Urupukapuka Bay Campsite

Urupukapuka Bay Campsite is the largest campsite on the island. Tent sites are along the beach front and are divided into four zones:

• Oyster Catcher: maximum 80 people, 20 tent sites
• NZ Dotterel: maximum 80 people, 20 tent sites
• Kukupa: maximum 60 people, 15 tent sites
• Cattle Yard: maximum 20 people, 5 tent sites View a map of campsite zones (PDF, 822K) Setting up your site: Set up your site so that the mess/gazebo/cooking area is located on the back part of your site with the accommodation at the front.
• Composting toilets
• Camp host from 26 December to Waitangi weekend (6 February).
• A rubbish barge operates every 2-3 days from Boxing Day to Waitangi weekend. Campers are responsible for taking their rubbish to the barge ($5 per bag) or taking it back to a mainland refuse station. Outside this period, campers must take their rubbish back to the mainland.
• Restaurant/cafe located in Otehei Bay.

Water taxis run on demand year round (weather permitting). The Paihia i-SITE takes bookings for boat transportation to the island: www.northlandnz.com or [email protected] Passenger ferries go from Paihia and Russell to Otehei Bay every day in the peak summer season. Private boats can leave from boat ramps in the Eastern Bay of Islands:

• 30 minutes from Waitangi boat ramp on Te Karuwha Parade
• 15 minutes from Te Uenga Bay beach ramp on Russell Road
• 10 minutes from Kaimarama Bay boat ramp at the end of Rawhiti Road
• 45 minutes from Opito Bay and Doves Bay

From Otehei Bay, walk 15 minutes to the top of the hill. From there you'll see Urupukapuka Bay Campsite.

Bookings required. Book Urupukapuka Bay Campsite online or contact: Pewhairangi / Bay of Islands Office

See activities on Urupukapuka Island

• There is limited cellphone coverage on the island. 021 and 027 coverage is available on some parts of the island.
• Russell is the closest town for shops and other services.
• No generators.
• No open fires ‚Äì campers need to take a gas cooker and gas.
• No excessive noise and disruptive behaviour ‚Äì this is a family oriented campground.

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