Campground · Auckland, New Zealand
Awana Beach Campsite
Great Barrier Island/Aotea
Awana Beach Campsite is a grassy campground beside the Awana estuary on Great Barrier Island/Aotea, with farmland and dunes around it. A surf beach lies about 300 m away, though vehicles cannot reach it. There are 60 sites and a picnic shelter, but no public bins. Endangered birds live nearby, so take care in nesting season.
Awana Beach Campsite is a campground in Great Barrier Island/Aotea, Auckland, New Zealand, with 60 sites. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Awana Beach Campsite works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 60 sites.
At a glance
- Type
- Campground · DOC category: Standard
- Sites
- 60 sites
- Season
- “Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. Applications are closed December to January.”
- Fees (NZD)
- Adult (18+): $18 per night
- Child (5-17): $9 per night
- Infant (0-4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Picnic shelter available, Camp hosts from Christmas to end January
- Rules and limits
- Not available: pack in, pack out; no public bins
- Getting there
- Narrow gravel roads; no vehicle access to the beach
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -36.20244, 175.47826
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Awana Beach Campsite yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Harataonga CampsiteGreat Barrier Island/Aotea3.4 km (2.1 mi)
- Mt Heale HutGreat Barrier Island/Aotea5.9 km (3.7 mi)
- Medlands Beach CampsiteGreat Barrier Island/Aotea7.9 km (4.9 mi)
- Whangapoua CampsiteGreat Barrier Island/Aotea8.1 km (5 mi)
- The Green CampsiteGreat Barrier Island/Aotea8.3 km (5.2 mi)
- Kaiaraara HutGreat Barrier Island/Aotea9.3 km (5.8 mi)
Awana Beach Campsite: questions
Do I need to book Awana Beach Campsite ahead?
Yes. Awana Beach Campsite is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many sites does Awana Beach Campsite have?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 60 sites at Awana Beach Campsite.
How much does Awana Beach Campsite cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $18 NZD per night; Child (5-17) $9 NZD per night; Infant (0-4) free.
When is Awana Beach Campsite open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027. Applications are closed December to January."
What is the emergency number at Great Barrier Island/Aotea?
In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.
Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.