Suggested Camping Options #

While quite a few locations (including Rotorua itself) have campgrounds, there are some that are more out-of-the-way options that you might want to consider:

• Redwood Valley Farm
• Pikowai Campground
• Murphy’s Campground
• Matata DoC Campground
• Lake Aniwhenua
• Lake Rerewhakaaitu
• Lake Okaro
• Waikite Valley Thermal Pools
• Dunham’s Point Reserve
• Mangakino Lakefront
• Kakaho Campsite
• Ngahere Campsite
• Jim Barnett Reserve

Of course there are other places to camp than in organised campgrounds, but please don’t give bikepacking a bad name. If you want to camp on farmland, always ask the farmer first. If you decide to stealth camp in a forest or reserve, play nice: be unobtrusive, don’t light fires, and leave no trace.