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Hot springs in New Zealand: 140 springs on the map

Hot springs in New Zealand on one map: wild springs in nature (115) and pools, 130 of them open-air. Each has its point, how to get there and what is nearby.

In short

Hot springs in New Zealand on CAMPLY: 140 springs from open maps — wild hot springs in nature (115), developed springs and pools, 130 of them open-air. Water temperature and bathing type are shown where known; open data has no water chemistry. Stopovers and campsites near each spring are on the map.

  • Updated 15 October
  • Springs in the country: 140

Hot springs in New Zealand

Showing 24 of 140, described ones first; all of them are on the section map.

Hot spring

Mangatutu Hot Springs

Two blue fibreglass pools perched on a cliff, overlooking the river valley, surrounded by a wooden deck set amongst bush and forest. Pools are feed from a naturally hot thermal spring in the surrounding geology

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
Hot spring

Manupirua Springs Hot Pools

Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

♨️ Developed ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
Hot spring

Otumuheke Stream Hot Pools

Free

♨️ Developed ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
Hot spring

Craters of the Moon

Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-18:00. Paid

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Taranaki Thermal Spa

Paid

♨️ Pool complex ·🌡 Temperature unknown

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
Hot spring

Waterfall Spout Bath

Free

♨️ Developed ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
Hot spring

Vaymangu

🌡 Temperature unknown
New Zealand·by Wikidata
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Hot Water Beach

🌡 Temperature unknown
New Zealand·by Wikidata
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Hell's Gate

🌡 Temperature unknown
New Zealand·by Wikidata
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Te Waiu o Pukemaire/Braemar Springs

🌡 Temperature unknown
New Zealand·by Wikidata
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Waiwera Hot Pools

🌡 Temperature unknown
New Zealand·by Wikidata
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Ledi Noks

🌡 Temperature unknown
New Zealand·by Wikidata
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Waikite Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
Hot spring

Awakeri Hot Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Maraeroa Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Tāheke Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Puakohurea Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Otutarara Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Taheke Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Tarawera Hot Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Mangatainoka Hot Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Pārengarenga Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Waipiropiro Hot Spring

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
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Te Puia Springs

♨️ Wild ·🌡 Temperature unknown☀️ Open air ·

· inferred from OpenStreetMap data, not verified on site

New Zealand·by OpenStreetMap
What's inside

What every spring has

A point on the map

Exactly where the spring or pool is — and how to drive up to it.

Bathing type

Wild spring in nature, developed spring, pool complex or spa.

Open-air

Whether you can bathe outdoors — the key question for a winter trip.

Where to stay

Stopovers and campsites near the spring from the community.

FAQ

Questions about hot springs in New Zealand

Which hot springs in New Zealand are worth a visit?
For example: Mangatutu Hot Springs, Manupirua Springs Hot Pools, Otumuheke Stream Hot Pools and Craters of the Moon. All the country's springs are in the list above and on the section map.
Are there wild hot springs in New Zealand?
Yes: 115 wild springs in nature and 130 open-air pools. Wild springs are usually free but can be hard to reach.
How hot is the water?
Where known, the temperature is on the spring card: up to 37 °C is warm, 37–42 °C feels like a hot bath, above 42 °C is hot — you will not sit in it long.
Is it safe to bathe in a wild spring?
Usually yes, but test the water with your hand first: at the source it can be very hot. Do not bathe alone or after alcohol, and do not stay long in springs that smell of hydrogen sulphide.

Hot springs in other countries

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