Tunnel Point Campground

Absolutely love this place. It's magical. Blackberry bushes everywhere. Never stayed for the night tho

Nice place to stay for a night, away from everything, no phone reception. A good 30 minute walk through the sand from the Karekare parking. Has a toilet and a water tap (no drinking). Lovely views!

Short tunnel walk

Great little campsite

We transitted Tunnel Point on our way to Parahaha Valley to check out the new walkways and bridges. These were, by the way, amazing and such an improvement over swamy tracks and river wading!Tunnel Point is a short level walk along the beach from Karekare and continues to be a nice place for a picnic. Read up on the history before you go and imagine digging that Tunnel with pick and shovel.We were not camping this time but if we were would be tempted to walk on another 45 minutes to the awesome Parahaha Camp.

Perfect if you want to get away from it all.Hands down favourite campsite in Auckland.

Tucked away in an isolated spot. Ideal for quick getaway from the hustle n bustle of the city yet close enough to make you want to go. Dont forget repellent.

Birders haunt or a leisured rest stop. A shelteted & protected site, long drop, great views over the wetlands, just 1.7km along the Hillary Trail from the Karekare Reserve beach sign.

I would have given this five stars but...Firstly the campground is great. Tucked away from exposure, cool location and easy to get too. However, the council directions to get there are terrible.I walked for 90 mins until I stumbled on it - there is no sign posting or clues as it is not visible from the beach.As for 20-30 mins. Nope. It took me 20 mins when I left just to follow the track back to the beach, then another 30 along the surf line and back to the carpark. It might be 30 mins if it was hard packed and you weren't carrying camping gear but it's at least half loose sand and slow going.I found that if I walked about 1/2 as far again as it is from the surf club end of Karekare Beach to the off-shore rock, then there is a flat area (almost a dry estuary) that leads into the cliffs. Head in there and on the right hand side the Hillary Trail. Follow that. Hopefully the pics help some others.