Camp Wainuiomata screen location. Has several buildings and is surrounded by forest and bush.

This campground offers a range of accommodation options in a stunning setting not far from the capital.

In a valley between the dense green hills of Wainuiomata, 30 kilometres from Wellington and 10km from Lower Hutt, sits Camp Wainuiomata. The campground offers accommodation with a lodge complex, various huts, and tent and caravan sites.

Much of the campground’s 240 hectares has mature and regenerating bush. There’s also a mixture of short, easy walks and longer, more challenging hikes. Some of the tracks lead to the nearby Remutaka Forest Park.

The property also features grassed fields, a lagoon for swimming or canoeing, and a ropes course. Wainuiomata Golf Course is also nearby.

Management staff live on-site with their families.

Location details

Jurisdiction Lower Hutt City Council
Permits required Privately owned, contact Screen Wellington.
Location descriptors Forest/woods, bush, jungle/rainforest, pines, redwoods, scrub, tree ferns, tropical, coniferous, deciduous, evergreen, mossy, foliage, canopy, understory, verdant, serene, wilderness, remote, untamed, uninhabited, vast, uncharted, isolated, solitude, rugged, natural, expanse, valley, slopes, scenic, steep, elevation.

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