Inferno Crater Lake in Rotorua Lakes District

Inferno Crater Lake in Rotorua Lakes District is a body of water. Ⓦ.

00 1629 Waimangu Valley Inferno Lake
Inferno Crater Lake: The crater lake was created in 1889 by a volcanic eruption. The lake with a water containing sulfuric acid of 80 degrees and a cyclical change of its water level of approx. 8 meters shows the geothermal behavior of a geyser and is considered the largest geyser in the world. The crater lake is located in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley on the North Island of New Zealand. – W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 – Wikimedia Commons
Nature
body of water

Tourist information offices

  • Inferno Crater – approx. 50 m.
  • Waimangu Monintoring Station – approx. 100 m.
  • Rift Valley Panorama – approx. 200 m.
  • Waomangu Geyser 1900 - 1904 – approx. 250 m.
  • Echo Crater – approx. 700 m.
  • Warbrick Terraces – approx. 1000 m.
  • Waimangu Vegetation – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Lake Rotomahana – approx. 1,7 km.

Pubs

  • Waiotapu Tavern – approx. 7,2 km.

Attraction

  • Waimangu Volcanic & Thermal Valley at Waimangu Road 587 – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Hot Pool (Natural) – approx. 5,2 km.
  • Hot Water Beach – approx. 5,2 km.
  • Kerosene Creek – approx. 6,0 km.
  • Thermal area – approx. 6,5 km.
  • Thermal area – approx. 6,7 km.
  • Thermal area – approx. 7,2 km.

Fire station

  • Waiotapu Fire Station – approx. 3,8 km.

Bus stops

  • Bus Stop 2 – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Bus Stop 3 – approx. 1,7 km.

Campsite

  • Lake Okaro Campsite (caravans allowed) at Waimangu Road. Self-contained camping only due to lack of toilet facilities – approx. 1,8 km.
  • Hot Water Beach Campsite. Camp in scenic surroundings. Relax in the natural hot springs in Te Rātā Bay. Enjoy water sports or explore the tracks in other areas around Lake Tarawera. – approx. 5,2 km.

Picnic site

  • Lake Okaro Reserve – approx. 1,8 km.
  • Te Wairuha – approx. 4,8 km.

Cafés

  • Waimangu Local Store & Cafe – approx. 1,1 km.

Viewpoint

  • Crater Lake Outlook. Lookout closed for safety reasons – approx. 4,5 km.
Located in Rotorua Lakes District
Country New Zealand
Location Waimangu