Taupo Hot Springs Family Recreation

Welcome to Taupo New Zealand’s Number One hot water fun place.

New Zealand Kids and families of all ages from Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Christchurch and Dunedin have voted Taupo Hot Springs Spa's hot water Disneyland as the ‘coolest’ hot water world on the planet. 

New Interactive warm water playground

Safe family fun is guaranteed in Taupo Hot Springs Spa's rubber-matting-protected warm water playground. Turn the wheels and warm water shoots from all over the place, climb through the maze of fun filled obstacles while warm jets of steaming water squirt in all directions. The playground is a one-of-a-kind in New Zealand with parents having as much fun as the kids. Suitable for children from 3-12 years. 

Ride the Giant dragon slide – Taupo New Zealand’s hottest family activity

Take a fun filled ride through Taupo Hot Springs Spa's monster Jurassic Park dinosaur dragon slide with its big google eyes. Awesomely cool it’s really scary, heaps better than reading Harry Potter at home alone or playing the latest games on Xbox or Game boy. Suitable for 6-19+ years. 

The Best Taupo family activities for the holidays

Lake Taupo New Zealand is a holiday destination full of family priced activities to suit all ages. Mini golf, Cherry Island, Cobb and Co express, Double Decker bus, Volcanic activity centre, Crazy cats adventure park, Super Bowl ten pin bowling, Horse riding. Check out our pick of the top ten Taupo family activities and plan your holiday or weekend away with us.

Plan your next birthday party or special family occasion at Taupo Hot Springs Spa

Taupo Hot Springs Spa is the perfect family location for your next special family event. Email us with your plans and we will work with you to make your occasion a very special one.

Our poolside family facilities include an all-weather heated pavilion capable of comfortably hosting up to 100 people, group barbeque facilities, outdoor chess, petanque, volleyball, hot and cold snacks and drinks, tip top cream, coke, and hot chips dispensers, family picnic areas and a choice of pools ranging in depth and temperature from the warm chlorinated fresh water pool for younger children to private mineral pools for privacy and total relaxation.  

We can provide easy access to the pool area with down hill parking for group drop offs.

Below are some of our most popular family event requests….

Under 5 birthday cake and ice cream parties

Choosing an exciting venue for birthday parties for your younger members of the family and their friends couldn’t be easier at Taupo Hot Springs Spa. Whether their special birthday wish is for Pizza Hut pizzas, colouring competitions, loads of balloons, softdrink and icecream, or you just want to cook your own special meals on the family barbeque facilities, the staff at Taupo Hot Springs Spa can offer parents many inspiring suggestions to make the day a success.

6-12 year old ‘themed’ poolside birthday parties

It seems that children and Mums and Dads can’t get enough of our Warm Water Playground and Giant Dragon slide, so why not plan their next birthday party at Taupo Hot Springs Spa?

As well as the usual slip-slap-slop of sunscreen, rubber wings, armbands, water wings and water toys, the staff at Taupo Hot Springs Spa can suggest some exciting themes and games such as fantasy land, pirates, magicians, knights and dragons, the Simpsons, Narnia, Lord of the Rings & Middle Earth or even Burger King's Subservient Chicken.  

Get to show off your latest Rip Curl, Billabong or One II One, swimwear while cruising around poolside at our all weather BBQ facilities at the Spa pavilion in your Gucci designer sunglasses. Here is our pick of what to wear by the pool.

Plan your next sports, team, club or school outing event at Taupo Hot Springs Spa

Taupo Hot Springs Spa is the perfect location to plan your next team or group event. Email us with your group’s requirements and we will work with you to make your event a very special one. More…

Taupo Hot Springs Spa is a RAM (Risk and Management) accreditated, OSH (Health and Safety) approved facility and complies with the New Zealand water safety standards for public swimming pools. Download our RAMS safety document here.

Some of our most popular Group activites …

Secondary school outdoor activities.
School camps.
Church youth groups.
Sport teams Recreation activities.
Player of the Day team rewards.
Age Concern day out activities.
ETOC & School Board of Trustees activities.
Arthritis and disability activities.

Our facilities include an all-weather heated pavilion capable of comfortably hosting up to 100 people, group barbeque facilities, outdoor chess, petanque, volleyball, hot and cold snacks and drinks, and a choice of pools ranging in depth and temperature from the warm chlorinated freshwater children’s pool to private mineral pools. 

Groups can bring their own food or have the staff at Taupo Hot Springs Spa provide for your requests from cook your own to full catering options.

School trips ideas for New Zealand school teachers

(Watch out kids this could be a boring adult bit … so either just skip it or print it out and give to your teacher to organize an awesome school day out ! choice !)

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