The little pool on the beach near the carpark oppposite Mere Road in Taupo is often dirty, but depending on the height of the lake there can be other small pools along the beach between here and the Napier turn off (about 1km south-east). Not really suitable for bathing, but a good place for kids to make sandcastles and play on a warm-water beach!
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel
Lower pool with gravel base
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel
Lower riverside pool
Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel
Top pool, formally enclosed prior to recent redevelopment.