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Shag Stream Campsite
This scenic, riverside campsite is an ideal base for exploring the Valley. A replica kauri dam is a 20 minute walk away.
Shag Stream Campsite is a scenic riverside camping area located in the Kauaeranga Valley within Coromandel Forest Park near Thames. It features 30 non-powered tent sites accommodating up to 50 people and serves as an ideal base for exploring the valley. Facilities include access to a nearby swimming hole, the starting point for the Piraunui Track, and a replica kauri dam a 20-minute walk away. Bookings are required prior to staying at the campground.
Notices
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Kauaeranga Valley campsite closures
The following campsites have closures in place due to wet conditions:
- Booms Flat Campsite has half of the campsite open and half is closed.
- Catleys Campsite and Hotoritori Campsite is closed for winter.
- Shag Stream Campsite remains closed.
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Kauaeranga Valley closure for pest control 19-23 October
Kauaeranga Valley will be closed for pest control from 4 pm 19 October until 8 am 23 October, with the area closed daily between 4 pm and 8 am.
The closed area includes 9 km of Kauaeranga Valley Road, 9 campsites, and 13 tracks. See closure map (PDF, 750K).
This closure is made under section 13 of the Conservation Act 1987.
First published on 16 October 2026.
Accommodation
DOC Campsite Pricing
Shag Stream 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 | $15.00 to $20.00 per night |
| Unpowered Site | Child | $7.50 to $10.00 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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Organisation |
DOC CoromandelCentral government organisation |
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Thames |
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Operating Season And Hours |
Campsite typically opens annually on Friday 25 October. Online bookings are available up to 30 June 2027 and same-day online bookings are accepted until 8 pm if spaces remain. |
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Reviews
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One word : disappointing!
arnaud paquet -
Good spot!
Gabritt -
Amazing calm place near a beautiful stream.
Femke -
Very basic campground and $10 fee for camping.
Miguel
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Amazing calm place near a beautiful stream.
Longdrop toilet was fine. Some places near bushes for a little bit more privacy.
Would definetly recommend
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Very basic campground and $10 fee for camping.
We stayed there one night because it was late and we had no other choice. There are plenty of better places and paying $10 just for being in the valley seems to me a scam.
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Great campsite with one toilet only, but next to a clean river with a pool for swimming, drinking water, just a few metres away at DOC.
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Perfect first night in our campervan at Shag Stream camp, a quiet spot by the creek with shady trees and a swimming hole.
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Amazing calm place near a beautiful stream.
Longdrop toilet was fine. Some places near bushes for a little bit more privacy.
Would definetly recommend
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Very basic campground and $10 fee for camping.
We stayed there one night because it was late and we had no other choice. There are plenty of better places and paying $10 just for being in the valley seems to me a scam.
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Great campsite with one toilet only, but next to a clean river with a pool for swimming, drinking water, just a few metres away at DOC.
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One word : disappointing!
Don't go there, unless you want to pay 10$ for a place with 20cm grass, hypse of sandflies and smelling toilets! We stayed in many free campgrounds which were much better than this...
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Perfect first night in our campervan at Shag Stream camp, a quiet spot by the creek with shady trees and a swimming hole.