lakeside camp and campervan sites around rotorua...camping campervan toilets water from tap* water...
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Camping
Campervan
Toilets
Water from tap*
Water from stream’
Picnic table
Cooking facilities
Cooking shelter
BBQ
Showers
Dump station
Boat ramp
Fishing
Water skiing
Wildlife
Playground
Dogs on a leash
No camping
No fires
No dogs
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* Water from tap does not imply drinking water standards are met. All water should be boiled for 3 minutes before consumption.
FEES PER NIGHT: From $35 for a non-powered campsite.
FEES PER NIGHT: Adult $13, youth/child $6.50, under 5s free (pay cash on arrival)
FEES PER NIGHT: Adult $13, youth/child $6.50, under 5s free (pay cash on arrival)
FEES PER NIGHT: Adult $13, youth/child $6.50, under 5s free (pay in advance)
FEES PER NIGHT: Adult $8, youth/child $4, under 5s free (pay cash on arrival)
Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park
www.bluelaketop10.co.nz
Nestled in the Tikitapu Scenic Reserve, 10 mins drive from the centre of Rotorua, the campsite is home to threatened mistletoe and a variety of bird species. Nearby, a 5.5 km walking track circles Blue Lake. Kayak and bike hire available, and Redwoods/Whakarewarewa Forest has great walking and mountain biking trails. Head east from Rotorua on SH30 for 1.7 km. Turn right into Tarawera Road and continue until Blue Lake is in sight. The campsite is on the left.
Lake Ōkareka
FEE PER NIGHT: Adults $10, youth/child $5, under 5s free (pay cash on arrival)
Boyes Beach
Popular with families, there are BBQ facilities and a children’s play area. This is great spot for water skiing during the day and trout fishing in the early morning or at the change of light near the end of the day. Dogs: 15 December – 28 February inclusive, no dogs between hours of 9 am and 7 pm. Dogs not permitted in playground area at any time.Head east from Rotorua on SH30 for 1.7 km. Turn right into Tarawera Road, then left into Okareka Loop Road. At Okareka settlement turn left into Millar Road. The campsite is 500 m, on the right.
Hot Water Beach
Lake Tarawera Outlet (Te Tapahoro)
Lake Okaro
Just 15 minutes from Rotorua, popular during the summer. There are trophy trout in the lake for permit holders to catch. Water comes from the lake and must be boiled before drinking.Look out for threatened dabchicks, and keep boats to the speed limit to avoid wash swamping their nests.Continue past Boyes Beach campsite on Millar Road. The turn off to Lake Ōkareka campsite is on the right where the road seal ends.
An extremely popular site in the summer, where you can relax in natural hot springs on the shores of Lake Tarawera. Caution: localised patches of sand and water are very hot.Bookings are made through Whakarewarewa Village Charitable Trust, phone: +64 7 349 3463 ext 101, www.whakarewarewa.com.Only accessible by boat or by walking the Tarawera Trail (5–6 hr). Water taxis can be booked from Rotorua i-SITE.
This large campsite is popular with families. A bridge links the campsite to several walking tracks including one to the beautiful Tarawera Falls. Trout fishing and water sports on the lake are popular in summer.From Rotorua follow SH30 east for 55 km, then take SH34 to Kawerau. At the township, stop at the Kawerau information centre on Plunkett Street for a permit ($5) to drive on the private forestry road to the campsite (25 km). The forest gate is closed after dark and when the fire risk is ‘extreme’.
Lake Okaro is an important habitat for water birds such as grey teal and paradise shelduck. The water is safe for recreational activities such as kayaking and water skiing. Close by, Waiotapu has a bubbling mud pool and an impressive geyser, while Te Ranga (Kerosene Creek) is a geothermal creek popular for bathing.Access the reserve from Waimangu Road, off SH5.
Photo: Nick Lambert Photo: DOC Photo: Nicole Portner Photography
Photo: Nicole Portner Photography Photo: DOCPhoto: Nicole Portner Photography
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This publication is produced by Department of Conservation and Destination Rotorua
November 2016
Editing and design: DOC Publishing Team
This publication is produced using paper sourced from well-managed, renewable and legally logged forests.
Visit doc.govt.nz for information on tracks, trails and campsites on conservation land.
Keep waterways pest-free
Rotorua Lakes are currently free of most pest weeds, pest fish (koi carp, rudd, and tench), and didymo (rock snot).
Aquatic pests are a threat to our waterways. They can spread when small weed fragments or fish eggs attach to equipment or footwear.
Always Check, Clean, Dry your footwear, vehicles, boats, fishing equipment and other items before
entering and when moving between, lakes, rivers and streams. Camp managers – where present – can provide resources to help clean your equipment.
