Lake Rotorua is a great place to spend a couple of hours while in Rotoura. A very lovely lake with walking paths around it, pretty gardens at the entrance. There is plenty to do around the area and lots of restaurants near by.
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Lake Rotorua
Rotorua, New Zealand
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Ranked #14 of 41 attractions in Rotorua
66 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Fishing
Description: The largest of a dozen lakes formed by volcanic activity, this clear, calm lake offers cruises, kayaking and sailing, as well as great trout fishing.
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Perth, Western Australia
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Lake Rotorua is a nice area to visit on the North Island with lots of activities available, plenty of restaurants and probably too many hotels in which to choose from. Having visited here on a couple occasions, I must admit preferring Lake Taupo to Lake Rotorua but this is still a great place to visit when traveling around on the...
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Well kept lake and easily accesible... Nice to wander round the edge and see some of the nature thermal activity
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Adelaide, Australia
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A lovely lake that you can go sailing, cruises, ect
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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hot day it was lovely seeing the flying boat and all the gardens
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If you like fishing this lake is full of big fat trout! Fish where the ice cold steams enter the lake. Water can be quite murky compare to other lakes in the area
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Call Splash n Catch for a great Lake tour! It was beautiful!
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West Falmouth, MA
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We enjoyed the luncheon tour around the Lake - relaxing and informative!
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We visit the lakefront pretty often. It has a real family atmosphere with the playground and the lake. The walkway around to the museum is a must. Lakeside cafe is a great place for coffee and food.
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Marrakech, Morocco
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Beautiful! And on the shore you can even dig up the sand and find some boiling hot water :)
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3.0 out of 5, 156 reviewsLast reviewed May 7, 2012
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