Bucks Road Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Tararua Forest Park, WairarapaDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Predator control Tararua Forest Park
20 May 2026
DOC and OSPRI distributed toxic cereal bait pellets by helicopter near this area on 11 and 23 March and 19 May 2026. A caution period is in place for approximately 8 months. Visitors are advised not to take dogs into the area until the caution period has ended. 1080 is deadly to dogs. How to keep dogs safe around 1080 . View the distribution map (PDF, 2749K) . View the pesticide summary map First published on 3 March 2026. Last reviewed on 21 May 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
Enjoy the picturesque campsite above the Tauwharenīkau River set in regenerating bush. Walk the Tauwharenīkau Gorge Track or cool off with a swim in the river.
Fees and bookings
Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. If no availability shows online for your dates, the campsite is fully booked. No spaces are kept for campers arriving without a booking. Phone and in‑person bookings made at a visitor centre incur a $10 service fee. Same‑day bookings are available online until 8 pm if spaces remain.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Wellington/Kapiti information
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
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Tutuwai Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Waiohine Gorge Campsite
Standard • Wairarapa • 8.3 km
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Cone Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Wairarapa • 8.7 km
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Greytown Campground
Wellington • 8.9 km
All details
- Facilities
- Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans)Non-powered/tent sitesWater from streamToilets - non-flushToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- SwimmingWalking and tramping
- Access
- CampervanCarCaravan
- Setting
- Rivers and lakes
- Unpowered sites
- 25
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Dogs
- Dogs on a leash only.
- Location
- Located in Tararua Forest Park
- Toilets
- Yes
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.41.06513° S, 175.35321° E
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Sources
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Campsites (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.