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Tolaga Bay camping

Restricted seasonal camping area, permit required.

Camping at Blue Waters Tolaga Bay reopens Saturday 25 October.

Apply for your permit before you camp. Apply here online.

There's no rubbish collection service at the site - please take all your rubbish and recycling with you.

Camping options include tents and vehicles. A chemical toilet is required.

Know the camp site rules

About Tolaga Bay at Blue Waters

Tolaga Bay is 54km from Gisborne and 280km from Opotiki.

The camping area, known as Blue Waters is at the northern end of the bay at the end of Furneaux Street.  Excellent swimming and fishing.

The Tolaga Bay Surf Life Saving Club is located in Furneaux Street. Surf lifeguard patrols operate during the peak summer period. There's a holiday park next to the Tolaga Bay Wharf.

Rubbish, recycling and waste

You're responsible for managing your own waste. There's no rubbish collection service provided at the site.

Take all your rubbish and recycling with you when you leave. The closest transfer station to sort your rubbish and recycling is Tolaga Bay - see opening hours

Grey water only may be emptied at designated dump station potties.

Where you can camp at Tolaga Bay

Tolaga Bay

Camping sites, transfer stations, dump stations