CamperMateCamperMate
Find CampsitesActivitiesHire a VehicleGet Inspired
New Zealand
Find Campsites
  • Paid Campsites
  • Free Campsites
Activities
  • Scenic Spots
  • Tourist Attractions
  • Walking & Hiking
  • Water Activities
  • Food & Drink
  • And more...

Hire a Vehicle

  • Motorhome Hire
Australia
Find Campsites
  • Paid Campsites
  • Free Campsites
Activities
  • Scenic Spots
  • Tourist Attractions
  • Walking & Hiking
  • Water Activities
  • Food & Drink
  • And more...

Hire a Vehicle

  • Motorhome Hire
Explore

Deals & Offers

  • Deals

Plan Your Trip

  • Itineraries
  • Create Profile

Hire a Vehicle

  • Car & SUV Rental
  • Campervan Hire

Get Inspired

  • Blogs
  • Lists
  • AI Search
DealsWin with NT
CamperMateCamperMate

Your road trip companion for NZ & Australia

Submit new point of interest

Explore

  • Find camping
  • NZ Paid Campsites
  • AU Paid Campsites
  • Book activities
  • View deals
  • View lists
  • View blog

Hire

  • Hire motorhomes
  • Hire with Motorhome Republic
  • Hire with Camplify
  • Apollo Motorhome Hire Australia
  • Maui Motorhome Hire New Zealand
  • Car & SUV Rentals

Plan Your Trip

  • Build itineraries
  • Plan your trip with AI
  • Create profile

For Business

  • Business Login
  • List your AU Business
  • List your NZ Business

Company

  • Contact us

Popular in Australia

  • Byron Bay
  • Cairns
  • Airlie Beach
  • Noosa
  • Townsville
  • Jervis Bay
  • Blue Mountains
  • Gold Coast
View all Australia →

Popular in New Zealand

  • Queenstown
  • Wanaka
  • Christchurch
  • Tekapo
  • Rotorua
  • Te anau
  • Milford Sound
  • Taupo
View all New Zealand →

© TripTech 2026

Tourism Partners

  • Experience Oz logoExperience Oz
  • Campermate and Tiaki PromiseTiaki Promise
  • Insure and GoInsureandGo
  • Maui logoMaui
  • Britz logoBritz
  • Apollo CamperVans logoApollo CamperVans
  • Camplify logoCamplify
  • Qld Music Trails logoQld Music Trails
  • Tourism Noosa logoTourism Noosa
  • Tourism Northern Territory logoTourism Northern Territory
  • Tourism Western Australia logoTourism Western Australia

Holiday Park Partners

  • Tasman Holiday Parks - NZTasman Holiday Parks - NZ
  • Tasman Holiday Parks - AUTasman Holiday Parks - AU
  • TOP 10 Holiday ParksTOP 10 Holiday Parks
  • BIG4 Holiday ParksBIG4 Holiday Parks
  • RAC's Parks & Resorts - Western AustraliaRAC's Parks & Resorts - Western Australia
  • Hampshire Holiday Parks AustraliaHampshire Holiday Parks Australia
  • Reflections Holiday ParksReflections Holiday Parks
  • NRMA Holiday ParksNRMA Holiday Parks
  • Ingenia Holiday ParksIngenia Holiday Parks
  • Hampshire Holiday Parks New ZealandHampshire Holiday Parks New Zealand
  • Aspen Holiday ParksAspen Holiday Parks
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • App Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • About Us
  • Kaimanawa Road Campsite

    Kaimanawa Road Campsite

    Paid CampsitesTaupo, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿

    Top RatedHot Topic

    Kaimanawa Road Campsite

    Paid CampsitesTaupo, Waikato New Zealand 🇳🇿

    Top RatedHot Topic
    Kaimanawa Road Campsite
    Kaimanawa Road Campsite - Image 2
    Kaimanawa Road Campsite - Image 3

    About11views today

    Updated Jan 2026
    Loading...
    View in app

    Review Summary

    66Positive
    Negative3

    Explore Taupo

    Taupo72+ placesMangakino7+ placesTongariro National Park4+ placesPureora Forest Park3+ placesReporoa2+ placesMotuoapa2+ places
    View all in Taupo
    11
    views today
    Loading...

    Amenities

    Sites & Accommodation

    Unpowered Sites
    Non self-contained Vehicles

    Facilities

    Non-Flush Toilet

    Services

    Phone Signal

    Park Group

    Department of Conservation

    Contact

    Address
    15km south of Turangi, off SH1 along Kaimanawa Rd.
    Map

    Contribute to this Place

    Bluebridge - Book your ferry crossing

    People also search for

    new zealandqueenstown new zealandwellington new zealandnelson new zealandqueenstownwanaka

    Explore Nearby Towns

    Tongariro National Park26+ placesOhakune21+ placesNational Park12+ placesTongariro Forest Park7+ placesTaupo5+ placesOwhango5+ places
    1. Home
    2. Locations
    3. New Zealand
    4. Waikato
    5. Taupo
    6. Paid Campsites
    7. Turangi
    8. Kaimanawa Road Campsite

    Reviews

    10 Reviews

    🇳🇱
    Iris
    Jan 11, 2026
    Neutral

    At first we did not like the place. It has a carparkvibe with a longdrop and thats it. We were the first ones to arrive and hessitated to stay. Its just not very charming. But decided to stay in the end, we were tired. Another van also stopped around 5pm. 5 other vans/cars stopped by but drove right off because they did not like it. During the night another car parked at the camp. Not that many noises from the road that it at the other side of the bushes. It was okay for a free camping.

