Wheelchair-accessible flush toilets and drinking (potable) water are close at hand.
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$6/night |
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$3/night |
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Battle Hill is a popular location with limited space, so make sure you book ahead. Fires can be lit on concrete fire pads outside fire bans, a very popular way to spent the evening. Enjoy!
Credit card and debit card payments can be made on site.
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Greater Wellington Regional CouncilCouncil organisation |
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Porirua |
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Overnight Camping Site Cost |
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Overnight Camping Site CostWhat is the approximate per-person cost to camp or park your vehicle overnight? Low Cost Camping You can expect very basic facilities only and often a beautiful location. A nominal fee is charged. Credit card and debit card payments can be made on site. |
Overnight Stay Rules |
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Overnight Stay RulesWhat are the accommodation rules for overnight stays at this campsite? Camping and any vehicle You are permitted to stay overnight and camp (with a tent) or in any vehicle. |
Water Supply |
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Water SupplyIs there fresh water available? Water supply available A supply of fresh water is available. |
Booking Required |
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Booking RequiredIs it necessary to book a campsite in advance in order to stay overnight? Booking is Required Staying overnight requires booking a site in advance. 80 sites max, so book ahead: call on: 0800 496 734 |
Dogs |
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DogsDoes this establishment allow dogs? No dogs allowed The location does not allow dogs under normal conditions. Their may be be exceptions granted under specific circumstances eg. guide dogs. Dogs not permitted, even in vehicles. |
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ToiletIs there a toilet available? Public toilet There are toilet facilities available to the general public. |
✓ Large grassy area
✓ Great walking tracks
✓ Affordable price
✓ Kids love feeding eels
✓ Spacious campsite
𐄂 Road noise
𐄂 No showers
What a wonderful location!
Really like this place, and u can have a fire.
Pretty standard campground.
what a great place!
Good location on the river!
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4.0/5
Battle Hill is a wonderfully maintained campground that we've to tent camping a few times over the last three seasons.
It has clean bathroom facilities (though only one block close to camp area, so limited when busy!) a swimming area, and the kids (and adults) can feed the eels. There are great walks straight out of the camp ground, over a variety of terrain. The camp ground has plenty of space and lots of separated areas, so you can be close or far away from people as you prefer.
The most significant negative of the site is road noise. The camp ground is both very close to the Paekakariki Hill Rd, which people treat like a race track, and the sound of Transmission Gully traffic carries down the valley in still conditions. The ducks are very pushy. Much of the ground is hard on tent pegs due to stones under the grass surface. Bring spares!
Reviewed 8 months ago
5.0/5
Large grassy camping area with plenty of families and children while I was there.
Several walking tracks and other attractions (see the eels!) nearby. No showers (or any other camp buildings) besides 2 chemically freshened running water toilets and soap to wash hands. Price seems to have remained the same over the past several years despite all the fun 🎈🎈 pushing up the cost of everything else. $8 per adult is noticeably below average now.
Reviewed about 1 year ago
4.0/5
Really like this place, and u can have a fire.
Average toilets, that are clean. I’d suggest parking close to the Bush line, hill as the other side is close to the road. It’s not that busy but still quieter. 8 bucks is nothing
Reviewed about 4 years ago
3.5/5
Took our caravan here - its pretty bumpy and lots of wee hilly bits, still managed to settle a nice spot.
As the weather was cold and rainy lighting a fire was a huge bonus. Bit boggy in the cooler months. Did not enjoy the night time toilet experience- bit dark and scary- no light ! Great big walk - kids did not love it- walk through farm land , cow pats everywhere. Take gumboots. River w eels was a huge hit. All round, good little campsite for a short stay.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in April 2019
3.0/5
Pretty standard campground.
The site was a bit dirty with rugs, wood shavings, and beer cans on the concrete fire pads. Good toilets. Price was a bit much I thought.
Reviewed about 5 years ago
3.5/5
8 NZD pp, No shower, think that’s a bit much.
But the campsite was fine. A large area with fire places and a small river to cross. Nice little walk up battle hill.
Public toilets weren’t clean.
Reviewed about 6 years ago
3.5/5
Good location on the river!
The toilets were clean. There was drinking water filling station but no sink for washing dishes. There was no trash bins.
Reviewed almost 7 years ago
4.0/5
It was a really steep climb, but through lovely peaceful scenery.
Informative displays full of history. The view at the top was very nice, but it was so windy! Sheep poo everywhere!
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017
3.5/5
The forest in the beginning of the walk was nice and gave the feeling that you were really deep in the forest although it got ruined from the noise of the highway.
A very nice view at the top and always nice to walk among the sheep but watch out for their poo that is everywhere!!
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017
4.0/5
Lovely site!
Bit of a difficult drive up but beautiful views on the way. No showers, but clean toilets with drinking water as well. It's fun seeing all the farm animals but as we came in early September most of the walking tracks were closed for lambing.
Overall very pretty and spacious.
Reviewed over 9 years ago
5.0/5
What a wonderful location!
