Okaro Road in Rotorua Lakes District

Okaro Road in Rotorua Lakes District is an asphalted tertiary road (100 km/h). It runs in a north-south direction starting from Waimangu Road and ends at State Highway 38. This road is part of the bicycle route "Te Ara Ari - Thermal by Bike".

Road Type
tertiary road
Speed Limit
100
Route
north-south

Tourist information offices

  • Echo Crater – approx. 2,5 km.
  • Waomangu Geyser 1900 - 1904 – approx. 2,8 km.
  • Waimangu Monintoring Station – approx. 2,9 km.
  • Inferno Crater – approx. 2,9 km.

Picnic site

  • Lake Okaro Reserve – approx. 1,2 km.

Cafés

  • Waimangu Local Store & Cafe – approx. 2,5 km.

Campsite

  • Lake Okaro Campsite (caravans allowed) at Waimangu Road. Self-contained camping only due to lack of toilet facilities – approx. 1,2 km.

Attraction

  • Waimangu Volcanic & Thermal Valley at Waimangu Road 587 – approx. 2,5 km.