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Urchin Campsite

New Zealand Waikato Turangi

Urchin Campsite
Photo: Nhobgood (talk) Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

This popular site makes a good base for hunting, tramping, walking and mountain biking with a variety of tracks close by.


This is a DOC basic campsite with 10 unpowered sites. Facilities: Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans), Non-powered/tent sites, Water from stream, Toilets - non-flush, Toilets, Water supply. Things to do: Four wheel driving, Hunting, Mountain biking, Walking and tramping. Landscape: Forest. Dogs: Dogs with a DOC permit only. Contact closest DOC office to get a permit. No bookings: first come, first served.

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