Camping under the stars surrounded by happy, if slightly bemused-looking, sheep. You can make a campfire if you have the skills (bring firelighters, as the wood was damp when we arrived). Access from the north is via a windy and narrow hilly route off the SH1, which seems to never end, but has great views. Access from the south is much simpler. 45 minutes' drive to the Wellington ferry. Facilities clean. We paid $6 per person unpowered. Make sure to do the Battle Hill loop walk to the top of the hill. Stunning views and a bit of history on the way. Love this place.
Reviewed over 9 years ago
4.5/5
One of the most beautiful cheap camp-sites $6 per person.
Large area, picnic tables, fireplaces, beautiful countryside, sheep and horses around and all this just 30 minutes from Wellington.
Reviewed over 10 years ago
4.0/5
Battle Hill is a wonderfully maintained campground that we've to tent camping a few times over the last three seasons.
It has clean bathroom facilities (though only one block close to camp area, so limited when busy!) a swimming area, and the kids (and adults) can feed the eels. There are great walks straight out of the camp ground, over a variety of terrain. The camp ground has plenty of space and lots of separated areas, so you can be close or far away from people as you prefer.
The most significant negative of the site is road noise. The camp ground is both very close to the Paekakariki Hill Rd, which people treat like a race track, and the sound of Transmission Gully traffic carries down the valley in still conditions. The ducks are very pushy. Much of the ground is hard on tent pegs due to stones under the grass surface. Bring spares!
Reviewed 8 months ago
5.0/5
Large grassy camping area with plenty of families and children while I was there.
Several walking tracks and other attractions (see the eels!) nearby. No showers (or any other camp buildings) besides 2 chemically freshened running water toilets and soap to wash hands. Price seems to have remained the same over the past several years despite all the fun 🎈🎈 pushing up the cost of everything else. $8 per adult is noticeably below average now.
Reviewed about 1 year ago
3.5/5
Took our caravan here - its pretty bumpy and lots of wee hilly bits, still managed to settle a nice spot.
As the weather was cold and rainy lighting a fire was a huge bonus. Bit boggy in the cooler months. Did not enjoy the night time toilet experience- bit dark and scary- no light ! Great big walk - kids did not love it- walk through farm land , cow pats everywhere. Take gumboots. River w eels was a huge hit. All round, good little campsite for a short stay.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in April 2019
4.0/5
Really like this place, and u can have a fire.
Average toilets, that are clean. I’d suggest parking close to the Bush line, hill as the other side is close to the road. It’s not that busy but still quieter. 8 bucks is nothing
Reviewed about 4 years ago
3.0/5
Pretty standard campground.
The site was a bit dirty with rugs, wood shavings, and beer cans on the concrete fire pads. Good toilets. Price was a bit much I thought.
Reviewed about 5 years ago
3.5/5
8 NZD pp, No shower, think that’s a bit much.
But the campsite was fine. A large area with fire places and a small river to cross. Nice little walk up battle hill.
Public toilets weren’t clean.
Reviewed about 6 years ago
3.5/5
Good location on the river!
The toilets were clean. There was drinking water filling station but no sink for washing dishes. There was no trash bins.
Reviewed almost 7 years ago
4.0/5
It was a really steep climb, but through lovely peaceful scenery.
Informative displays full of history. The view at the top was very nice, but it was so windy! Sheep poo everywhere!
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017
3.5/5
The forest in the beginning of the walk was nice and gave the feeling that you were really deep in the forest although it got ruined from the noise of the highway.
A very nice view at the top and always nice to walk among the sheep but watch out for their poo that is everywhere!!
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017
4.0/5
Lovely site!
Bit of a difficult drive up but beautiful views on the way. No showers, but clean toilets with drinking water as well. It's fun seeing all the farm animals but as we came in early September most of the walking tracks were closed for lambing.
Overall very pretty and spacious.
Reviewed over 9 years ago
5.0/5
What a wonderful location!
Camping under the stars surrounded by happy, if slightly bemused-looking, sheep. You can make a campfire if you have the skills (bring firelighters, as the wood was damp when we arrived). Access from the north is via a windy and narrow hilly route off the SH1, which seems to never end, but has great views. Access from the south is much simpler. 45 minutes' drive to the Wellington ferry. Facilities clean. We paid $6 per person unpowered. Make sure to do the Battle Hill loop walk to the top of the hill. Stunning views and a bit of history on the way. Love this place.
Reviewed over 9 years ago
4.5/5
One of the most beautiful cheap camp-sites $6 per person.
Large area, picnic tables, fireplaces, beautiful countryside, sheep and horses around and all this just 30 minutes from Wellington.
Reviewed over 10 years ago
4.0/5
Nice quiet and spacious camp site in the farm forest park.
Great gateway to Wellington and there are a couple of walks in the park. Just $6 per person per night.
Reviewed over 10 years ago
5.0/5
what a great place!
fantastic walks and wildlife, the kids loved feeding the eels. and the rangers helped to pull me out of the mud when i got myself stuck!now that;s service!
go check it out
Reviewed over 12 years ago and experienced in January 2012