CampgroundHidden gem
Bushlands Campground
Tangarākau, Manawatū-Whanganui
Bush and riverside camping and cabins on the Tangarākau River, six km off the Forgotten World Highway.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- Best to book
A quiet campground on Raekohua Road with non-powered sites through the bush, six powered sites, and rustic refurbished cabins. There's a wood-fired pizza oven, river swimming and fishing, and walks to the Tangarākau Gorge. No cell or internet signal at all.
Good to know
- Reopens 23 Oct 2026 after a season closure
- No phone coverage so book first
- Transport to the Whangamōmona Hotel can be arranged at peak times
- Open
- Reopens 23 Oct 2026
- Getting there
- 6 km of gravel from SH43; check conditions after rain
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
Facilities
- Fire pits
- Kitchen
- Powered sites
- Rubbish bins
- Showers
- Toilets
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