Putangirua Pinnacles Campsite
Cape Palliser, Aorangi Forest Park
19 Rankers Reviews
3 Face-to-Face
4 Ngawi
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Camp over the road from the beach, under the watchful eye of the Putangirua Pinnacles. An unforgettable place to spend the night.
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Swiss MiRi
Ranking: 7/10
Nice place. Quiet and a lot of space. Could be hot. Has not a lot shade for campervans.
Paul Smith
Ranking: 8/10
Brilliant for the Pinnacles walk. Plenty of room. Sky full of stars at night. Peaceful
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Henk Sjon
Ranking: 7/10
Our first campsite in N-Z, it was a good start. Campsite has basic toilet, seals nearby and you can clim the lighthouse a bit further down the road.
The sites itself are partly sheltered, partly on a field so choice for everbody.
Mike Fricker
Ranking: 9/10
39Sept18. Great DoC site. Plenty of room although not all perfectly level.
2 flushing loos with basins but no handwash or drying.
Perfect location for the pinnacles.
We went to Cape Palliser lighthouse and stopped here to go to the pinnacles the next day
Mike Fricker
Ranking: 9/10
DoC Park. $12 for the 2 of us on 30Sept18. Not many there, only us, 1 car slept in and a few tents. Quiet. Flush toilets with ok paper, grotty basin with no soap or drying gear. Quite happy with it and, of course, right next to the walks to the pinnacles!
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Di & Rob
Ranking: 10/10
Wow! What a site. A perfect place for overnight. We arrived just before sunset and watched this on the beach and then found lovely spot for the campervan. Loved the stars as we walked to the clean toilets. Walked up the river stream to the pinnacles and returned via the lookout and then walked the ridge to complete the loop back to the camping area. Simply stunning. No drinking water but plenty of spots for a fire if you wanted one.
Nicole Smith
Ranking: 8/10
Lovely location to explore pinnacles. Basic but clean facilities, perfect if you're self contained. Drive into main campsite, don't stop at carpark next to road like we did when arriving late as it was super dusty.
Annina Jarvinen
Ranking: 6/10
The walk up to the Pinnacles is nice. Blows like heaps on the campground. Our tent almost left us hanging there. No drinking water and nowhere to do dishes except the river. Very bad toilets.
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