COVID-19 Alert Level 2 – Accommodation information
Holiday parks and the Waiheke Backpackers Hostel are open for bookings with COVID-19 alert level measures and protocols in place.
Baches, campgrounds and lodges are open from 10am Monday 8 March 2021.
We will be reinstating our standard cancellation and amendment rules under Alert Level 2. Customers wishing to cancel or amend can do so online via their MyAuckland accounts.
Customers who have not started their planned stay over Alert Level 3 (28 Feb-6 Mar 2021 inclusive) that have not amended or cancelled these bookings will require a manual refund for the nights affected, and we will advise if details are required.
If you haven't received cancellation communications, please email
regionalparks@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Designated parking spots in the main car parking area of the Arataki Visitor Centre with great walking tracks nearby.
For NZS5465 certified self-contained (CSC) campervans or motorhomes only and maximum of one vehicle per booking.
CSC vehicles can stay in the designated area for one night in the summer (daylight saving) and up to three nights during winter (non-daylight saving).
Alerts
Scenic Drive closed between the roundabout at Titirangi and Woodlands Park Road until December 2024
We have closed this section of the road to repair two large slips. Visit the Auckland Transport website (Scenic Drive, Titirangi) to find out more about the closure, what work is taking place and alternate routes.
Check for open and closed tracks and help protect our kauri
We have closed large sections of the Waitākere Ranges to prevent the spread of kauri dieback.
When you visit our parks, you need to clean your footwear and equipment to avoid transferring disease from one area to another.
Find open and closed tracks and read about protecting our kauri.
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Arataki Visitor Centre CSC overnight parking area — Entrance to the Arataki precinct.
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Arataki Visitor Centre CSC overnight parking area — Parking bays.
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Arataki Visitor Centre CSC overnight parking area — Parking bays by a picnic table.
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Arataki Visitor Centre CSC overnight parking area — Bird's eye view of the car park.
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300 Scenic Drive, Nihotupu
Directions and access
The gates to the visitor centre are open 6am to 9pm during summer (daylight savings), and 6am to 7pm during winter (non-daylight savings).
Located in the main carpark area.
See more about
Arataki, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
access information.
Availability and prices
Maximum number of vehicles
8
Maximum stay
1 night (1 October to 30 May).
3 nights (31 May to 30 September).
Check-in time
11am
Check-out time
11am
$17.50 (GST inclusive)
Other ways to book your accommodation
Amenities
Water
No water available - vehicles must be self-contained.
Power supply
No power supply.
Toilets and bathrooms
No toilets as vehicles must be self-contained.
Rules
Animals
Dogs must be on-leash at all times.
Cleaning
Your campsite must be clean and tidy during your stay, and when you leave.
Rubbish
No bins or rubbish disposal facilities. Take all rubbish and recycling with you when you leave.
Overnight vehicles and tents
You may stay in certified self-contained (CSC) vehicles at this site. It must have a current NZS5465 Certified Self-Containment Certificate from Ministry for the Environment.
Motorhomes, campervans, caravans, 5 wheelers and buses must not be longer than 10m.
You may not stay in tents or portable container dwellings.
Fires
Fires prohibited at all times.
Information about the park
Map of Arataki, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
Report a problem
Report a non-urgent problem at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/report-it. Call our regional parks team on 09 366 2000 to report an urgent problem. Email general enquiries and feedback to regionalparks@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
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