Pohangina Base Campsite
Standard campsiteLocated in Pohangina Valley area, Manawatu/WhanganuiDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
A standard campsite above the Pohangina River near the Ruahine Forest Park
Fees and bookings
The DOC Campsite Pass can be used at this campsite. Campsite Pass bookings must be booked online before occupying a site. If you do not book, bookings may be made by campground staff (if present) and will incur a $10 service charge. Sites may not be available if you do not book.
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. Book Pohangina Base Campsite online . Your booking will be for your chosen site.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Pohangina Base
Manawatū-Whanganui • 0.1 km
Piripiri Campsite
Basic • Manawatu/Whanganui • 1.7 km
Toilets
Piripiri Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 5.2 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Diggers Hut
4 bunks • Manawatū-Whanganui • 5.9 km
Mid Pohangina Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Manawatu/Whanganui • 6.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
All details
- Facilities
- Non-powered/tent sitesShower - hotToilets - flushWater from tap - not treatedboil before useToiletsWater supply
- Activities
- []
- Access
- CampervanCarCaravan
- Setting
- Rivers and lakes
- Unpowered sites
- 3
- Bookable
- Yes
- Category
- Standard
- Dogs
- Dogs on a leash only.
- Location
- Located in Pohangina Valley area
- Tents
- Yes
- Caravans
- No
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- untreated
- Reservations
- required
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.40.04734° S, 175.95671° E
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Campsites · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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.