Lake Tarawera has lakeside reserves at Stoney Point and Rangiuru Bay and at Punaromia (Tarawera Landing). Bookably lists 3 places to stay in the area around Lake Tarawera.
Punaromia (Tarawera Landing) has public toilets, a boat ramp, a jetty and a café, and dogs are allowed only in its car park on a lead.
At Stoney Point and Rangiuru Bay, dogs are not allowed from nine in the morning to seven in the evening between the fifteenth of December and the first of March.
Overnight parking and camping are not allowed at the reserves at Stoney Point, Rangiuru Bay and Punaromia.
Hot Water Beach on Lake Tarawera is reached only by boat or on foot along the Tarawera Trail.
The Department of Conservation lists the Isthmus Track in the Lake Tarawera Scenic Reserve as closed because of windfalls and slips.
Details checked November 2026. Confirm on the official page before you travel.