Lakeside camp and campervan sites around Rotorua
10 Great Rotorua Campsites
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LakeRotoehu
Lake Tarawera
Lake Rotoiti
Lake Rotorua
LakeRotoma
LakeRotomahana
LakeRerewhakaaitu
Ohau Channel
LakeOkaro
LakeOkareka
LakeOkataina
Tikitapu/Blue Lake
Lake Rotokakahi(Green Lake)
5 km 10 km0
ROTORUA
Ngongotaha
Hamurana
Mt Ngongotaha
Maungakakaramea/Rainbow Mountain
Mt Tarawera1111 m
Makatiti Dome934 m
Mt Whakapoungakau758 m
WaimanguVolcanic Valley
WaikiteHot Pools
TaupoMurupara
Kawerau &Whakatane
Te Puke
Tauranga
Putararu
Tokoroa
Fent
on S
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RotoruaAirport
Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-SITE
Redwoods Visitor Centre & i-SITE
KeroseneCreek
MokoiaIsland
Rotorua mountainbike car park
Whakarewarewa/Te Puia
TaraweraLookout
Rerewhakaaitu RoadBre
tt Road
757 m
Buried Village
Tarawera Road
743 m
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Rerewhakaaitu, Ash Pit Road
Trout Pool Road Rerewhakaaitu, Brett Road
Guy Roe Reserve
FEES PER NIGHT: Adults $8, youth/child $4, under 5s free (pay cash on arrival)
FEES PER NIGHT: Adult $8, youth/child $4, under 5s free (pay cash on arrival)
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Known as the Homestead Arm, this has been a popular fishing spot for many years – permits available from local fishing stores. The reserve is also popular for picnics and boat access to the lake. Camping is permitted on parts of the reserve.Head south from Rotorua on SH5, then SH35. Turn into Rerewhakaaitu Road and continue for 2.7 km, then turn left into Brett Road. The camp entrance is 2.5 km, on the right. Access is sealed.
On the shores of Lake Rerewhakaaitu, so take binoculars for watching water birds. There is good fishing, swimming and walking nearby. Water must be boiled before drinking. Follow directions for Guy Roe Reserve, then continue another 2.5 km on Brett Road. The campsite is on the right. Access is sealed.
A larger site than Brett Road with a boat ramp and on-site camp manager. Water must be boiled before drinking. The nearby Rainbow Mountain Scenic Reserve has 2.5 km a tramping track to the summit of Rainbow Mountain (Maunga Kakaramea), which passes three crater lakes and steaming geothermal cliffs.Follow directions for Brett Road Campsite but continue past it, then turn right into Ash Pit Road. Follow for 1.7 km until you reach the campsite. Access is sealed.
Located in Okere Falls Scenic Reserve, where the Kaituna River cascades between narrow, steep ravines before it enters the Trout Pool’s tranquil waters. The area is popular with white water rafters and kayakers. The 1.2 km Okere Falls Track starts from the camping area, and has great look outs over the river’s spectacular waterfalls. Swimming not recommended in this location.Take SH30 from Rotorua past the airport, then SH33 towards Tauranga. After 8 km, turn left into Trout Pool Road. Visitors are allowed to camp in vehicles overnight in the car park at the end of the road. Tents are not permitted.
FEES PER NIGHT:
Adult $8, youth/child $4, under 5s free (pay cash on arrival)
FEES PER NIGHT:
Free
Don’t use soaps or detergents near waterways.
Use dedicated sewerage stations to dispose of waste.
Remove litter when you leave the campsite.
Report suspected pest fish or weed sightings to the DOC hotline (0800 362 468)
– if possible, take a photo.
Overnight camping
Overnight camping is prohibited on reserves except in designated areas.
You may be fined $200 under the Freedom Camping Act 2011 if, while freedom camping, you interfere with or damage a public area, its flora or fauna, or any structure in the area; or dispose of waste other than into an appropriate waste receptacle, eg a motorhome discharging wastewater to ground. You can be fined up to $10,000 for serious offences.
The Rotorua population of New Zealand dabchicks is one of the largest in the country. Less than 2000 dabchicks are thought to exist and populations susceptible to changes in water quality. Follow these guidelines to help protect water quality.
Protect water quality
Photo: Nicole Portner Photography Photo: Nicole Portner Photography
Photo: Nicole Portner Photography
New Zealand dabchick. Photo: © Shellie Evans
Photo: Nicole Portner Photography
24/7 wastewater dumping is available at the Rotorua Waste Water Treatment Plant, 5 minutes drive from Rotorua’s CBD on SH30A, opposite Marguerita Street.
Rotorua Visitor Centre & i-SITE is located at the lake end of
Fenton St (Rotorua's main street). We are open every day (except Christmas Day) from 7.30 am – 6.00 pm during the winter, and from 7.30 am – 7.00 pm during the summer. A DOC visitor counter is available during opening hours and a ranger is present part time.
10 Great Rotorua Campsites
Blue Lake Top 10 Holiday Park
Boyes Beach
Lake Ōkareka
Hot Water Beach
Lake Tarawera Outlet
Lake Okaro
Guy Roe Reserve
Rerewhakaaitu, Brett Road
Rerewhakaaitu, Ash Pit Road
Trout Pool Road
Highway
Sealed road
Information
Airport
Geothermal bathing
Dump station
Parking
Historic site
Geothermal feature
Map key
Gravel road
Walking track