Location info is accurate. Heaven on earth! Usually at least 2 natural hot pools dug out and rock-ringed – 1 large and hot, 1 medium-sized and warm. By a mountain river. Sometimes flooded out. Lots of sandflies. [Alice Evatt, New Zealand]
Directions
Approx 20kms south past the Maruia Springs thermal resort. Access is via the picnic area on the right hand side of the road at the up stream end of the car park, only a couple minutes walk via a stony track, right on the river edge (its obvious, and if you can smell it, your nearly there!). 2 small pools when we saw them. Only just enough for two people, and one smaller pool, about 50cm deep. Free, natural, and heaps of sandflies, but fun and warm!! [John Pollard, New Zealand]
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Coming from the West Coast:
[list]1.1 kms from ‘Dans Creek’ bridge[/list]
[list]2.7 kms south of the NZDA hut and ‘nina valley track’ entrance[/list]
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Coming from Christchurch:
[list]2.7 kms north of Magdalen Valley road/ Boyle River turn off[/list]
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Turn into the rest stop, track is beside the river down a short track. The smell tells all when you’re getting near! Definitely well worth going. [Hunter Family, Invercargill]
