Guidebook for Lake Okareka

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Guidebook for Lake Okareka

Food Scene

134 locals recommend
Eat Street
Tutanekai Street
134 locals recommend
Lovely long standing Italian restaurant, awesome food
Zanelli's Italian Cuisine
1243 Amohia St
Lovely long standing Italian restaurant, awesome food

Essentials

47 locals recommend
PAK'nSAVE Rotorua
Amohau Street
47 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

1 hour beautiful walk around the lake which is only 3km from house.
22 locals recommend
Blue Lake
22 locals recommend
1 hour beautiful walk around the lake which is only 3km from house.
Another beautiful lake, there's a cafe, walking trails, playgrounds. Fun for all the family and more gorgeous scenery
19 locals recommend
Lake Tarawera
19 locals recommend
Another beautiful lake, there's a cafe, walking trails, playgrounds. Fun for all the family and more gorgeous scenery
Many walking and mountain biking trails, treewalk. redwood canopies
150 locals recommend
Redwoods Treewalk
Tarawera Road
150 locals recommend
Many walking and mountain biking trails, treewalk. redwood canopies
birdlife reserve, lovely board walk
10 locals recommend
Lake Okareka Reserve and Walkway
62 Acacia Road
10 locals recommend
birdlife reserve, lovely board walk
Nice drive, lovely scenery
Lake Okataina Road
Lake Okataina Road
Nice drive, lovely scenery

Entertainment & Activities

pretty area, watch the white water rafters further up the road, go white water rafting, enjoy a coffee in the local store.
34 locals recommend
Okere Falls
34 locals recommend
pretty area, watch the white water rafters further up the road, go white water rafting, enjoy a coffee in the local store.
where 2 rivers meet, park beside bridge and walk under. Bathe in the warm river, don't get burnt - it's free, and fun and like no other!
Hot And Cold
201 Waiotapu Loop Rd
where 2 rivers meet, park beside bridge and walk under. Bathe in the warm river, don't get burnt - it's free, and fun and like no other!
It's exhilarating, scenic, fun, adventure of a lifetime,
6 locals recommend
Rafting Adventure, New Zealand
54 Taheke Rd
6 locals recommend
It's exhilarating, scenic, fun, adventure of a lifetime,
Great to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day - ten pin bowling, mini gold, arcade games, movie theather
43 locals recommend
Motion Entertainment Rotorua
366 Te Ngae Rd
43 locals recommend
Great to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day - ten pin bowling, mini gold, arcade games, movie theather
Great for the kids - and adults, lots of animals, sometimes have lion cubes. beautiful setting, cafe
31 locals recommend
Paradise Valley Springs
467 Paradise Valley Rd
31 locals recommend
Great for the kids - and adults, lots of animals, sometimes have lion cubes. beautiful setting, cafe
trout pools, animals, water park, awesome to go back in the evenings and see how the kiwis live up close. Wonderful place for families and tourists
58 locals recommend
Rainbow Springs Nature Park
192 Fairy Springs Rd
58 locals recommend
trout pools, animals, water park, awesome to go back in the evenings and see how the kiwis live up close. Wonderful place for families and tourists
See a sheep shearing show, great nz farm life
43 locals recommend
Agrodome
141 Western Rd
43 locals recommend
See a sheep shearing show, great nz farm life
hot pools, public and private, cafe. great for rainy days
131 locals recommend
Polynesian Spa
1000 Hinemoa St
131 locals recommend
hot pools, public and private, cafe. great for rainy days
relaxing hot swim
12 locals recommend
Blue Baths
Queens Drive
12 locals recommend
relaxing hot swim
great for rainy days, 20 min drive approx, hot pools in picturesque valley setting
66 locals recommend
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
648 Waikite Valley Rd
66 locals recommend
great for rainy days, 20 min drive approx, hot pools in picturesque valley setting

Arts & Culture

See boiling mud, Maori arts and crafts
123 locals recommend
Te Puia station
123 locals recommend
See boiling mud, Maori arts and crafts
Wonderful exhibits, interactive movie, cafe, great rainy day activity for everyone
Rotorua Settlers and Steam Museum
43 Robinson Ave
Wonderful exhibits, interactive movie, cafe, great rainy day activity for everyone
more geothermal
54 locals recommend
Hells Gate Geothermal Park and Mud Bath Spa
351 State Hwy 30
54 locals recommend
more geothermal
See a buried village, experience some more culture
41 locals recommend
Buried Village of Te Wairoa
1180 Tarawera Road
41 locals recommend
See a buried village, experience some more culture

Sightseeing

Lovely park in the middle of the city. Boiling mud, foot baths, play ground, sometimes train runs in the weekends. FREE
41 locals recommend
Kuirau Park - Mud Pools
Kuirau Street
41 locals recommend
Lovely park in the middle of the city. Boiling mud, foot baths, play ground, sometimes train runs in the weekends. FREE
50 min drive. Huka falls, Jet boating, shrimp farming, glass blowing, Honey farm, hydro slides. Hot pools at De bretts. Good day away
51 locals recommend
Lake Taupo
Lake Terrace
51 locals recommend
50 min drive. Huka falls, Jet boating, shrimp farming, glass blowing, Honey farm, hydro slides. Hot pools at De bretts. Good day away
50 minute drive, lovely big beach, walk up Mount Maunganui, swim, go to restaurants, parks, play grounds for kids
571 locals recommend
Mount Maunganui
571 locals recommend
50 minute drive, lovely big beach, walk up Mount Maunganui, swim, go to restaurants, parks, play grounds for kids