    🇩🇪
    Kathi
    Oct 4, 2025
    Positive

    Hidden in the forest, previous comment described the directions best - thanks for that! Its a nice sport, very quiet, one drop toilet

    🇺🇸
    Matthew
    Mar 23, 2025
    Positive

    The campsite is a little bit hard to find as it is down the gravel road, and you have to turn left at an unmarked junction, and then left again at another unmarked junction. The site itself is basic but nice and private, it has a small fire pit, a drop toilet, and its got a decent amount of space. Phone signal is okay.

    🇨🇿
    Anonymous
    Dec 28, 2024
    Positive

    Great small place. Not many people, nice toilet even tho it's not flush. Good phone service.

    🇨🇿
    Anonymous
    Dec 1, 2024
    Neutral

    When we arrive no one was there, it felt a little unpleasant (but we were 2 girls). Decided not to stay, but there is another freedom camping next to it (down the main road), so we stayed there. It has toilete, a little shed with fireplace, near the river. Great for staying before doing the Alpine ceossing.

    🇨🇿
    Anonymous
    May 1, 2024
    Positive

    Good spot in very private area, in middle of woods, longdrop toilet but good. No drinking water or cell service, but great for free :)

    Kieran
    Mar 14, 2024
    Positive

    Great for sure will use it everytime I come threw

    🇳🇿
    Anonymous
    Dec 21, 2023
    Positive

    Beautiful, decent toilets, could get bad over summer. There’s just toilet paper/tissues everywhere right on the perimeter of the campsites. Please stop. It’s a beautiful forest and it feels like you’re walking in a toilet. It states there’s a toilet so just have a look.

    🇳🇿
    Anonymous
    Jun 22, 2023
    Positive

    Wonderful intimate night, not sure if we were at the right spot because couldn’t find the bathroom But find some on the other campsite a little further on the main road, and the toilets were really clean

    🇸🇬
    Anonymous
    Dec 29, 2022
    Positive

    A nice site with some hidden private sites along the road on the right and a bigger clearing for 5-6 cars at the end. (Take the 1st left at the “campsite” sign.)

    Nearby

    Waikoko Campsite
    31 197 94%

    Waikoko Campsite

    Free Campsites•Taupo

    from $10 (per person)
    Pillars of Hercules Carpark
    13 20

    Pillars of Hercules Carpark

    Free Campsites•Taupo

    Free
    Rangipo Underground Power Station
    10 11 100%

    Rangipo Underground Power Station

    Free Campsites•Taupo

    Free
    Pillars Of Hercules Walk
    4 100%

    Pillars Of Hercules Walk

    Walking & Hiking•Taupo

    Urchin Campsite
    34 123 97%

    Urchin Campsite

    Free Campsites•Taupo

    Free
    Tree Trunk Gorge Track
    16 3 100%

    Tree Trunk Gorge Track

    Free Campsites•Taupo

    Free
    Rangipo Dam
    25 9 100%

    Rangipo Dam

    Free Campsites•Taupo

    Free
    Lake Rotoaira
    5 100%

    Lake Rotoaira

    Scenic Spots•Taupo

    Tongariro National Trout Centre

    Tongariro National Trout Centre

    Tourist Attractions•Taupo

    from $22
    Lake Rotopounamu walk
    4 100%

    Lake Rotopounamu walk

    Walking & Hiking•Taupo

    Tongariro Crossing Shuttles
    Instant Book
    21 84%

    Tongariro Crossing Shuttles

    Walking & Hiking•Taupo

    Tongariro River Rafting
    Instant Book

    Tongariro River Rafting

    Water Activities•Taupo

    from $149

    Related

    Lakes Edge Holiday Park
    Instant BookSame Day Booking
    🔥🔥261 1106
    81%

    Lakes Edge Holiday Park

    Paid Campsites•Mackenzie

    from $64
    Albert Town Campground
    🔥69 169 96%

    Albert Town Campground

    Paid Campsites•Wanaka

    from $11 (per person)
    Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde
    Instant BookSame Day Booking
    🔥148 798 93%

    Queenstown Holiday Park Creeksyde

    Paid Campsites•Queenstown

    from $70
    12 Mile Delta Campground Queenstown
    🔥79 596 88%

    12 Mile Delta Campground Queenstown

    Paid Campsites•Queenstown

    from $15 (per person)
    Orange Sheep Campervan Park
    49 984 87%

    Orange Sheep Campervan Park

    Paid Campsites•West Coast

    from $20 (per person)
    Smiths Farm Holiday Park
    Instant BookSame Day Booking
    16 530 100%

    Smiths Farm Holiday Park

    Paid Campsites•Marlborough

    from $25 (per person)
    Tasman Holiday Parks - Christchurch
    Instant BookSame Day Booking
    🔥58 280 86%

    Tasman Holiday Parks - Christchurch

    Paid Campsites•Christchurch

    from $53
    Tasman Holiday Parks - Wanaka
    Instant BookSame Day Booking
    🔥117 589 97%

    Tasman Holiday Parks - Wanaka

    Paid Campsites•Wanaka

    from $64
    Mossburn Country Park
    14 604 99%

    Mossburn Country Park

    Paid Campsites•Southland

    from $40
    Hokitika Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels
    Instant BookSame Day Booking
    20 139 100%

    Hokitika Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels

    Paid Campsites•West Coast

    from $57
    Tasman Holiday Parks - Te Anau
    Instant BookSame Day Booking
    🔥108 557 96%

    Tasman Holiday Parks - Te Anau

    Paid Campsites•Fiordland

    from $54
    Milford Sound Lodge
    🔥77 588 94%

    Milford Sound Lodge

    Paid Campsites•Fiordland

    from $100