CampgroundHidden gem

Broken Hills campsite (DOC)

Hikuai, Waikato

A riverside DOC camp on the Tairua River in an old gold-mining area.

Price
NZ$18 adult, NZ$9 child per night
Booking
Book ahead
Sites
45
Broken Hills campsite (DOC)
Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

A DOC campsite beside the Tairua River, set among native bush at the end of Puketui Valley Road. Swimming, canoeing and trout fishing nearby, and old gold-mining sites to explore. Toilets and tap water.

Good to know

  • Book online
  • Gravel road, take it slowly
  • Bring insect repellent
Open
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Getting there
Gravel Puketui Valley Road from SH25 at Hikuai
Vehicles
Fine in any car

Facilities

  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

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