Two night stays in the car park for fully self contained vehicles winter time and one night peak summer time , this can be very handy if the beach camp grounds are booked out .The Auckland City Council run canter displays everything you will ever want to know about the Waitakere Ranges , the Ranges are to the west of Auckland , the western boundary is a string of very powerful beaches protecting Auckland from the severe winds the ranges can be seen almost from downtown Auckland . from Auckland to the centre is approximately 25 kilometres from there it is another half to three quarters an hour to the beach locations .Phone (09) 8170077 . The centre is on the way to Piha Beach travelling north along the Scenic Drive it is on the left , the centre has extensive views of the Manukua Harbour . No facilities at night but there are toilets during the day and a café.