Latest 100 Hot Pool Reviews

Big hike to the hot springs, the hot pools aren’t marked accurately on topo50. They are further upstream, keep going up further than you think around a bend and you’ll smell the sulphar, pools are marked
With a yellow triangle.

Perfect camping spot in the trees, stunning location, hidden in the valley
Sheltered with beech forests and streams all around.

Hot pools were great! Super hot. Did the cold plunge afterwards. Had to clear off a bit of splurge from the surface but once we cleared the pool, it was nice and clear, just what the body needed. Wish we had another night to stay and enjoy the pools!

Very cool for a hot pool!
All natural…..Sandy bottom ….you can feel the hot water springing up through the sand.
Native trees all around, tui singing, open sky, fresh country air …. You’re at one with nature.
Not flash but pretty nice.
Good for locals, good for tourists.
Actually shouldn’t give too good a review cos it’s nicer with fewer people lol!

Went early March 2025, started our walk from the Hawdon and the walk down the Otehake from tarn col was a bit rough, 95% forest scrambling and 5% normal walking. All the west coast side rivers were really low so we couldve saved ourselves some pain and done more river walking but we hadn’t read up about the track before we found ourselves in it, so wasted time in all the forest flood routes. Anyway all the struggling made sniffing out the hot pools such a welcome treat, they were so lovely, perfect temperature. Followed the sulphur scent trail like dogs, found it on TR side of an island. Only reason its not 10/10 is bc the sandflies there were wise to human flesh and would bite immediately upon landing, no time for slaps.

This was a lovely find for our family. The thermal pool is very relaxing and healing.

Hiked in with a mate, pools were unreal, could smell the sulphur from far down the river. Special place to visit. Hot pools were a nice depth. Super hot! Perfect temp and can cool it down a little if you need too with the stream inlet between the two boulders. Il be back!

When is Miranda going to open

I’m going to start a protest if it doesn’t open soon.

That’s a place for all of us. So many people in the community use it regularly and I’ve been grumpy ever since it shut.

What is the excuse for this.

It’s not just closing because some vandels. I’m not buying it. What is taking so long.

It’s not staying closed!!! Hurry up and open

Kia ora, my name is Andrew Malcolm and together with my wife, we are now managing the Waitangi Soda Springs.
Waitangi Soda Springs reopened on the 21st Dec. 2024, after the devastating floods of 2023, and we are pleased to inform everyone of the new opening hours.

Hours of business – 7 days a week.

Mornings. 6am -10am.
Evenings. 4pm – 9pm.

Needed a sluice out with built up debris but next morning crystal clear and perfect temp for a lie down soak.
Also small hotpool at top of warm waterfall.

Visited in Nov 2024. Have used hot pools at the Mount since they were wood surrounded. Very sad price now $27.30 per adult. Not a nice salt pool anymore, mostly chlorine; feels like a normal swimming pool. Heat of pools is loweredto fairly tepid. May as well just go to your local pools for the cost!!

Follow either the 4wd track or the path by the river bank until you reach the washed out ford/bridge whatever it was, its gone. Follow the cairns rock hopping down this side creek until you hit the river, then its just up the true right a bit. Cant miss it. Seems not much used, but pretty nice actually.

It’s so sad to see that this place is closed because there’s so many good memories here with my family just coming swimming and relaxing. Please someone who has won lotto fix it and re open it.

Great hotpools. stunning part of the world

These pools are amazingly wonderful. Lovely and hot (if you wish) and great for people with arthritis and other ailments. Beautiful healing waters. Well worth a visit. Each pool has a sign to say what the temperature is. We love 41 degrees. Best experience in Northland.

The hot pool is lost, there is only a small pond that you can barely put your feet in. The GPS is accurate, after I find that big rock, I saw a small pond near by, which I have marked on the picture. There are lots of white fibers in the water, which I assume is the thermophile. The temperature is about 20 degree, which is just ‘warmer’ than the river water. Therefore I strongly suggest not to go. It took me 2.5 hours from the morrisons footbridge to the spot, about 6km. After walking down the bridge, there is a 15mins path in the wood, then you will spend most time on the river bank, with slippery rocks. There are no formal path but only orange triangle signs, so you know you are on the right track. At least twice would you need to cross the river with the water level reaching your knees. And at someplace where is very easy to get yourself hurt, you don’t want to break your legs at that place, so be careful.

Temperature was 20 degrees. Beautiful spot but I’ve heard the temperature fluctuates wildly and with sooo much rain this year it was only barely warmed. BUT -a beautiful place to get wet. Swimming under a waterfall at any temperature is great!

Temperature was 28 degrees and PH of 6.6. It has been exceptionally consistently rainy this year and this has probably contributed to the great swimability of the lake at this time. Swam 20 meters out to near the centre without any fluctuation in temperature. Highly recommended this season- June 2023.

This is a fantastic hot spring experience! The access is super easy- 10 stairs directly into the river. The water was very hot in some areas and just over warm in others. It should be called “Hot ‘n’ Warm”. On a Monday school holiday there was 12 other people amongst 6 pools, so not busy at all!! Most highly recommended- a ‘must do’ when in the Roturua area, and you can’t beat the price for family admission- FREE!

My parents owned it for many years. Sad it closed. Amazing place to grow up

Unfortunately the pools are no more! After visiting them and enjoying the unique experience and location several times on our last visit the track had become truly dangerous and the pools had been completely destroyed leaving only rubble on the rock base Unless someone has made the track safe again and rebuilt the pools then they are gone