WalkHidden gem
Tarawera Trail to Hot Water Beach
Lake Tarawera, Bay of Plenty
Day walk or bike ride from Lake Okareka to Lake Tarawera with a hot beach at the end.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 5 hours
A 16 km one-way trail along Lake Tarawera from the Tarawera Landing to Hot Water Beach (Te Rata), where geothermal water seeps through the sand. Most people walk one way and take the water taxi back across the lake. No bikes or dogs allowed in the reserve.
Good to know
- Take the water taxi back if you do not want to walk both ways
- Bring a spade or just use your hands at the beach
- Bikes and dogs are not allowed
- Best time
- Summer
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Trail starts at Tarawera Landing, 17.5 km south of Rotorua via Tarawera Road; water taxi from the Landing also reaches Hot Water Beach
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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