Kiriwhakapapa Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Tararua Forest Park, WairarapaDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a lovely family campsite beside a creek, with an old logging and exotic redwood forest trail area nearby.
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite.
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
Blue Range Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Wairarapa • 2.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Cow Creek Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • Wairarapa • 5.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mitre Flats Hut
Standard • 14 bunks • Wairarapa • 6.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Mid King Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Wairarapa • 8.5 km
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Roaring Stag Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Wairarapa • 8.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans)Non-powered/tent sitesShelter for cookingToilets - flushWater from streamToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- Walking and tramping
- Access
- CampervanCarCaravan
- Setting
- ForestRivers and lakes
- Unpowered sites
- 15
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Dogs
- Dogs on a leash only.
- Location
- Located in Tararua Forest Park
- Toilets
- Yes
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.40.80799° S, 175.54612° E
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Sources
- 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).
- DOC Campsites · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.