The boardwalk
Over the water at the lakefront.
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Lake Rotorua is the second largest lake in New Zealand's North Island by surface area, covering 79.8 square kilometres, yet its mean depth is only 10 metres. Rotorua city spreads along its southern shore, and the centre of the lake lies about 7 km from the city centre in a straight line. The lake sits in the crater of a large volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone. Its last major eruption was about 240,000 years ago, after which the magma chamber collapsed and left the circular Rotorua Caldera that the lake now fills. Many rivers and streams feed it. Some carry water warmed by geothermal activity, while springs on the northern shore run crystal clear at a steady 10 degrees. Bush-covered Mokoia Island rises from the lake, and black swans glide on the water. The easiest way to enjoy it is the city lakefront, with a boardwalk over the water, gardens and a jetty where boat trips leave. Rotorua's geothermal sights are all around, so the lake fits easily into a day with the hot springs.
Over the water at the lakefront.
A bush-covered island.
Close to the shore.
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
Yes; boat trips are paid.
It fills a wide volcanic caldera.