4 places · 3 with rooms, 1 camping, 1 with meals on the Whariwharangi Bay → Wainui section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track, in Pohara, Takaka. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Beachside holiday park at 809 Abel Tasman Drive, Pohara, with motel units, cabins and tent sites, about 6.5 km west of the Wainui car park as the crow flies (further by road). Book ahead from December to February.
Boutique lodge with a restaurant and day spa near Pohara Beach, about 6.5 km west of the Wainui car park as the crow flies (further by road).
Two eco stays (a geodesic dome and a flax pod) on a ridge in Pohara Valley, NZ$105–180 a night, about 5.5 km west of the Wainui car park as the crow flies.
Scheduled bus Nelson – Motueka – Takaka, with a Takaka – Pohara – Tata Beach – Wainui Falls run on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Wainui Falls stop is about 3.5 km from the track car park, so book and confirm the pick-up point.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. The huts and campsites on the Abel Tasman Coast Track are run by the Department of Conservation (DOC) and must be booked in advance all year. Huts have bunks with mattresses, heating and toilets but no cooking gas or lights; water is untreated. Camp only at your booked site, with a tent (no hammocks).
The Abel Tasman Coast Track route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.