Kuirau Park - Mud Pools — Attraction in North Island

Personally I started out not liking this *at all, owing to the outdated and/or misleading photos under the Google search results. But, after walking through you are seemingly distracted by a sense of deep contemplation and a degree of sadness.

**My advice would be to firstly visit Lady Knox Geyser for the talk and Geyser display and then come here. You'll be bound to 'rethink' how you conduct your life in terms of your contribution to maintaining the quality of life and nature and how we as humans impact the Earth which God has created.

Perhaps when visiting, DO NOT expect Mud Pools with the steady geothermal activity as seen in pics but instead be greeted by a a simple arrangement of what some would call a geothermal waste land (this is not a derogatory term but instead a term to use which emphasises the human impact on our land). Seemingly heartbreaking to witness and humbling in a sense.

That being said, IT IS AN ACTIVE AND...

In Rotorua's heart, a geothermal dream, Kuirau Park steams, a vibrant scene. No gentle flowers in a manicured bed, But bubbling mud, where mysteries are bred. The air is thick with sulfur's tang, A primal scent, where hot springs sang. Pools of mud, in shades of grey and brown, Churn and gurgle, up and down. A symphony of pops and sighs, As geothermal energy does rise. From deep within the earth's hot core, It paints the landscape, and much more. Steam escapes in wisps so white, A ghostly dance in morning's light. Around the pools, the boardwalk weaves, Where curious eyes and wonderment perceives. No tranquil lake, no crystal stream, But bubbling mud, a waking dream. A testament to nature's might, Kuirau Park, a wondrous sight. From ancient times, this magic flows, Where earth's raw power clearly shows. A place of wonder, strange and grand, Kuirau Park, in...

Amazing tourist attraction. The thermal pools were very lovely and hot you can see the steam wafting off the pools as you walked around. The walk around the lake took about half an hour with lots of places take pictures and create new memories. At the mud pools they have this place at the start of the walk we can dip your feet and and feel the temperature of the thermal pools but has not recommended that you walk into the thermal pools themselves as it was very boiling and hot. This is a place where I take my daughter again when she's a little older and can walk herself. I think she would have enjoyed this very much if she was on asleep the whole time. And it was a great place to get some new memories with her...