Johnson River campsite | Kahurangi National Park
Despite the open areas shown on the Topo50 map, these are almost all filled with chest-high tussock clumps, and/or on swampy ground.
100 metres downstream from the confluence of Little Fugel Creek, an open river flat has three spots for setting up a tent. Only one is on vegetation, the other two are on gravel. Elsewhere, the soil has been washed away in recent floods.
There are several campsites further downstream, but these are less than an hour’s walk from the hut. There are plenty of good sites around the hut as well.
category . . . free camping
camping fee . . . free
booking . . . not required
elevation . . . 495 m
water . . . 20 m walk each way to Johnson River
toilet . . . none, bury your waste
← Branch Creek Hut | Kahurangi National Park Johnson Hut | Kahurangi National Park →