CampgroundHidden gem

Lake Okareka campsite (DOC)

Okareka, Bay of Plenty

Lakeside campsite with tent and non-powered sites close to Rotorua.

Price: NZ$18 per adult per night, NZ$9 per child
Booking: No need to book

Lake Okareka campsite (DOC) — Department of Conservation · CC BY 4.0

A DOC-run lakeside camping area with toilets and a cooking shelter. Fires are not allowed, and tent camping is not permitted at Boyes Beach itself. Sites are first-come, first-served.

Good to know

No campfires
Arrive early in summer
Not suitable for vehicles over 6 m
Lake water must be boiled before drinking

Open: All year
Getting there: Sealed road from Rotorua, parking at the site
Vehicles: Fine in any car
Dogs: No dogs

Facilities

Toilets

Directions

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