Piha Domain Motor Camp

Piha Camp facilities and amenities: 

Although fairly basic the Piha Camp does offers hot showers, flush toilets and laundry facilities.  To compliment these facilities there is a cook house with stove top cooking, microwave and a coin operated BBQ plus 4 huts with bunks, table & chairs etc

PHONE - NZ, AUCKLAND (64-9)8128 815

Email: Piha Camp here (pihacamp @ xtra dot co dot nz)

Piha Camp Cookhouse

Fiona Anderson (centre):  Manager of Piha Domain Motor Camp seen here at the WOAT (West of Auckland Tourism)  Expo Rydges Hotel, Auckland, in Sep '07

Left and right: Julia and Bobbie from Black Sands Lodge

Click on these thumbnails to see the Camp Kitchen

Thumbnails of Camp ablutions block

The Piha Camp stocks a basic range of groceries as well as internet facilities.

Piha Motor Camp caters for young and old(er) campers alike

The kiddies play ground in the Piha Domain

Piha Domain Huts - Powered and basic provisions (click thumbnails for larger photo)

Services & Prices:

• Tent sites: $10 adults, Under 14yrs $6,  preschoolers free.
• Powered sites:  $12 per adult, Under 14 yrs $7, preschoolers free.
• Caravans:  $35 single, $50 double,  extra adult $20,  child any age $15. Bond of $50.
• Huts:  Single: $50, Twin/Dbl: $60, Extra adult $25, child any age $15. Bond of $100. Bedding hire $10.00 per person.

Long holiday weekends are a minimum 2 night stay and tent sites for New Years Eve for non-family campers are $20 per person.

Contact Piha Camp:                                          

M: 21 Seaview Road, Piha, Waitakere City           

P: (64) (9) 8128 815

E:  PIHA CAMP

Wises Map to Piha Camp Ground

NZ Herald Article on Piha Domain Camp 26/9/06

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:

• Teenagers: No one under the age of 18 years without a parent close by to supervise.  No ID, no entry.

• DRUGS: Piha Camp is 'drug free'. If you are observed using illegal drugs the police will be called.

• Alcohol: Alcohol use is permitted in moderation.  We reserve the right to inpsect your vehicle - 6 standard drinks each is allowed into the camp.

• Bond: We reserve the right to charge a NZ$50 'good behaviour bond' refundable upon departure if you have behaved yourself.

• Vehicles in Piha Camp: The speed limit in the camp is 'walking pace'. Cars are not to be driven in the camp after dark.

• Visitors:  To be checked in at the office on arrival.

• Camp Site: Is to be kept clean and tidy at all times. Rubbish bags are available from the office and are to be placed in the nearest rubbish station with the top tied.

• Music: To be kept at minimu level and preferably Radio Piha : 88.1fm  our local Piha radio station.  Lyrics containing offensive language or phrases are not to be played at all.

• Bed time: 10:30ish.  (that is 22:30).  Please leave your car outside if you are returning to the camp after this time.

• Put your tent where you have been asked to please.

• Kitchen: The Piha Camp kitchen is cleaned after 10:00pm.  Please finish your dinner by this time and keep the kitchen clean pleeease.

• Dogs: By permission only and must be kept on a lead at all times. Doggie poos must be cleaned up.

• Above all else enjoy Piha and your Kiwi Camping experience.

History of Piha Camp:

There has been a camping ground on the Domain at Piha since the early 1900s when families would make the two day trek from Auckland to Piha by horse and cart on a road that was little better than a bullock track.  In the 1940s the Raynor Family gifted the land, as recreational reserve and camping ground.  Just as well really as with the value of coastal land it would almost certainly would been sold otherwise.                                        

After the war a building from the radar station up the top of the hill was bought down to the camp and turned into a kitchen and shower block. Whilst there has been another ablution block built the original kitchen is still faithfully serving us.