# Road trips from Drury

> 7 road trips that start in or near Drury, from 2 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/road-trips-from/o-drury-nz/

7 road trips that start in or near Drury, from 2 to 8 days, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary, distances and campsites along the way.

- [Auckland and the wild Waitākere west coast beaches](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzn-auckland-west-coast/): 2 days, 62 km – A two-day circuit from the city centre over the Waitākere Ranges to black-sand beaches and a gannet colony.
- [Auckland to Whangārei by the north-east coast](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzn-auckland-north-coast/): 3 days, 223 km – A coastal drive up SH1 with hot pools, a marine reserve, wine country and beaches on the way to Whangārei.
- [The Coromandel Peninsula loop from Thames to Waihī](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/nzn-coromandel-peninsula-loop/): 4 days, 263 km – A four-day loop on SH25 around the peninsula, from Thames and the north tip to Cathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach and the Karangahake Gorge.
- [Glow-worms, surf bays and forest giants – by campervan through Waikato and the King Country](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-440-nz-waikato-king-country/): 7 days, 541 km – From Auckland’s southern edge via Hamilton to the black beaches of Raglan and Kāwhia, into the limestone caves of Waitomo, through the Pureora rainforest and along the Waikato River to Te Aroha: around 885 kilometres of left-hand driving away from the main tourist routes.
- [Volcanic cones, island wines and gannet cliffs – by campervan around Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-489-nz-auckland-hauraki-matakana/): 8 days, 438 km – Around 640 kilometres from Auckland’s crater hills via Waiheke Island, the Hunua Ranges and the Firth of Thames to the black beaches of the west coast, then on via Matakana to Mangawhai Heads: one region, two seas and a surprising amount of wilderness on the doorstep of New Zealand’s largest city.
- [Pōhutukawa, geysers and volcanic cones – by campervan through Coromandel, Rotorua and the Volcanic Plateau](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-309-nz-coromandel-rotorua-tongariro/): 8 days, 601 km – From Auckland via the Coromandel Peninsula, the thermal fields of Rotorua and Lake Taupō to Tongariro National Park and over the Desert Road to Ōhakune: around 840 kilometres of driving on the left between hot sand, sulphur steam and volcanic ash.
- [Kauri giants, treaty country and the end of the world – Northland's Twin Coast by campervan](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-308-nz-northland/): 8 days, 840 km – Around 1,020 kilometres from Auckland via Whangārei, the Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga to the Hokianga and the kauri forests of Waipoua: a loop between the Pacific and the Tasman Sea, where ferries, gravel roads and shoe brushes are as much part of the journey as the evening light over the islands.

## FAQs

**What are the best road trips from Drury?**
Popular routes starting in or near Drury: Auckland and the wild Waitākere west coast beaches, Auckland to Whangārei by the north-east coast, The Coromandel Peninsula loop from Thames to Waihī, Glow-worms, surf bays and forest giants – by campervan through Waikato and the King Country and Volcanic cones, island wines and gannet cliffs – by campervan around Auckland and the Hauraki Gulf.

**Is there a short road trip from Drury?**
The shortest is Auckland and the wild Waitākere west coast beaches: 2 days, about 62 km.

**What is the longest road trip from Drury?**
The longest is Kauri giants, treaty country and the end of the world – Northland's Twin Coast by campervan: 8 days, about 840 km with 13 stops.