Ngati Toa Domain:Stop and stay
Miriam Richardson
The loveliest freedom camping spot before the Cook Strait ferries is at Mana, between Porirua Harbour and State Highway 1.
There are sports- and play-grounds and an area under macrocarpas were camping vehicles of all kinds (including long vehicles) can overnight for up to 3 nights. Sadly, tenting is not allowed and you must be self-contained. There is a public toilet.
It is walking distance to the train, a supermarket and a pizza place.
I watched a fishing boat come in through the heads the other evening, a skein of gulls in attendance; then the dusk light on the harbour.
Its a glorious spot. ckw.nz/ngati-toa
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3 Autumn 2023
I watched a fishing boat come in through the heads the other evening, a skein of gulls in attendance; then the dusk light on the harbour. Its a glorious spot.© 2023 M Richardson ckw.nz/ngati-toa
There is an area under macrocarpas were camping vehicles of all kinds (including long vehicles) can overnight for up to 3 nights.
I watched a fishing boat come in through the heads the other evening, a skein of gulls in attendance; then the dusk light on the harbour. Its a glorious spot.© 2023 M Richardson ckw.nz/ngati-toa