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 Mangatutu Hot Springs
Hawkes Bay Region
Kaweka Forest Park, Northwest of Napier
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Description Small but pleasant pool situated halfway down a mountainside overlooking the Mohaka River. Water is drawn from the hot stream via a pvc pipe so you can adjust the temprature by filling fresh hot water into the tub. Makes a nice day trip/picnic. [Mike, NZ]
From Napier drive to the Kaweka State Forest. You will pass through Patoka and Puketitiri and then onto metal road. Keep going until you think you're lost. There is actually a sign at that time! Once you've forded a couple of small rivers you'll come to a car park/bbq area. Park there and follow a track down the cliff towards the Mohaka river until you find the pool. [Mike, NZ]
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- great drive though i was lost again. lovley for camping or just a day trip. AAA++++
letitia lloyd - napier
Rating: 10/10 7th May 2010
- This is one of our favourite places and we visit quite often, sometimes to stay and sometimes just as a day trip. The second pool is a great addition. If it's a bit dirty (from overhanging trees, it's easy to empty out and give it a scrub with the brush provided and takes next to no time to refill. Beautiful in the evenings upder the stars! Boy racers, noisy people and drinkers and those who leave their rubbish - stay away, we don't want you there.
Goddygirl
Rating: 10/10 4th May 2010
- One of NZ's majic spots! Hunting right at your tent door! Gr8 place to go! Pitty it's not harder to get to to keep the boy racers out in in there lowered cars!!
Blair Alabaster - Palmerston North
Rating: 10/10 19th April 2010
- Visited the springs again at New Years. They've added a second tub which was kewl. Lots of swimming in the river & soaking in the hot tubs. Drove a 4 berth camper van with ease all the way to the end camping ground, although I wouldn't recommend this to an inexperienced driver or someone who doesn't like gravel roads. Great place:)
Robert Beedell - NZ
Rating: 10/10 3rd February 2010
- Fantastic !!!!, we enjoyed it so much, the next time we will come back to do the tramp to te Puia lodge.
Ria & Annelies Adriaansen - Emmen The Netherlands
Rating: 8/10 26th November 2009
- Great spot, we caught a huge rainbow trout just down from the hotpool (tub). it is cold there, so take warm clothes!!!!!! well worth a trip!!
Stephanie - New Zealand
Rating: 10/10 24th February 2009
- This is just such a wonderful spot...some excellent day walks up the Mohaka, and get fresh water swimming spots along the way. The camping area is great, but remember to take fresh water in...this camping ground has no access to fresh water!...otherwise great trip, and well worth the visit!
Vince & Keita RASELL - Hastings, New Zealand
Rating: 10/10 30th December 2008
- Unless it's after heavy rain, you can get to this in a normal car if you've got the right attitude. The pool is at Gums carpark, at the start of the tramp up to Te Puia Lodge (3 hours away) with the Mangatainoka Hot Pools 45 minutes further.
Ben McEwan - Wellington, NZ
Rating: 9/10 2nd June 2008
- Great place to go for a couple of nights camping and enjoy a relaxing time in the hot tub at night, and if you get too hot, a short walk down to the river for a cool off.
J Maultsaid - Waipukurau/New Zealand
Rating: 8/10 9th December 2007
- Would only recommend this to 4-wheel drive vehicles. Gets quite dangerous in places.
Donna - New Zealand
13th September 2007
- It's a lovely spot to have a soak after a hard days fishing, soothing for weary legs, and oh so relaxing. Beware the drive home!
Stu Hastie - NZ
20th October 2006
- Its well worth the trip especially for visitors that would like to fish up the Mohaka. After a days fishing its fantastic to warm up in the pool. Its not all that big but the atmosphere of being there is hard to beat.
Paul & Thersa Hines - NZ
Rating: 6/10 30th April 2006
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