Water park in Tauranga

“Nice open spaces, with nice covered ( mature trees ) spaces with a water feature too. Toilets are close and so are shops, bars, cafès,restaurants and bakeries.”

“Great park. Large fields. Backs onto Centennial Drive. Lovely trees and great walk”

“Super clean & tidy. Great pools at 3 different temperatures. Lovely people who run it & the gardens were amazing. We only live 20mins away but will definitely be back.”

“Fantastic location and things to do! Heated pool, park, trampoline, giant chess board and a big screen and bean bags. Our room was great! Comfy bed, kitchenette had everything we needed and the fridge freezer was a nice size for the 3 nights stay. Awesome view of the Moana from our sea side room. From what I can see the other rooms look just as good. We stayed for the Mana Kuratahi kapa haka 2025. Our kids also loved it. Would definitely return and recommend to whanau and friends.”

“Great Camp - Very Friendly. The Stream is Iconic New Zealand. Love it……”

“Beautiful park with lovely kept mature trees. Lovely to spend hot summers day underneath shade of different trees. Beautifully manicured lawn and water feature. Council does a good job keeping maintained. A lovely green park in Matamata - perfect for picnic.”

“Freedom camp here for 2 smaller campers, Stayed two nights. Far enough away from the road and close enough to CBD etc.”

“Super clean and spacious. I stayed in a studio & it had its own private patio out back. The thermal pool was great, the grounds are immaculate. Really friendly and accomadating hosts. Carpark is right in front of your room and the wait for uber to location is not super long (less than 10min when not peak). Would stay again.”

“Great to walk the dogs and enjoy the river view”

“The trees are amazing. Nice little stroll with a 10 minute bush loop half way.”

“Had lunch with the members from Zion after a had start of preaching the gospel in that area. Thanks to God we also played a game of Mafia.”

“We had a great stay at Te Puke Holiday Park. We stayed in one of the cabins, which were nice and tidy. The showers, toilets, and kitchen were all clean and well maintained. The owner and the other guests at Te Puke Holiday Park were all very friendly and made our stay even better.”

“the owners are friendly and helpful. there was a nice homey type of feel to this park. the permanent residents are very nice and welcoming. i found the kitchen, bathroom, showers etc are very clean and tidy at all times. it’s a very positive environment and i’m enjoying my stay. lastly i love the sea view when i wake up every morning. i would 100% recommend this holiday park!”

“Great walk with different ways to the summit. View is gorgeous. 30~ mins to the top with the quickest (steepest path). I started at 7:30am on a Tuesday.”

“It's a really lovely walk to see some rapids and waterfalls. We didn't see them, but people do white water rafting and kayaking on this river! Not sure if they go down the waterfall, but that'd be incredible to see. The walk wasn't epic, we did it with a baby strapped to us and it was doable.”

“Walk through to Whataroa Falls, "Remember it is the journey not the destination!", in other words look up, look around you (however be aware lots of tree roots adorne the path so stop to do this as you could trip up) embrace your surroundings this forrest is a beautiful chaos of lush greenery, breathe in the fresh air and listen to the sweet sounds of birds these were my highlights too (and the birds came so close too!). So from the carpark from the entrance (actually 2 entrances 1 is tucked to the far left of the carpark). So 1 hour 20 minutes to falls and 1 hr 20 minutes back, however I took a lot longer stopping to take photos and take it all in. About 21/2 hours. It was raining when I went in but it stopped when I arrived at the falls (always bring a pack up raincoat). The first 20 minutes you walk on the rimu loop track, on the way there are very informative plaques telling you about the forests native plants. You then reach the start of the walk to the falls or you can continue to do the rimu loop walk. I will enclose signs. The walk is fairly well laid out with orange triangles to follow. It was a bit muddy from the rain closer to the falls so wear comfy study shoes. The track fitness level I believe can start from people with a beginner fitness level (lots of families doing it too). Although I am not that fit and I managed to do it especially walking back from the falls and walking up a few hills. So you get to a lovely stream just before the falls easy to cross, then there is a sign just up from that 2 min to falls note there is probably 2 falls but I only got to see 1(the main), you can see from around the rocks around there is one over the edge. But this is much further around in dense bush. Nice spot and nice falls. So anyway on the way back I took the anticlockwise walk 770metres which is the one that leads to the left of the carpark (where as I started on the right hand entrance). Note make sure you also take plenty of water, food, 1st aid kit and warm zip thru jacket in case it gets cold. I absolutely loved this walk and highly recommend doing it. ENJOY the Forrest!”

“The Okere river is famed for its kayaking and white water rafting which if you are lucky you’ll be able to watch from some of the view points. Some great scenery and a chance to get close to the water. There are some trails to walk and a decent amount of car parking.”

“It was sn overcast day when we stopped in at the falls and we expected it to be quiet. To the contrary the place was bustling with people walking their pooches and tourists snapping photos. The place was well kept and clearly signposted so you couldn't get lost. Amenities were in good shape too surprisingly! If you have some time or a pup to walk or you're looking for that cool photo background, McLarens could be your spot!!!”

“Such a peaceful walk around wetlands. I loved seeing the different variety of bird life in this area.”

“This is a beautiful walk for the family. Really easy and the waterfalls is stunning after rain. You can get right up to it and there are no deep pools in front so great for kids. The entrance is not the one with the large sign and parks in front but is across the oval on the left (facing the oval). There is a timber sign.”

“Less than 40 minutes from Papamoa, you can be in a part of New Zealand that feels remote, no store, no houses, just natural sand dunes, a river mouth, and a sandy beach. It's a great place to visit, or go to cast your rod and fish. Leave all your cares and the world behind, step back, and enjoy a quintessential NZ North Island beach.”

“Nice safe quiet place, very friendly, small walk to toilets. Had loo paper and soap. Bbq and outdoor gym, free to use.”

“SUPER AWESOME waterpark! Could do with some shade, and other generic playground equipment and a public toilet … hopefully in good time! Super fab for summer!”

“Lots of fun lovly beautful stream”

“Legit Kiwi hike sometimes following blazes straight up the tangles of roots in places. Not for casual walkers. Nice view of the bush with some birdlife. Appears decently maintained but no other users the day we were out there so it felt very private and remote.”

“Excellent place to go and experience bird life ,shooting area for water foul in the season ,secure parking ,and popular with tourists ,recommend for families wanting to get out and explore nature ,user friendly tracks ,”

“Grade 5 whitewater rafting sounds scary enough for a non-confident swimmer, but Kaitiaki Adventures' guides know what they are doing. All gear were provided for. Sam, our guide, made sure all of us were safe and had a lot of fun. The guides took time to teach us how to be respectful of nature. The power of the water and the nature surrounding the river was humbling and breathtaking (give and take a few mouthfuls of water). There are photographers all along the river, taking shots of the different moments. A proud achivement to not just have survived a Grade 5 whitewater rafting, but to have done it with all smiles around and have an exciting adventure that we would continue to talk about. We had FUN!”

“Our 16yr old boy did his first sky dive last week in Tauranga. We felt that it was safe enough for him. The guys were all great and made him feel comfortable. Highly recommend!”