Motorhomes in Taupō
The Taupō District has many accommodation options for Supercars from hotels and luxury lodges to campgrounds and backpackers. If you would like to travel and stay in your own self-contained campervans, motorhomes and caravans, here's what you need to know.
Special Supercars event campgrounds
Ahead of the 2024 ITM Taupō Super400 event, local organisations and groups have opened up special event campgrounds to meet demand.
Taupō Horse Racing Club Campground
The Taupō Horse Racing Club is located next to Taupō International Motorsport and is within walking distance (350m) to the event. The Oval Campground is open to bookings of campervans, motorhomes and caravans. Book your site online now.
National Equestrian Centre Campground
The National Equestrian Centre is opening its grass areas for self contained vehicles (with powered and unpowered sites) as well as general camping. The campground is less than 7km to Taupō International Motorsport and includes showers, toilets and fresh drinking water. There are no cooking or laundry facilities.
Camping packages are available for camping from Thursday 18 April to Monday 22 April. For more information and to book, contact events@nectaupo.co.nz.
Freedom Camping
The Taupō District is a beautiful part of the Central North Island and a great place to explore by campervan or motorhome.
While we're a camping-friendly district, we support responsible camping and encourage the use of commercial camping grounds, Department of Conservation camping areas and our own designated areas.
Click on our full Freedom Camping and Facilities map for more info.
Rubbish and waste
Sewage and grey water
You can dispose of your motorhome sewage and grey water holding tanks for free at any of our designated wastewater dump stations open 24 hours a day:
Most commercial campgrounds and holiday parks have dump stations available for guests to use.
Rubbish
At camping sites where no bins are provided please be aware you must take all your rubbish with you as a 'pack it in, pack it out' arrangement is in place to help protect the environment.
You can dispose of your rubbish and recycling at any of our landfill and transfer stations in the Taupō District.
Learn more about transfer station locations, hours and prices.
Motorhome parking in Taupō town centre
There is dedicated parking for oversized personal vehicle on Ferry Road in Taupō? Even better, it's easy to navigate to and close to the town centre shops and restaurants.
From the north:
- Turn onto Tongariro Street
- Turn right onto Ferry Road
- Park up at one of the extra-long vehicle parks along the lakefront
From the south:
- Drive along Lake Terrace
- Continue to the right onto Tītīraupenga Street
- Turn left onto Tūwharetoa Street
- Turn left onto Tongariro Street
- Turn right onto Ferry Road.
- Park up at one of the extra-long vehicle parks along the lakefront.
