• The Totaranui campsite is close to the magnificent beach and has one picnic table to share. | Totaranui campsite, Coastal Track, Abel Tasman National Park
  • Plenty of sinks in the Totaranui campsite kitchen, even some bench space. | Totaranui campsite, Coastal Track, Abel Tasman National Park
  • The track walkers Totaranui campsite suffers the same sloping condition of many of the park campsites. | Totaranui campsite, Coastal Track, Abel Tasman National Park

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Totaranui Great Walk campsite | Abel Tasman Coastal Track

Totaranui has a massive summer campsite, with about 870 playful campers at peak season, but it also has a section set aside for walkers. The catch is that you can only stay at the Totaranui Great Walk campsite for one night.

The beach is great; the campsite is just a little too sloping for full nighttime comfort.

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category . . . Great Walk campsite

Camping fee . . . from 1 July 2026

New Zealand residents | all year
Adult (18+ years): $21.00 per night
Child/youth (5–17 years): $10.00 per night
Infant (0–4 years): free

International | Summer | 1 October to 30 April
Adult (18+ years): $31.00 per night
Child/Youth/Infant (0–17 years): $15.00 per night

International | Non-summer | 1 May to 30 September
Adult (18+ years): $19.00 per night
Child/Youth/Infant (0–17 years): $9.00 per night

Backcountry Hut Passes and hut tickets are not valid at this campsite.

booking . . . required all year for all trampers, including infants. book here

campsites . . . 20 sites, maximum 40 campers

facilities . . . shelter with stainless steel benchtop with sinks and bench seat

water . . . tap above sink, also filtered water tap

toilet . . . flush toilets

fires . . . permitted in fireplace unless fire ban