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Rosie Bay campsite

Waikaremoana, Hawke's Bay

Free lakeside campsite in a secluded bay on Lake Waikaremoana.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Rosie Bay campsite
Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

A free DOC campsite on the lakeshore reached by a narrow, winding gravel road about 10 km south of the visitor centre. Non-flush toilets, stream water and a fire place.

Good to know

  • Gravel and narrow, not ideal for big motorhomes
  • Boil stream water
Open
Check DOC
Getting there
Gravel, narrow and winding
Vehicles
Fine in any car

Facilities

  • Fire pits
  • Toilets

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