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Tokaanu Thermal Pools
Tokaanu, Waikato
Local hot pools beside the lake, with private tubs and a bigger public pool.
- Cost
- Paid
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Quiet geothermal pools in the little lakeside village of Tokaanu, a world away from the busy Taupō baths. Locals use them as a post-hike soak after the Tongariro crossing. Private tubs are available, plus a larger shared pool.
Good to know
- Great stop after the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Bring a towel and jandals
- Check opening hours before going in winter
- Best time
- Afternoon, after a walk
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road, car park on site
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Showers
- Toilets
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