Hautere, New Zealand
Otaki Gorge Road
N/A
Good for kids
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Stayed here for sometime in my campervan. Saved on many occasions by the amazing DoC staff. This place is super isolated, no reception at all, just GPS. No power, and water needs to be boiled. Which is all fine with me. Highly recommend hiding out here for a few weeks, great place to detach from the world!
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With the closure of Ōtaki Gorge Road, the quickest access is a hilly 8.5km walk from the carpark next to the road closure. As far as I can tell, the campsite is still open, but is quite overgrown and unmaintained. I was the only one in the whole campsite. Now even more isolated than ever, this is the place to come to truly get away from it all...
A fantastic destination in the summer - great spot for a swim in the river, and a large gras flat grass area for picnics. When not used as a getaway destination, it's used as the starting point for various tramping/hiking tracks. If you're only there for a short time, an explore up the few paths in the plateau over the bridge is great.
Great walks and scenery in a sunny winter's day
Beautiful place. A bit difficult to access currently as the road is blocked due to a slip.
Beautiful place to visit. It's also one of the best gateways to the Tararua Forest Park.
Good variety of walks for most skill levels. Just make sure you are prepared if you are going up the top! I've seen way to many people way underprepared for sudden weather changes.
Beautiful spacious camp site with everything a basic camper needs. Friendly ranger on site and a lot of tramping opportunities. The conditions of the road up there can vary, so I would recommend checking in with DOC before heading up there.
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