Campground · Northland, New Zealand
Sunset Bay Campsite
Urupukapuka Island Recreation Reserve
Sunset Bay Campsite is the smallest campsite on Urupukapuka Island, with 2 tent sites and a maximum of 8 people. It is about 20 minutes over the ridge from Otehei Bay, which you reach by water taxi or by passenger ferry in peak summer. There is a composting toilet, and outside barge season you take rubbish to the mainland. Mobile coverage is limited, and there are no shops on site.
Sunset Bay Campsite is a campground in Urupukapuka Island Recreation Reserve, Northland, New Zealand, with 2 sites. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.
How booking Sunset Bay Campsite works
Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this campground. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 2 sites.
At a glance
- Type
- Campground · DOC category: Standard
- Sites
- 2 sites
- Season
- “The camp host and conservation centre operate from 26 December to 6 February.”
- Site types
- 2 tent sites
- Fees (NZD)
9 February to 25 December
- Adult (18+): $18 per night
- Child (5 to 17): $9 per night
- Infant (0 to 4): free
26 December to 8 February
- Adult (18+): $20 per night
- Child (5 to 17): $10 per night
- Infant (0 to 4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
- Facilities
- Composting toilet, Rubbish barge every 2 to 3 days, $5 a bag, Boxing Day to Waitangi weekend, Limited mobile coverage on parts of island, Camp host 26 December to 6 February
- Rules and limits
- Not available: outside barge season, take rubbish to mainland
- No shops on site, Russell nearest
- Getting there
- Water taxis on demand; passenger ferries to Otehei Bay in peak summer
- About 20 minutes over the ridge from Otehei Bay
- Booked through
- DOC bookings
- Location
- -35.22622, 174.23148
In an emergency, call 111.
This page has no PermitSnag alert for Sunset Bay Campsite yet. Book it with DOC.
Nearby places to stay
Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.
- Cable Bay CampsiteUrupukapuka Island Recreation Reserve0.2 km (0.1 mi)
- Urupukapuka Bay CampsiteUrupukapuka Island Recreation Reserve1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- Cape Brett HutCape Brett and Whangamumu area10.8 km (6.7 mi)
- Puriri Bay (Whangaruru North Head) CampsWhangaruru North Head Scenic Reserve19.3 km (12 mi)
- Waikahoa Bay CampsiteMimiwhangata Coastal Park29.1 km (18.1 mi)
- Otamure Bay (Whananaki) CampsiteWhananaki area36.2 km (22.5 mi)
Sunset Bay Campsite: questions
Do I need to book Sunset Bay Campsite ahead?
Yes. Sunset Bay Campsite is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).
How many sites does Sunset Bay Campsite have?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 2 sites at Sunset Bay Campsite.
How much does Sunset Bay Campsite cost?
Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $18 NZD per night (9 February to 25 December); Child (5 to 17) $9 NZD per night (9 February to 25 December); Infant (0 to 4) free (9 February to 25 December); Adult (18+) $20 NZD per night (26 December to 8 February); Child (5 to 17) $10 NZD per night (26 December to 8 February); Infant (0 to 4) free (26 December to 8 February).
When is Sunset Bay Campsite open?
Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "The camp host and conservation centre operate from 26 December to 6 February."
What is the emergency number at Urupukapuka Island Recreation Reserve?
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.