This is where to camp to start your caching in the Otaki
Forks.
My memory of this site is from camping trips from college. We
did not have the luxurey that we have now. In my day you parked
along way away and had to cross the roaring meg by swing bridge not
by a fancy bridge you drive your car over now. And also you carried
your pack which had a week of stuff in it for this spot.
Just around the river bend use to have a great swimming hole.
Have no idea if its still there.
The one memory that I still enjoy is its great to be back up
here seeing the tracks and tramping.
Along with Skeetinnz we have placed a few caches up here. We
both hope you will enjoy this area as we have and are doing again.
Its a great spot to camp and tramp. Respect the warnings on the
other caches and come for a weekend and enjoy the tramps in this
area.
I have put in the gallery photos of places you can see from this
camp site. Please enjoy it as much as I do.
Below is a number of links to caches in this area that you can
enjoy from this camp base.
Click here to go to Hautere - Te Horo Rural
Water Supply
Click here to go to Drive Through
Reserve
Click here to go to My Scary
Bridge
Click here to go to Otaki Gorge Water
Splash
Click here to go to Shields Flat
Click here to go to Otaki Wilderness
Walls
Click here to go to Otaki Roaring
Meg
Click here to go to Otaki Forks
Click here to go to Otaki Boielle Flat
Swing
Click here to go to Gone Loopy
Click here to go to Historic Field Hut Otaki
Forks
Click here to go to Caretakers
Hut
Click here to go to Valley View
Click here to go to Otaki Gorge
Boiler
Click here to go to Historic Sheridan Creek,
Otaki Forks
Click here to go to The Bridge to Waitewaewae
Hut Otaki Forks
Safety
Tararua Forest Park is renowned for its
changeable weather and because much of the terrain is rugged,
trampers and walkers must travel prepared. Food and warm waterproof
clothing should be carried, even on short walks. Overnight parties
should always include experienced trampers.
Dogs must be kept under control .NOTE
NOTE NOTE that 1080 signs are up at the time of placement.
So keep this in mind if you are taking your dog; check to see if a
drop has been done before you take your dog in.
Back country hut tickets, purchased in
advance, are required for the overnight use of huts in the
park.
Camp Fees are Adult $6.10, Child $2.00. This
is a per night charge. Camp fees with be collected by a resident
caretaker from your campsite or by filling in a self-registration
form from the container at the office door of the caretakers house
- follow the instructions on the form and deposit your fees through
the slot in the door.