• The Kohaihai might be OK for use as an emergency shelter but it's majorly basic. | Kohaihai campsite, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
  • There's a few camping sites close to the beach that are sheltered by some dense macrocarpas. | Kohaihai campsite, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
  • One of the sheltered sites, even some grass, with a bonus picnic table, at Kohaihai | Kohaihai campsite, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
  • The Kohaihai campsite is right on the Kohaihai River. | Kohaihai campsite, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
  • The Kohaihai shelter has your standard rain water supply off the roof. | Kohaihai Shelter, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park
  • The Kohaihai campsite is right at the Kohaihai River estuary and river mouth. | Kohaihai campsite, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park

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Kohaihai Shelter campsite | Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park

Kohaihai Shelter campsite at the Karamea road end is not actually classified as a Great Walks campsite and therefore has a different pricing structure.

There’s a wide range of campsites under large sheltering macrocarpas or out on the grass, but you will be competing for the good ones with those in campervans and other mechanised transportation.

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category . . . standard DOC campsite

camping fee . . . $10 per adult, $5 child 5-17, free if under 5.

booking . . . Required all year, either online, or at a DOC office

campsites . . . 50 sites

facilities . . . big doorless shelter with bench seats, stainless steel benchtop, sink

water . . . tap above sink

toilet . . . flush toilets