Lake Okareka Walkway

Lake Okareka Walkway

9 Rankers Reviews

8 Face-to-Face

5 Tarawera

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Dawn at the lake

Information

Lake Okareka Walkway

2.5 hour return

Includes 500m of boardwalk to access the wetland area, there are bird viewing spots scattered all around the boardwalk.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Rotorua District Council

Council organisation

Location

North IslandRotorua RegionTarawera

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-38.1771442228191

176.353833580017

Latitude
-38.1771442228191
Longitude
176.353833580017

Nearby

Reviews

    • Nice landscape, interesting water.
    • Beautiful lake and cliff diving.
    • Great boardwalk walk.
    • Peaceful campground right next to the lake.
    • Set on a beautiful, quiet lake.
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  • 3.5/5

    An easy walk with some signage sharing information about the nature and history of the area.

    The lake is beautiful and lots of bird life. From the information on the first board, we thought we would 2 a bit about the eruption but nothing came up afterwards. Easy walk for kids but the path can be a bit narrow after the boardwalk for a pram

    Reviewed almost 7 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Nice landscape, interesting water.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful lake and cliff diving.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Peaceful campground right next to the lake.

    Take a refreshing swim in the morning, noon or in the evening. Enjoy the beautiful sky at night. You will see a lot of stars and shooting stars.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 5.0/5

    A hidden lake with a large number of tracks, great view and smells, also you can have a swim on that beautiful lake after.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Set on a beautiful, quiet lake.

    Very clean toilet but no other service - bring drinking water.

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago and experienced in November 2011

  • 5.0/5

    Campsite: Only a small site, but right on the bank of the river.

    Gorgeous location and it was cheap!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great boardwalk walk.

    Fab toilets!!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Very small and all the vans are close together, but yu can go swimming in the lake.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago