Road end camping spots.

Hi all, Now I don`t want your top spots, it`s just the way I have to hunt now, eg, I go in with a small caravan on my 2lt car as base camp and hunt from there. My Easter hunt I was in the Pureora piropiro camping spot a week before the holiday weekend, but everyone with a 4x4 and A T V was in there as well , so no good. So just looking for some road end spots to camp and hunt from with a reasonable road to get in. Have tried Okahu road in the Whirinaki, not bad, good camp. How is Ngaroma rd in the Pureora for driving in with a caravan?. How is Clements road to the camp site?. I know I should just park the caravan and go for a drive to see , but I`m hoping some one has driven in to the road ends, parked and pack, rifle on, up the track to the spot , it`s the road ends I'm looking for that could be good to camp and hunt there, there`s a lot I don`t know about, Thanks guys, if you see me in there the billy goes on. :thumbsup: PS I`m based in AKL.

Maybe the Plateau road end out the back of Matea- Eastern/ southern boundary of Kaingaroa forest. It's one of my favourite areas as I grew up out those ways with my Poppa but it's easily accessible via Kaingaroa / a permit, nice creeks and when one pushes into the native the options are limitless.
I'm out that way every weekend.


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Clements is all good. Heaps of camping spots.

Clements Mill Road would be a doddle for your caravan, plenty of spots some with long drops and fire places already set up.....good luck in your quest at least your getting out!!!!:thumbsup:

Ngaroma only has a small car park, at the end of Tolley Rd.
It's actually on private land, but there's access through the farm to Pureora North.
To be honest, I don't think it's an option.

PS how about Littles Clearing in the Kaweka's ?

Kaimanawa Road has a bunch of campsites. Few animals around, bit of an uphill slog though to get into the animals

Thanks guys for the reply's, My tow car is a ford focus and it`s the front wheel drive that can get you in trouble. Have hunted Clements a fair bit so it sounds ok to get to the middle camping spot, my caravan is self contained so no problem, can even have a shower!!. Danny the Plateau rd I found is near Reporoa,? I was looking at going to Main rd then South rd through Minginui , is this in the area, looks good but a pine tree across the road scrubbed it , it says 4x4 good, 2x with care?. So is the permit for the Kaingaraoa forest and cuts to the Whirinaki park, a few more road names so I can google it. Got to have a bit of luxury there's days, the metal hip`s no good sleeping on the ground. Thanks guys, I`m over due for a feed of venison.

My father in law wants to head down to Clements in early July.. so let us know when you might bé down there. Will stop in say hey if we see you

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Kaimanawa Road has a bunch of campsites. Few animals around, bit of an uphill slog though to get into the animals

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Easy contour hunting if you camp at the Pillars car park on Kaimanawa Rd (good car access), or camp at the Urchin and hunt down towards the Pillars (rougher car access).

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PS how about Littles Clearing in the Kaweka's ?

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+1 @Frogfeatures. Love Little's Clearing, tho I haven't made it down there for years. Dunno if it's still there, but there used to be a longdrop, and heaps of sign all around. Saw quite a few animals when bowhunting, but too impatient, so no results. Bit of a slog down to the river for water, so I used to take a 20l container for coffee and cooking. A lovely spot.

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+1 @Frogfeatures. Love Little's Clearing, tho I haven't made it down there for years. Dunno if it's still there, but there used to be a longdrop, and heaps of sign all around. Saw quite a few animals when bowhunting, but too impatient, so no results. Bit of a slog down to the river for water, so I used to take a 20l container for coffee and cooking. A lovely spot.

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There's a spring, opposite side of the clearing to the long drop. Just have to push through the scrub. Over the road from the access rd to the clearing hunts well too. A few nice claypans a couple of hundred metres down.:thumbsup:

Thanks again guys for all the info, this will keep me google checking spots and roads, I know they are well used, but deer have legs and walk so I will be doing the same. Keneff is" littles clearing" off the Gentle Anne rd, what`s the name of the accesses rd in to it, but could be a bit far to go from AK , have to keep the peace in the home camp.:yuush: "You are going where" Will be looking at going away in September, spring grass feeding time, looking at Okahu rd camp at this stage, but will keep looking , best to learn all about a spot so you know it. Cheers guys.

Just got back from a drive up the Okahu... Fark it's taken a hammering from the cyclone... Will be hard hunting and definitely 4wd for a long time!Attachment 70075

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Just got back from a drive up the Okahu... Fark it's taken a hammering from the cyclone... Will be hard hunting and definitely 4wd for a long time!Attachment 70075

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Oh, and definitely don't even think about a caravan!!

Did you drive right to end of the road?we were there when the rain came-the creek was huge with 3-4 ft boulders rolling down.Had to leave vehicles there for 4 weeks till the scratched atrack for us-bit of a mission for the Hiace van!! Is the main road open yet to turn off?We had to get escorted thru Kaiangaroa to Minginui when we got vehicles out. They are meant to be fixing Okahu Rd sometime in the Summer.

