Uretiti Beach Campsite
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Uretiti Beach Campsite
Camp behind the sand dunes of Uretiti Beach, a sandy surf beach.
A very popular campsite behind the sand dunes of Uretiti beach. Heaps to do: surfing, fishing and swimming as well as amazing walks along the beach, or explore the nearby Waipu caves.
It pays to book here over the Christmas/ New years period as the campsite will be full of NZer's. A site here works on a first in first served basis.
There is a small fee to camp here and a few camp ground rules to stick to. There is a nudist section of the beach close by - you just have to make sure you are clothed when you are roaming the campsite....
Notices
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Uretiti Beach Campsite closed 10 to 20 November 2025
Uretiti Beach Campsite is closed from 10 November to 20 November, due to the detection of Argentine Ants. Treatment and eradication of the affected areas will occur during the closure period.
First published on 7 November 2025.
DOC Campsite Pricing
Uretiti Beach Campsite is categorised as a DOC Standard Campsite. The following pricing indicates usual pricing. Prices vary for some campsites and may include seasonal pricing. Visit the DOC website for exact pricing.
DOC Standard Campsite
Standard campsites have a more limited range of facilities and services than Serviced campsites. These campsites have toilets, a water supply that could be treated or untreated tap water, or from a stream or lake, and vehicle or boat access. Bring your own soap for washing hands. Untreated water should be boiled before use to ensure it's safe. Wood BBQs and fireplaces, cold showers, picnic tables, a cooking shelter and rubbish bins may be provided; this will vary from site to site.
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| Unpowered Site | Adult | $10.00 to $15.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $5.00 to $7.50 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Infant | $0.00 per night |
Adults are 18+ years, children are 5-17 years, infants are 0-4 years.
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Reviews
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Very good value for your money.
Julia -
Nicely maintained and close to the beach.
Yolandi Thompson -
Nice little campground on the beach.
Christian Starke -
Nice beach, kind staff.
Max Grabowski -
Perfect place to stay!
Nienke Best
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Nicely maintained and close to the beach.
Toilettes were clean and nice big property with lots of available spots.
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Nice spot right on the beach.
Nice grassy areas to park and you choose your own spot. Non powered sites with free cold showers or hot showers for a $2 coin. Long drop toilets.
A little pricey for what you get ($36 - 2 people) but nice for our one night stop.
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DOC incroyable.
Personnel accueillant. Beaucoup de places, des wcs, des éviers, des points d'eau et des douches (chaudes pour 2$). Bel emplacement à deux pas de la plage. Le seul bémol c'est qu'il y a marqué que l'on peut faire sa Lessive alors que ce n'est plus d'actualité, ce qui est bien dommage (allez à waipu à côté) et qu'il n'y est plus de poubelles, il y a une decheterie à côté mais pas pratique d'accès.
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Beautiful area, Lots of space to stand and direct access to the sandy beach.
Good and clean facilities. We could use our DOC card here. Very nice staff who helped us with our broken tyre, we are very thankful.
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Beautiful campsite near the beach.
You can choose your own spot to stay, there are some beautiful spots!
The hot shower was a plus, but take 2 dollar coins with you. I had 1 dollar coins but it only takes the 2 dollar coins.
It was a noisy spot because of the Highway next to it.
Other than that a perfect campsite.
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Favourite DOC campsite by far!
Excellent location right next to the beach, showers (cold free, hot $2), laundry facilities and even a book swap library! Lots of space but did get very busy when we visited mid-Jan. Staff are fantastic - friendly and very helpful when we had issues with car battery. 10/10!
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Very nice DOC campground, included on the DOC pass.
The camp is huge, you will be able to find a relatively flat spot. Free cold showers and $2 hot showers available. You can hear a bit the road but not a big issue. Access to a wonderfull beach with great views on the bay. One of the best DOC campground I have done so far.
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Vraiment très bien placé par rapport à la plage qui est magnifique.
Le responsable est vraiment très avenant et sympa. En revanche, c'est dommage que la route soit si proche et qui fait du bruit malvenu dans ce cadre idyllique. Mais cela reste un endroit très agréable.
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Cold shower and hot must be paid 3$ for 5minutes, nice clean toilets, no WiFi, nice view, nice staff, 15$for the night.
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very simple check in which made our time easier, we stayed for a week and it was the best week of our lives!
we had much fun surfing and boogie boarding at the beach, and drove elsewhere for fishing and exploring other surfing spots, have been there twice more since our first experience in 2023, i recommend to bring ear plugs for when you sleep as the cars on the highway makes lots of noise.
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First night after picking up the camper.
We came to Steve without any experience. He was super friendly and helpful. He explained everything to us. There are no fixed spots on the site, so you can choose the one that suits you best. There are plenty of toilets, hot showers for $2. There are several entrances that lead straight to a wonderful, kilometer-long sandy beach. A fantastic start to your camper vacation.
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Great stay for the price, check in was easy and simple and a hot shower for 2 dollars was AMAZING.
Also toilets were spotless.
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Good stay right off the highway but nice and quiet in the actual campground.
Staff was friendly, hot shower was great. Nice beach to hang out at
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Stayed for 2 nights and our favourite doc so far.
