Hot Water Beach Campsite, Lake Tarawera

Name: Hot Water Beach Campsite, Lake Tarawera
Start: 2025-12-12T23:00:00+13:00
End: 2025-12-14T02:00:00+13:00
Location: Lake Tarawera Hot Water Beach

Schedule

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 11:00 pm to Sun, 14 Dec, 2025 at 02:00 am

UTC+13:00

Location

Lake Tarawera Hot Water Beach | Auckland, AU

Join Claire, Harper ( 8 ) and Jayde (12) for an overnight adventure at Hot Water Beach Campsite, Lake Tarawera.
We’re keeping it simple - at 9am we’ll load our bags, tents, and chilly bins onto the water taxi so they’re taken straight to camp.
Then it's lighter going with a daypack along 15km the scenic Tarawera Trail. Expect 5–6 hours of walking (for fit kids) with plenty of spots to stop for a swim and take in the lake views.
The trip suits a mix of walking abilities - you can walk in, walk out, do both, or take the water taxi one way.
Arrive at camp, soak in the natural hot pools, have a relaxed dinner, and watch the sunset over the lake. On Sunday morning, we’ll cruise back across the lake by water taxi to end the adventure.
Trip costs
1. Gear Drop (by water taxi)
$15 per tent
$10 per tramping pack (max 15 kg; tents carried inside a pack are no extra charge)
$5 per chilly bin/esky
+ $25 total group fee for the water taxi gear drop (this is split evenly between everyone)
2. One-way Water Taxi Fare (people, Sunday campsite to carpark)
$40 per adult
$30 per child (5–12 years)
$5 per infant (0–4 years)
$125 Family Pass (2 adults, 2 children)
Plus the cost of booking your own campsite.
Keen to join?
Let Claire know by emailing [email protected]
Book your own campsite: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/bay-of-plenty/places/lake-tarawera-scenic-reserve/things-to-do/hot-water-beach-campsite/