Nigel Hanlon Hut

UPDATE: Camping is no longer occuring on this site at Nigel Hanlon Hut because in a flooding situation it is not safe.

The Nigel Hanlon Hut is quite a historic building. If you want to read the heritage assessment of the hut you can read about it here Nigel Hanlon Memorial Hut Heritage Assessment

There are three other Auckland Council regional parks campgrounds near Piha. They are Craw Homestead at Anawhata and McCreadies Paddock and Tunnel Point at Karekare. These are all on the route of the Hillary Trail. For further information, please visit the Auckland Council website and you can book by calling Auckland Council on (09) 3010101.

If you look at the map under https://www.piha.co.nz/?p=433  will see where the three campgrounds are located:

Craw Campground next to Craw Homestead on Anawhata Road.

A lovely grassy space with big old macrocarpas, a cooking shelter and composting toilet. On Hillary Trail. Great lookout point to see back over Piha. Can accommodate 40 at $6 adult and $4 child. 

 Tunnel Point, between Karekare and Whatipu 

A 20-30 minutes trek through the Pohutukawa Glade, south along the beach, and then following the old benched railway line, through the tunnel, and you reach a gorgeous secluded spot beside dune wetlands. Composting toilet. On Hillary Trail. $6 adult $4 child.

McCreadies Paddock, bottom of the Karekare Road hill.

 Five minutes walk to the beach, next to lovely stream. Close to Hillary Trail. Long drop, accommodates 20, $6 adult and $4 child.