CampgroundHidden gem

Stony Bay campsite (DOC)

Colville, Waikato

A big DOC campsite beside the coast and the eastern start of the Coastal Walkway.

Price
NZ$18 adult, NZ$9 child per night
Booking
Book ahead
Sites
60
Stony Bay campsite (DOC)
Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

A spacious 5 ha DOC campground beside a beach on the Port Charles side of the north end. Water is from a stream and needs boiling, and the campground is pack-in, pack-out.

Good to know

  • Maximum 300 people
  • No fires
  • Boil or treat stream water
Open
All year, book via DOC
Getting there
Unsealed, winding road from Colville, no exit. DOC advises care and a sturdy vehicle.
Vehicles
4WD only

Facilities

  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Drinking water

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