Hot poolHidden gem
Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
Waikite Valley, Waikato
Natural hot pools fed by a geothermal stream, with a campground on site.
- Price
- Entry fee, check website
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
A family-run thermal pool complex in a rural valley south of Rotorua. The pools run from warm to very hot and sit in a pastoral setting rather than a city, with a camping area on the same property.
Good to know
- Go for the quieter evening session
- Bring a swim cap if you plan to stay in hot pools
- Best time
- Evening
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Waikite Valley Road, sealed
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Showers
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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