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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
Trestle View 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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DOC CoromandelCentral government organisation |
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Thames |
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Bookings are open for stays up to June 30, 2027. Same-day bookings can be made online until 8:00 pm if spaces remain. |
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Reviews
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Was just a patch of grass to park up in.
Sarah -
Great camp to start the Pinnacles walk from.
Mike Allen -
Another nice campspot.
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Great starting point for walk eg the Pinnacles.
Claudia
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Was just a patch of grass to park up in.
We didn’t use the drop toilet. Was right beside the start of the Pinnicles trail which is exactly why we choose it. 15/20mins on a gravel route past the visitors centre to the campsite - was a bit difficult at times but we made it okay in our Jucy Campervan.
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Great campsite - right next to the Pinnacles walk trek.
The carpark is also a few steps away so good access when needed.
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The road in was in pretty condition and we chose this site due to quick access to the Pinnacles walk in the morning.
There's other campsites that look a little more picturesque, but this one did the trick for us nicely. We were up early to experience the goodness of the Pinnacles walk before all the other walking groups (of which there were a reasonable amount) arrived.
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Great camp to start the Pinnacles walk from.
The water ( stream) is about 10 minutes walk. Rangers were friendly. Had a nice shaded campsite. Loved the valley, will probably pick a camping spot closer to the stream next time. The walk to the Pinnacles was easily manageable in one day, I imagine it may be trickier in the wet.
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I stayed here in winter so it was a bit tricky to drive here on the gravel road after heavy rainfall.
I arrived when it was dark and left pretty early so can't say much about the campsite. Drop toilet was ok, nice spots to camp, super quiet and dark at night
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Great starting point for walk eg the Pinnacles.
Marked as 'scenic' ($10) - no direct access to the stream, stinky toilets - should be just a 'standard' campsite.
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Beautiful location in a DOC area, choice of 6 or so camp sites which when we were there not very full..we went to the last campsite on the dirt road in - Trestle View, which was fantastic.
Couple of long drop toilets which were clean and not smelly..cost per person is $10 per night which we thought was very good value considering the location. We walked from our camp to the Pinnacles in a day (about 7 hours..bring your best legs for this walk) and enjoyed coming back to our camper for a hot shower a cold beer and a big fat steak and mash...oh and a couple of glasses of very good central otago pinot noir. Bugs were about after dark which we avoided with a combination of pretending they were not there/citronella candles and alcohol. This place was so good we stayed two nights. Thank you New Zealand you have done it again.
