Taupō, Waikato: camping and road guide

Within 30 km of Taupō there are 16 campsites (7 of them free), 6 dump stations and 4 rest areas.

CampsitesDump stations

Campsites near Taupō

Taupo TOP 10 Holiday Park · 2 km E · caravans OK
Great Lake Taupo Holiday Park · 2 km W · caravans OK
Lake Taupo Holiday Resort · 3 km NE
Hipapatua/Reid's Farm Campsite · 3 km N · free · caravans OK · toilets
Reids Farm Recreation Reserve · 3 km N · free
Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort · 3 km SE
Taupo Racecourse NZMCA Park · 6 km E
Wairakei Thermal Valley Camping · 8 km N
Whakaipo Amenity Area · 8 km W · free
Whakaipo Campsite · 10 km W · free · toilets
Huka-Aratiatia Amenity Area · 10 km NE · free · toilets
Freedom Camping for Self Contained Vehicles · 19 km S · free
Hinemaiaia Reserve Carparks · 19 km S · free
Motutere Bay Holiday Park · 24 km SW · caravans OK · toilets
Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park · 25 km N · toilets
and 1 more in the app

Dump stations

Dump Station · in town
at Taupo TOP 10 Holiday Park · 2 km E
at Great Lake Taupo Holiday Park · 2 km W
at Lake Taupo Holiday Resort · 3 km NE
at Taupo DeBretts Spa Resort · 3 km SE
at Motutere Bay Holiday Park · 24 km SW

Rest areas

Rest Area · 16 km SE
Rest Area · 19 km NE
Rest Area · 23 km S
Rest Area · 30 km NE

Fuel

Mobil · in town
Z Taupo · in town
Gull · 2 km E
NPD · 2 km NE
BP Tauhara Road · 3 km E
npd · 4 km SE
and 1 more in the app

Route guides through Taupō

Auckland to Wellington on State Highway 1 · 671 km
Rotorua to Napier via Taupō · 226 km

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