Parks and Reserves
There are more than 110 public reserves in the Rotorua urban area. Council maintains these open spaces, gardens and parks, and provides facilities like toilets, playgrounds and barbecue areas.
Booking a reserve
You can book a reserve for a sports game, or a function like family gathering, wedding ceremony or work BBQ.
Council will make sure that facilities like toilets and rubbish bins are ready for your function.
Because reserves are public land, booking does not give you exclusive use of the area. You cannot discourage other people from using the reserve at the same time as you.
Further information and booking
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Centennial Park (formerly known as the Rotorua Tree Trust) is situated on the slopes of Tihi-o-tonga at the southern side of the City.
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The Government gardens contains many places of historical and legendary interest
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More infoHinehopu Reserve is located on the eastern end of Lake Rotoiti.
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More infoOne of many beautiful parks in the Rotorua district.
More infoA vision for the Lakefront has been developed to initiate thinking, planning and execution of redevelopment.
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