Entertainment & Activities
Natural hot water spring for swimming and relaxing. Evenings are best.
23 locals recommend
Waitangi Soda Springs
59 Manawahe RdNatural hot water spring for swimming and relaxing. Evenings are best.
You get to see geothermal activity up close, you can enjoy a mud bath and experience maori carving.
54 locals recommend
Hells Gate Geothermal Park and Mud Bath Spa
351 State Hwy 30You get to see geothermal activity up close, you can enjoy a mud bath and experience maori carving.
Here you will find a Cafe, Fish & Chip Shop and at the end of the road a beautiful beach walk on the point & dotteril colony. Good fishing, walking and swimming (although recommend going to the end and Surf Club to swim between flags).
Pukehina Beach Road
Pukehina Beach RoadHere you will find a Cafe, Fish & Chip Shop and at the end of the road a beautiful beach walk on the point & dotteril colony. Good fishing, walking and swimming (although recommend going to the end and Surf Club to swim between flags).
Another good fishing spot and more of a private beach with great walk to the left, have even seen seals here before. Prepare to get wet feet as fresh water meets the sea in places. If you don't want wet feet then head to the right.
Rogers Road
Rogers RoadAnother good fishing spot and more of a private beach with great walk to the left, have even seen seals here before. Prepare to get wet feet as fresh water meets the sea in places. If you don't want wet feet then head to the right.
40 minutes drive from us is this tourist mecca destination with the Redwood Forest, The Luge, Gondolas, zip lining, zorbing, hot water thermal pools, geysers and much more.
107 locals recommend
Rotorua
40 minutes drive from us is this tourist mecca destination with the Redwood Forest, The Luge, Gondolas, zip lining, zorbing, hot water thermal pools, geysers and much more.
Is now a popular destination. This is a local pub with its own flavour. Usually some music on weekends, game of pool, bar food which is delicious and a lovely scenic coastal drive getting there from here in under 30minutes.
Matata Hotel
47 Arawa StIs now a popular destination. This is a local pub with its own flavour. Usually some music on weekends, game of pool, bar food which is delicious and a lovely scenic coastal drive getting there from here in under 30minutes.
Essentials
BP
State Highway 25 minutes down the road for good coffee and essential items and of course petrol.
Sightseeing
This has the best seaview ever for eating fish and chips, especially on a beautiful day with sun going down.
8 locals recommend
Maketu Beachside Cafe & Restaurant
1A Town Point RoadThis has the best seaview ever for eating fish and chips, especially on a beautiful day with sun going down.
40 minutes drive from us. Everything is here for a great day trip if you wish to be amongst many tourists - beautiful beaches, mountain walk with beautiful views either up or around and not too difficult, shopping, cafes, restaurants, pub scenes, hot pools. A vibrant summer destination.
571 locals recommend
Mount Maunganui
40 minutes drive from us. Everything is here for a great day trip if you wish to be amongst many tourists - beautiful beaches, mountain walk with beautiful views either up or around and not too difficult, shopping, cafes, restaurants, pub scenes, hot pools. A vibrant summer destination.
40 minutes drive from us in another direction along the East Coast. Beautiful coastal drive passing the best fish and chip shop at Matata & Blueberry and Strawberry places heading to a coastal town less busy than Mt Maunganui or Rotorua
Whakatane District
40 minutes drive from us in another direction along the East Coast. Beautiful coastal drive passing the best fish and chip shop at Matata & Blueberry and Strawberry places heading to a coastal town less busy than Mt Maunganui or Rotorua
Food Scene plus activities close by
Named NZ's best Cafe in 2018. Great food & coffee and a nice place to relax in central Te Puke.
8 locals recommend
The Daily
3 Commerce LnNamed NZ's best Cafe in 2018. Great food & coffee and a nice place to relax in central Te Puke.
Organic food available and fun atmosphere, white water rafting available here, plus beautiful bush walk to a waterfall,.
53 locals recommend
Okere Falls Store
757A State Hwy 33Organic food available and fun atmosphere, white water rafting available here, plus beautiful bush walk to a waterfall,.
Delicious Italian food, great for breakfast, brunch or dinner, make sure to book in early for dinner.
10 locals recommend
The Trading Post - French Bistro
1 Hall RdDelicious Italian food, great for breakfast, brunch or dinner, make sure to book in early for dinner.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful waterfall and place to swim in summer. 1 hour return walk to get to.
8 locals recommend
Raparapahoe Falls
282 No 4 RdBeautiful waterfall and place to swim in summer. 1 hour return walk to get to.
Okere Falls Track
9 Trout Pool Rd40 - 50 minute walk return to great views of the coast with rural views surrounding.
127 locals recommend
Papamoa Hills Regional Park
Poplar Lane40 - 50 minute walk return to great views of the coast with rural views surrounding.