Lonsdale Park Camp
Something for everyone!
The Outdoor Classroom
Lonsdale Park Camp is ideal for school groups that want the children to experience the outdoors and challenge their comfort zones. It’s also a great place for youth groups, sports clubs, church groups and family & whanau reunions.
There are a variety of opportunities to explore group skills and test individuals.
These include a confidence course, commando courses, a blindfold course, a conservation bush trail area with 11 activity stations, team building area, orienteering and lots of room for other activities.
There is a great hiking trail through stunning native bush, crossing the Takou stream several times and ending with a swim in the river. Take lunch and make a day of it.
There are several places of historical interest in the immediate vicinity which schools also access while staying at the camp, including Whangaroa Museum, Puketi Forest and the Rainbow Warrior memorial.
Extra opportunities for studying marine life can be accessed at the nearby Matauri Bay or Te Ngaere Bay beaches.
Our History
During this time it is estimated that over 35,000 people have used the camp. Lonsdale Park is a charitable trust and is run by a Camp Board on a voluntary basis.
They continually source funds, grants, monetary and otherwise to help with the maintenance and up keep of the grounds and buildings.
Allan Taylor