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PS 41.248723S  172.11693E the West Coast of the South Island at Karamea just west of the township of Karamea in Waverly Street .

Karamea is 98 kilometers North of Westport , the town is on the banks of the Karamea river and on the South Western edge of the Kahurangi National Park .

The road is no exit at its Northern end . There is a Doc camping ground at Kohaihai 16 kilometers north of Karamea but the last few kilometers to the campsite is unsealed , the site is at the mouth of the Kohaihai River , this is the starting point of the Heaphy Track .

Phone  03 782 6069

($) low cost camp ground  ,    fresh water ,   showers ,  cooking house   , powered sites  washing machines  , a dump station  , an area for hiking and great photography .toilets so a grey water certificate is not required .

So this is proof that schools can be come involved in running camping areas and camp grounds .

North of karamia some 16 kilometers North is the Kohaihai River mouth on the west coast and the Doc camping ground , the last few kilometers to this camping ground is unsealed . The camp is dog friendly ,has toilets and fresh water . It is at this point that the great Heaphy Track starts . 

Karamea has another site for camper vans and motorhomes in McCallums Mill Road the old saw mill on the right hand side of the road ..

GPS lattitude  -41.17164  long 172.11729

the camp site is restricted to the large gravel area in front of the old saw mill . There are no facilities , but it is free .

so get out there and " do a roadie ".