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  • Mangaoraka Carpark

    Mangaoraka Carpark

    Free CampsitesTaranaki, Taranaki New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Mangaoraka Carpark

    Free CampsitesTaranaki, Taranaki New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Mangaoraka Carpark

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    https://www.doc.govt.nz
    Address
    2207 Egmont Rd,Egmont National Park
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    +64 6 759 0350
    Email
    newplymouth@doc.govt.nz
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    Reviews

    10 Reviews

    Anonymous
    May 16, 2026
    Positive

    Perfect place to sleep before hiking the Taranaki Summit (or any other hike). Camping table and even toilet with running water. It was beautiful (and cold of course) night with with sky full of stars.

    Anonymous
    Feb 22, 2026
    Positive

    There is a pretty nice toilet, spots for up to 10 cars, picnic tables. It’s the best place to stay before early hike in the Taranaki park. Good place to watch night sky. Signal was very low or there was none.

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    Anonymous
    Apr 17, 2024
    Neutral

    We were the only car parked here for the night. Two guys came in a car, asking lots of questions, definitely trying to scare and intimidate us. We ended up moving to another spot. Highly recommend that the ladies be careful there!

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    Anonymous
    Apr 8, 2023
    Neutral

    Just a car park, not flat. No rubbish bins despite what is mentioned in the description.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 6, 2023
    Positive

    Peaceful spot in a parking area off the main Egmont road. Surrounded in lush, green native bush with a few walks nearby. There is an area with picnic tables and flush toilets with running water (not suitable for drinking). What a beautiful spot to free camp for the night!

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    Anonymous
    Nov 25, 2022
    Positive

    Nice little camper spot. Not very big but pretty isolated, no traffic driving past. Toilets are good and there’s a small picnic area with tables.

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    Anonymous
    May 4, 2018
    Neutral

    Small and isolated... A little bit scary. But toilets and water.

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    Anonymous
    Nov 7, 2017
    Positive

    Small space for 3 van or 2 camper. There are toilets a few meters that were clean. Its a little busy place, we arrived around 22h and there was still room. If you drive at night you will come across a lot of possum on the road that leads to it. This is the starting point for a ride to the North Egmond visitor center. There are picnic tables.

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    Anonymous
    May 28, 2017
    Positive

    Good site free with clean toilets

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    Anonymous
    Apr 1, 2017
    Positive

    Loved it here! There were about 5 other cars here. It's quiet, a nice grassy area for tents. No rubbish bins so please take your rubbish with you. Clean flush toilets with TP. Water available but boil before use. Two picnic tables. Very quiet at night. Highly recommend! And freeeeee!!

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