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Thanks again guys for all the info, this will keep me google checking spots and roads, I know they are well used, but deer have legs and walk so I will be doing the same. Keneff is" littles clearing" off the Gentle Anne rd, what`s the name of the accesses rd in to it, but could be a bit far to go from AK , have to keep the peace in the home camp.:yuush: "You are going where" Will be looking at going away in September, spring grass feeding time, looking at Okahu rd camp at this stage, but will keep looking , best to learn all about a spot so you know it. Cheers guys.

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@homebrew.357

Littles clearing is in the eastern Kaweka off Whittles road.

Probally struggle to tow a caravan in there with a Ford Focus.

Cheers
Pete

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Did you drive right to end of the road?we were there when the rain came-the creek was huge with 3-4 ft boulders rolling down.Had to leave vehicles there for 4 weeks till the scratched atrack for us-bit of a mission for the Hiace van!! Is the main road open yet to turn off?We had to get escorted thru Kaiangaroa to Minginui when we got vehicles out. They are meant to be fixing Okahu Rd sometime in the Summer.

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Drove to end of road...4wd only... No its or buts! :) Road still closed between Murupara and Te Whaiti, forestry open to residents only apparently... We musta looked like locals, hoodies up, smiling to everyone we drove passed.. Main road hopefully open end of this month according to security.. It's a freaking mess in there!

Well pickle me bloody agates, P38, Biggun,Thanks for the heads up on Okahu rd, :oh noes:, that's off the list. Clements rd has gone to the head of my A list, a bit more searching for . b, c. This is what I have to watch out for with the poor old family car, O to win lotto. :cool:. Then there's flying in, but looking at the prices would need five guys to keep it down at bit, I'm retired, moneys tight, well we could all be in that boat, will keep looking.

Hi @Frogfeatures. Yep, it's a good spot. @homebrew.357, I' from Auckland, too, and yes, it's a bit of a trip. I go via Taupo onto Napier-Taupo Rd. About 2-3 kms (I Think) past Te Pohue, Glengarry Rd on your right, to Puketitiri, Bear left onto Whittle Rd, which will take you past Little's Clearing. This will give you more detailed infohttps://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC101PB_little-clearing-hawkes-bay?guid=4664f9c3-0edd-4526-9598-25503707f099is Snow sometimes closes the road, so check with DOC or someone. Good luck.

To me if going N T hiway I would just go in to Clements rd, don`t have to go right in, just find a parking/ camping spot off the rd and hunt from there. walk down the rd a bit and head up into the bush, the rd`s your come back to compass point and could be a few more deer in the front country as lots just drive past it.

Hey homebrew,
Kiko road is another option, just north of Turangi.
Space to fit a caravan at the road end. May struggle with a Ford Focus but I got a front wheel drive maxima up there with the kids over Christmas. Mate used to take his caravan up there.

@keneff I take exactly the same route.
Met a guy called Jim, from Tauranga, who used to tow a pop top caravan, with a 2wd into Littles Clearing.
Real nice guy, been going there for years.
The contorta, going towards The Black Birch, has got away over the years too.
Nice country.

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Hey homebrew,
Kiko road is another option, just north of Turangi.
Space to fit a caravan at the road end. May struggle with a Ford Focus but I got a front wheel drive maxima up there with the kids over Christmas. Mate used to take his caravan up there.

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Kilo Rd used to have a problem with cars getting broken into.
Not sure what's it's like these days.

After casing it around a bit I think Naroma road in the Pureora park will be the go, I will tow the caravan to the start of the road , look for a parking spot, unhook the van and then drive in to see if I can go in any further with my van to a better park up spot. Will be in there for five days , so a good look around and this is how you learn a new area.

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Originally Posted by Big Fish 1

Did you drive right to end of the road?we were there when the rain came-the creek was huge with 3-4 ft boulders rolling down.Had to leave vehicles there for 4 weeks till the scratched atrack for us-bit of a mission for the Hiace van!! Is the main road open yet to turn off?We had to get escorted thru Kaiangaroa to Minginui when we got vehicles out. They are meant to be fixing Okahu Rd sometime in the Summer.

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if the owner of the hiace van (mentioned) would like a snorkel for it, then message me, i have a couple extra to get rid of.
cheers, dave

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Originally Posted by homebrew.357

After casing it around a bit I think Naroma road in the Pureora park will be the go, I will tow the caravan to the start of the road , look for a parking spot, unhook the van and then drive in to see if I can go in any further with my van to a better park up spot. Will be in there for five days , so a good look around and this is how you learn a new area.

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Let us know how you get on :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by homebrew.357

After casing it around a bit I think Naroma road in the Pureora park will be the go, I will tow the caravan to the start of the road , look for a parking spot, unhook the van and then drive in to see if I can go in any further with my van to a better park up spot. Will be in there for five days , so a good look around and this is how you learn a new area.

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Send me a PM a week or 2 before you head down and I'll give you an update on Waitaramoa and Ngaroma rds, in there most weeks.

O K, Thanks Tetawa, I can't train my ford focus to be a Landover so a road report would be good, and if your pasting through and see me the billy goes on. :thumbsup:.