Lots of space but would advise levellers. Clean and unsmelly long drop toilets, cold outdoor showers but does the trick and water. Friendly DOC staff, you can buy ice, and use laundry services. Also there is a place to charge devices but your responsibility! Follow @milly0nthem0ve on IG/YT for all things travel
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Beach is lovely when there is no predators about.
Generators running all day when I was there Informed management management told me that they asked and it was OK for them to do so.
Very much a gay orientated camp Including a daddy's bar 🤮
definitely not family orientated
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$10pp + $2 for only staying 1 night.
We didn't pay for many sites, but this was the worst $-value. Though decent spot with very nice longdrop toilets and sinks, no privacy (few trees, lots of open ground), cold showers (not even option for hot), and very busy made this one of our least favourite sites. Great for large campervans, and beachside views would be nicer than our spot too. Taps to refill water containers. Easy access from highway. Friendly staff.
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Nicely maintained and close to the beach.
Toilettes were clean and nice big property with lots of available spots.
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very simple check in which made our time easier, we stayed for a week and it was the best week of our lives!
we had much fun surfing and boogie boarding at the beach, and drove elsewhere for fishing and exploring other surfing spots, have been there twice more since our first experience in 2023, i recommend to bring ear plugs for when you sleep as the cars on the highway makes lots of noise.
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Nice spot right on the beach.
Nice grassy areas to park and you choose your own spot. Non powered sites with free cold showers or hot showers for a $2 coin. Long drop toilets.
A little pricey for what you get ($36 - 2 people) but nice for our one night stop.
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DOC incroyable.
Personnel accueillant. Beaucoup de places, des wcs, des éviers, des points d'eau et des douches (chaudes pour 2$). Bel emplacement à deux pas de la plage. Le seul bémol c'est qu'il y a marqué que l'on peut faire sa Lessive alors que ce n'est plus d'actualité, ce qui est bien dommage (allez à waipu à côté) et qu'il n'y est plus de poubelles, il y a une decheterie à côté mais pas pratique d'accès.
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Beautiful area, Lots of space to stand and direct access to the sandy beach.
Good and clean facilities. We could use our DOC card here. Very nice staff who helped us with our broken tyre, we are very thankful.
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Beautiful campsite near the beach.
You can choose your own spot to stay, there are some beautiful spots!
The hot shower was a plus, but take 2 dollar coins with you. I had 1 dollar coins but it only takes the 2 dollar coins.
It was a noisy spot because of the Highway next to it.
Other than that a perfect campsite.
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Favourite DOC campsite by far!
Excellent location right next to the beach, showers (cold free, hot $2), laundry facilities and even a book swap library! Lots of space but did get very busy when we visited mid-Jan. Staff are fantastic - friendly and very helpful when we had issues with car battery. 10/10!
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Very nice DOC campground, included on the DOC pass.
The camp is huge, you will be able to find a relatively flat spot. Free cold showers and $2 hot showers available. You can hear a bit the road but not a big issue. Access to a wonderfull beach with great views on the bay. One of the best DOC campground I have done so far.
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Vraiment très bien placé par rapport à la plage qui est magnifique.
Le responsable est vraiment très avenant et sympa. En revanche, c'est dommage que la route soit si proche et qui fait du bruit malvenu dans ce cadre idyllique. Mais cela reste un endroit très agréable.
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Cold shower and hot must be paid 3$ for 5minutes, nice clean toilets, no WiFi, nice view, nice staff, 15$for the night.
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First night after picking up the camper.
We came to Steve without any experience. He was super friendly and helpful. He explained everything to us. There are no fixed spots on the site, so you can choose the one that suits you best. There are plenty of toilets, hot showers for $2. There are several entrances that lead straight to a wonderful, kilometer-long sandy beach. A fantastic start to your camper vacation.
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Great stay for the price, check in was easy and simple and a hot shower for 2 dollars was AMAZING.
Also toilets were spotless.
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Good stay right off the highway but nice and quiet in the actual campground.
Staff was friendly, hot shower was great. Nice beach to hang out at
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Stayed for 2 nights and our favourite doc so far.
Lots of space but would advise levellers. Clean and unsmelly long drop toilets, cold outdoor showers but does the trick and water. Friendly DOC staff, you can buy ice, and use laundry services. Also there is a place to charge devices but your responsibility! Follow @milly0nthem0ve on IG/YT for all things travel
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Clean toilets and showers everywhere.
Great camp next to the beach
Hot showers for $2 (but only five minutes...)
Laundry service available ($5 dlfor the washing machine and $5 for the dryer)
Kind staff
Sinks to wash the dishes
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Amazing place to stay near the beach.
Clean toilets, free cold shower (in the sun) and hot showers available for a couple of dollars. Loads of place to stay!
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Beautiful well maintained campsite with con operated hot showers.
The beach is stunning and the grass inside the grounds is good for a tent and bare feet alike. Friendly staff and good location for checking out local beaches and attractions.
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Great and large location, arrived around 5 pm and then many spots were filled.
Couple of cold showers and few hot showers. Cloase access to the beach.