Campground · Northland, New Zealand
Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite
Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua
Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite has 45 sites on the Te Paki Coastal Track, at the end of a 16 km gravel road from Waitiki Landing. Camp managers are on site December to February and Easter. There are no rubbish bins, though daily collection for a fee runs December to February, and the nearest transfer station is at Houhora. Open fires are not permitted at any time.
Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite is a campground in Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua, Northland, New Zealand, with 45 sites. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 45 sites.
At a glance
- Type
- Campground · DOC category: Standard
- Sites
- 45 sites
- Season
- “DOC is not currently taking bookings for this campsite.”
- Fees (NZD)
- Adult (18+): $18 per night
- Child (5 to 17): $9 per night
- Infant (0 to 4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Daily collection for a fee, December to February, Gas or contained-flame cookers allowed, Camp managers December to February and Easter
- Rules and limits
- No rubbish bins on site
- Not available: open fires not permitted at any time
- Not available: dOC Campsite Pass cannot be used
- No dump station on site
- Getting there
- 16 km gravel road from Waitiki Landing
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -34.42815, 172.86338
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite: questions
Do I need to book Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite ahead?
Yes. Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many sites does Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite have?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 45 sites at Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite.
How much does Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $18 NZD per night; Child (5 to 17) $9 NZD per night; Infant (0 to 4) free.
When is Kapowairua (Spirits Bay) Campsite open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "DOC is not currently taking bookings for this campsite."
What is the emergency number at Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua?
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.