kiwi!

All our regional parks are rubbish free. Whether you call it rubbish, trash or garbage, please bag it all up and recycle it or throw it away when you return home.

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About Whatipu Caves Campground

Camp at the Whatipu Caves, only accessible by foot.

Regional park: Click here for information about 'Whatipu' (including gate opening hours)
Bookable: View availability calendar
Cost per night:
Adult: $8.00 18 years and over
Child: $4.00 5 - 17 years
Infant: $0.00 Under 5 years
Max persons: 20
Max stay (peak): 7 nights
Max stay (off-peak): 7 nights
Toilets: Composting toilet
Potable water: No drinking water available. Must be carried from Whatipu car park and boiled.
Booking restriction period: This site can be booked up to six months from todays month. e.g. In June you may make a booking for a date in December.

Contact

For more information please contact us at the Auckland Council or email regionalparks@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Directions

Park at the Whatipu car park and walk 20min to the end of the Whatipu caves track (ends at Whatipu Caves Campground).

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Other Whatipu facilities

Pararaha Valley Campground Pararaha Valley Campground 40 people
Tunnel Point Campground Tunnel Point Campground 20 people
Whatipu Lodge Campground Whatipu Lodge Campground 80 people
Whatipu Lodge Whatipu Lodge 45 people
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