Camp Elsdon
Camp Elsdon
Camp Elsdon is a friendly youth camp and holiday park set on 5. 5 hectares of Department of Conservation land in the foothills of western Porirua, surrounded by the native bush of the Porirua and Rangituhi/Colonial Knob Scenic Reserves.
The camp overlooks Porirua Harbour and sits at the entrance to Rangituhi/Colonial Knob Reserve, which offers bush walks and bike tracks leading to panoramic views of Porirua's twin harbours, Wellington, Kāpiti, and the South Island.
The camp accommodates casual visitors and groups, with facilities including a lodge, dormitories, cabins, powered and non-powered campervan sites, tent sites, kitchens, a laundry, and a dump station. It is approximately 1.
5 km from Porirua Railway Station and 20 minutes from the Picton ferry terminals, making it a practical base for exploring the wider Wellington region.
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