Best Places to Visit Near Rotorua
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Rotorua with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Taupō, Tauranga, Whakatāne) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Rotorua
Where to go for a weekend trip near Rotorua? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Rotorua within a 50 mile radius.
39 milesS
TaupōTown
32 milesN
TaurangaCity
42 milesE
WhakatāneTown
34 milesNW
MatamataTown
46 milesW
CambridgeTown
38 milesNW
WaharoaTown
21 milesW
TokoroaTown
4.9 miNW
NgongotahāTown
44 milesE
ŌhopeLocality
2 miS
WhakarewarewaLocality
25 milesE
KawerauTown
25 milesN
Te PukeTown
29 milesW
TīrauTown
26 milesW
PutāruruTown
43 milesSE
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation ParkNational park
31 milesSW
MangakinoTown
35 milesNW
Kaimai Mamaku Conservation ParkNational park
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Rotorua
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Rotorua
37 milesSTaupō, New Zealand
Footbridge over a powerful waterfall
35 milesNMount Maunganui Mountain Tauranga, New Zealand
37 milesSCraters of the Moon Taupō, New Zealand
16 milesSELady Knox Geyser New Zealand
44 milesSEArohaki Lagoon Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park, New Zealand
37 milesNWHobbiton Movie Set New Zealand
34 milesNWWairere Falls Waharoa, New Zealand
15 milesETarawera Falls Kawerau, New Zealand
41 milesWNew Zealand
Serene lake for boating and rowing events
14 milesSENew Zealand
Large wildlife refuge with black swans
26 milesWNew Zealand Timber Museum Putāruru, New Zealand
32 milesNClassic Flyers Museum Tauranga, New Zealand
4 miNNew Zealand
Crater lake with fishing, boating and more
11 milesSELake Tarawera New Zealand
19 milesELake Rotoma New Zealand
13 milesSEWaimangu Volcanic Rift Valley New Zealand
15 milesENew Zealand
Lakeside volcano with hiking trails
39 milesSTaupo Bungy Taupō, New Zealand
30 milesSWLake Maraetai Mangakino, New Zealand
32 milesNThe Elms Te Papa Tauranga Tauranga, New Zealand
6.4 miELake Ōkareka New Zealand
11 milesNENew Zealand
Mountain lake for fishing and hiking
46 milesWCambridge Museum and Historical Society Cambridge, New Zealand
24 milesSOrakei Korako New Zealand
39 milesSLake Taupo Museum and Art Gallery Taupō, New Zealand
8.6 miELake Ōkataina New Zealand
34 milesNMount Maunganui Tauranga, New Zealand
20 milesSLake Ohakuri New Zealand
39 milesSMount Tauhara New Zealand
5.9 miSENew Zealand
Volcanic lake for fishing and water sports
17 milesSEChampagne Pool New Zealand
17 milesSELake Rerewhakaaitu New Zealand
25 milesNGolf Te Puke Te Puke, New Zealand
17 milesNELake Rotoehu New Zealand
26 milesEPutauaki New Zealand
32 milesNTauranga Domain Tauranga, New Zealand
36 milesNWKaimai Range Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park, New Zealand
9.7 miNEOkere Falls Ngongotahā, New Zealand
7.6 miNETikitere New Zealand
3.9 miNRotorua Caldera New Zealand
42 milesEWhakatāne Library Whakatāne, New Zealand
17 milesSENew Zealand
Colour-splashed geothermal reserve
33 milesWArapuni Suspension Bridge New Zealand
29 milesWThe Castle Pamela. Toy Tīrau, New Zealand
35 milesNMoturiki Island Tauranga, New Zealand
34 milesEAwakeri Hot Springs Holiday Park Whakatāne, New Zealand
32 milesNTauranga Harbour Bridge Tauranga, New Zealand
45 milesWVictoria Bridge Cambridge, New Zealand
39 milesSThe Barbary Taupō, New Zealand
7.1 miSENew Zealand
Small shallow lake with emerald waters
44 milesSWPureora Forest Park New Zealand
30 milesNFernland Spa Tauranga, New Zealand
32 milesNTauranga Art Gallery Tauranga, New Zealand
31 milesNWaimarino Tauranga, New Zealand
36 milesSWBen Lomond New Zealand
4.5 miNWaMAZEme Ngongotahā, New Zealand
45 milesWFergusson Bridge Cambridge, New Zealand
7.7 miSETe Wairoa, New Zealand New Zealand
36 milesSRocknropes Taupo Taupō, New Zealand
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